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Biljana Tanatarec Doron Net d.o.o. ISO/HZN National Workshop on Social Responsibility Zagreb, 910 September 2010

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Page 1: Tanatarec ISO/HZN on Social Responsibility€¦ · Introduction yConducting measurements of: yhigh and low frequency electromagnetic emissions and radiations yoccupational and environmental

Biljana Tanatarec Doron Net d.o.o.

ISO/HZN National Workshop on Social ResponsibilityZagreb, 9‐10 September 2010

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IntroductionWorking in Doron Net d.o.o.

Head of DN Laboratory

Doron Net is a member of Croatian Standards Institute

participating in different Croatian TC including HZN/TO 552, Društvena odgovornost, mirroring TC to ISO/TMB/WG Social Responsibility

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IntroductionConducting measurements of:

high and low frequency electromagnetic emissions and radiations

occupational and environmental noise exposures

described in ISO/FDIS 26000 Social responsibility,chapters

6.4.6 Labor practice issue 4: Health and safety at work

6.5.3 Environmental issue 1: Prevention of pollution

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PollutionClassic and visible:

WaterAirSoil…

Modern and not visible:Non‐Ionizing radiationIonizing radiation (UV light, X‐rays and gamma rays  ‐ a form of radioactivity)VibrationNoise…

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Sources of EMF pollution ‐ ELECTROSMOGHigh frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF)

Radio and TV transmitting antennas

RADAR stations

Mobile phone transmitting antennas

Cordless phones and cordless baby alarms

Wireless networks…

Low  frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF)High voltage wires 

Electric transport and converting facilities (transformators …)

Overhead Transmission Line Towers

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MeasurementsELECTRIC FIELD STRENGTH (E) is the magnitude of a field vector at a point that represents the force (F) on a positive small charge (q) devided by the charge; expressed in units of volt per meter (V/m)

POWER FLUX DENSITY (S) is power per unit area normal to the direction of electromagnetic wave propagation; expressed in units of watt per square meter (W/m2) 

SPECIFIC ABSORPTION RATE (SAR) is the power absorbed per kilogram of body weight; expressed in units of watt per kilogram (W/kg)

FCC – US Federal Communications Commission  http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/

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Health influencecumulative from all sources

cumulative from all frequencies

no visual warning

time exposure

not enough medical experiences and researches

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Social responsibilityNational regulations ‐ electromagnetic fields (EMF)

Problem of cumulative influence (sources, frequencies), not enough described in regulations

European regulations – Croatia wishes to join EU, implementation of EU regulations(pro/contra; see Table 1)

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European / Croatian legislationTable 1 Reference levels for exposure to time varying electric fields

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Regulations ExposureFrequency[MHz]

Electric field[V/m]

Croatian regulations :•Ministry of Health (NN 204/03, 15/04 and 41/08) and•Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development  ‐ Croatian post and electronic communications agency  (NN 183/04)

Occupational 400 ‐ 2000 1,375f1/2

925 41,82

General public400 ‐ 2000

0,55f1/2

925 16,73

ICNIRP(International 

Commission on Non‐Ionizing Radiation 

Protection)

DIRECTIVE 2004/40/EC of the European parliament 

and of the Council

Occupational

400 ‐ 20003f1/2

925 91,24

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION 

1999/519/EC

General public

400 ‐ 20001,375f1/2

925 41,82

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Future stepsUsing researches and medical documentation to improve standards

Using standards to improve regulations

Monitoring, including measurements in‐situ

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ConclusionSocial responsibility through:

Awareness of new kind of pollution

Research and medical documentations

Improving standards 

Improving regulations by using standards 

Monitoring and measurements

Public opinion and public demand for better protection of health and life

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Thank you!

e‐mail:  btanatarec@doron‐net.hr

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