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Med. Pr. 2005;56(6):501-513

Verification of polish regulations of maximum permissible intensities in electromagnetic fields by the Commission for Bioelectromagnetic Issues of the Polish Radiation Research Society

Prace Komisji do spraw Problemów Bioelektromagnetycznych Polskiego Towarzystwa Badań Radiacyjnych w zakresie weryfikacji krajowy

Marek Zmyślony1, Roman Kubacki2, Halina Aniołczyk1, Jarosław Kieliszek2, Hubert Trzaska3, Paweł Bieńkowski3, Andrzej Krawczyk4, Stanisław Szmigielski2 1 Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódż, Poland 2 Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Warsaw, Poland 3 Wrocław Technical Univerity, Wrocław, Poland 4 Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

Experts in the field of bioelectromagnetism have reported a growing need to verify Polish regulations on the protection against electromagnetic fields (EMF) in the 0ś300 GHz range, especially in their maximal permissible intensities (MPI). There is a general belief that Polish standards do not fully comply with recommendations and directives of the European Union (EU) and that Polish regulations on the border values for environmental and occupational exposure to EMF are not harmonized. To this end, theCommission for Bioelectromagnetic Issues have been set up in the Polish Radiation Research Society. Following a through analysis of standards binding in Poland and EU, the Commission set about working on verified MPI values for EMF. This paper presents some comments of the Commission members, stressing the complexity of this undertaking.

Key words

electric field, magnetic field, health effects, mechanisms of interaction