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Med. Pr. 2006;57(2):151-159

National system of protection against electromagnetic fields 0 Hzś300 GHz in the light of current legal regulations

Krajowy system ochrony przed polami elektromagnetycznymi 0 Hzś300 GHz w świetle aktualnych uwarunkowań prawnych

Halina Aniołczyk Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland

Abstract

Exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) occurs when man is exposed to the effect of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields and contact currents different from those resulting from physiological processes in the organism or other natural phenomena. In Poland, the system of protection against EMF has been functioning for over 35 years. In 2001, when the Minister of Labor and Social Policy issued the regulation introducing the maximum admissible intensities (MAI) for electromagnetic fields and radiation within the range of 0 Hzś300 GHz, the system was directed mainly towards evaluation of exposure to EMF occurring in the occupational environment. The system is linked via MAI values with human protection in the natural environment. In this paper, the background, principles and the range of the national system of protection against EMF and its monitoring are presented. The project of implementation of EU directives, following Polandśs accession to the European Union is also discussed.

Key words

electromagnetic fields, occupational exposure, environmental protection, monitoring