EU Directive, ICNIRP Guidelines and Polish Legislation on Electromagnetic Fields

• Autorzy: Karpowicz J. , Hietanen M. , Gryz K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This review describes the general provisions of and the philosophy behind European Directive 2004/40/EC and ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) guidelines. As an example of national legislation on the protection of workers against excessive electromagnetic field exposure, regulations established in Poland are summarized. The problems of a practical implementation of the Directive’s provisions are discussed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

electromagnetic fields; occupational exposure; exposure assessment; regulations

PL

pole elektromagnetyczne; prawo; ekspozycja; narażenie zawodowe; dyrektywa

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: Vol. 12, No. 2
• Strony: 125--136
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz., rys., tab., Aneks.

Twórcy

autor

Karpowicz J.

• Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute, Poland

autor

Hietanen M.

• Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland

autor

Gryz K.

• Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute, Poland

Bibliografia

• 1.Herbillon G. The EU directive for occupational exposure to EMF: its purpose and its role in working life. In: Karpowicz J, Gryz K, editors. Proceedings of International Workshop Electromagnetic Fields in the Workplace. Warszawa, Poland: Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute; 2005. p. S1/7–9.
• 2.Directive 2002/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (vibration) (sixteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC). Official Journal of the European Union L 177, July 6, 2002. p. 13–9.
• 3.Directive 2003/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 February 2003 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise) (seventeenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC). Official Journal of the European Union L 42, February 15, 2003. p. 38–44.
• 4.Directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (eighteenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC). Official Journal of the European Union L 184, May 24, 2004. p. 1–9.
• 5.Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work. Official Journal of the European Union L 183, June 29, 1989. p. 1–8.
• 6.European Commission. Employment and Social Affairs DG. Mandate M/351-Standardisation mandate addressed to CEN, CENELEC and ETSI to develop harmonized standards for the assessment, measurement and calculation of workers’ exposure to static magnetic and varying electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields with frequencies from 0 Hz to 300 GHz, document (EMPL/D-4/AF/D(2004); Luxembourg, 17 May 2004.
• 7.Chadwick P. The occupational EMF directive: development of European standards for exposure assessment. In: Karpowicz J, Gryz K, editors. Proceedings of International Workshop Electromagnetic Fields in the Workplace. Warszawa, Poland: Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute; 2005. p. S4/5–10.
• 8.International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection. Guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz). Health Phys. 1998;74(4):494–522.
• 9.Hietanen M. Scientific background on the ICNIRP guidelines and the EU directive on EMF. In: Karpowicz J, Gryz K, editors. Proceedings of International Workshop Electromagnetic Fields in the Workplace. Warszawa, Poland: Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute; 2005. p. S1/1–5.
• 10.International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection. General approach to protection against non-ionizing radiation. Health Phys. 2002;82(4):540–8.
• 11.Karpowicz J, Gryz K. EMF exposure leveland duration-dependent approach to workers exposure assessment used in Poland. In: Karpowicz J, Gryz K, editors. Proceedings of International Workshop Electromagnetic Fields in the Workplace. Warszawa, Poland: Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute; 2005. p. S1/11–20.
• 12.Karpowicz J, Gryz K. Limitations of occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields adopted by Polish law from the perspective of international documents with particular reference to fields of low and medium frequencies. Med Pr. 2003;54(3):269–78. In Polish.
• 13.Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 29 November 2002 on the maximum admissible concentrations and intensities for agents harmful to health in the working environment. Dz. U. 2002;217(item 1833):13614–60. In Polish.
• 14.Polish Committee for Standardization, Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny (PKN). Labour protection in electromagnetic fields and radiation of the frequency range from 0 Hz to 300 GHz. Part 1: Terminology. Part 3. Methods of measurement and evaluation of the field on the work stands (Polish Standard No. PN-T-06580:2002). Warszawa, Poland: PKN; 2002. In Polish.
• 15.Korniewicz H, Karpowicz J, Gryz K, Aniołczyk H, Zmyślony M, Kubacki R, et al. Electromagnetic fields and radiation in the frequency range of 0 Hz–300 GHz. Documentation of a draft amendment of maximal admissible values of occupational exposure. PiMOŚP. 2001;17(2);97–238. In Polish.
• 16.Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz). Official Journal of the European Communities L 199, July 30, 1999. p. 59–70.
• 17.Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC). Generic standard, determination of workers’ exposure to electromagnetic fields and assessment of risk (Standard No. prEN TC106XX:2006). Brussels, Belgium: CENELEC; 2006.
• 18.Regulation of the Minister of Environment of 30 October 2003 on maximum admissible levels of electromagnetic fields in the environment and methods of checking adherence to these levels. Dz. U. 2003;192(item 1883):13006–12. In Polish.
• 19.Polish Committee for Standardization, Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny (PKN). Occupational health and safety management systems—General guidelines for occupational risk assessment (Polish Standard No. PN-N-18002:2000). Warszawa, Poland: PKN; 2000. In Polish.
• 20.Polish Committee for Standardization, Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny (PKN). General requirements for the competences of testing and calibration laboratories (Polish Standard No. PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005). Warszawa, Poland: PKN; 2005. In Polish.
• 21.Gdowski T. Occupational safety and health in electromagnetic fields—National Labour Inspectorate inspection activities. In: Karpowicz J, Gryz K, editors. Proceedings of International Workshop Electromagnetic Fields in the Workplace. Warszawa, Poland: Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute; 2005. p. S4/23–27.