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Paragraph 2 Notes

England, Wales and Scotland

The ELV may be exceeded during an employee’s shift where the employer ensures that—

(a)

it is only exceeded temporarily;

(b)

adequate information is provided to the employee on the possibility of sensory effects related to pulsed microwave radiation, including auditory sensations; and

(c)

where any of those sensory effects are reported to the employer, the risk assessment is updated where necessary.

Table ELV6 – Health effect ELV for exposure to electromagnetic fields from 6 to 300 GHz

Frequency rangeHealth effect ELV – power density (S) [Wm-2]
6 GHz ≤ f ≤ 300GHz50

Notes on Part 2

Commencement

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Sch. Pt. 2 in force at 1.7.2016, see reg. 1