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Options to Minimize EMF/RF/Static Field Exposures in OfficeEnvironments
In its booklet on radiation risk and VDTs from 2002, the BC Centre for DiseaseControl continues to specifically admonish VDT users not to “purchaseelectromagnetic shields or any other radiation protective devices” for their VDT. Ifind this rather peculiar since—already back in 1990— the European Union issueda directive on the minimum requirements for VDTs that clearly states that “allradiation with the exception of the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrumshall be reduced to negligible levels from the point of view of the protection of workers’ safety and health.”This difference in approaches motivated me to create a science-based resourceguide for low-emission office environments in English. In contrast to the commonrisk assessment practice of applying safety factors to observed or estimated noobserved adverse effect levels derived by establishing thermal threshold values, Ichose to start out with the background levels of non-ionizing radiation in nature, todocument what actual exposure levels across various frequency bands are foundin office environments today, and to look at technically achievable options of howto minimize emission levels of common office equipment.Options to Minimize EMF/RF/Static Field Exposures in Office Environmentshttp://www.buildingbiology.ca/healthyoffice.phphttp://www.buildingbiology.ca/pdf/2008_low_emr_office_environments.pdf  Here are some highlights of my resource guide:* Detailed exposure data for cordless/mobile phones (p. 39-43), VDTs/CPUs (p.49-50), wireless area networks (p. 44-46), artificial lighting (p. 54-57), etc.;* Science-based recommendations for exposure minimization strategies for abroad range of office equipment including EMF, RF, static field exposures (p. 39-66);* English summary of EMF sanitary regulation for computers issued by the chief medical officer of Russia since 2003 (p. 114-115);* Extensive tables of exposure limits from around the world, showing the entirerange of occupational, general public, precautionary threshold values completewith references (p. 81-95);* An annotated bibliography of less well-known studies on health effectsassociated with electromagnetic exposures in office environments (p. 96-107).I welcome feedback.
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