Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “AL” means an action level set out in Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 1;

• “designated area” means any area designated by Order under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964^f1 and “within a designated area” includes over and under it;

• “direct biophysical effect” means an effect on human body tissue caused by its presence in an electromagnetic field;

• “electromagnetic field” means a static electric, static magnetic and time-varying electric, magnetic and electromagnetic field with a frequency of up to 300 GHz;

• “ELV” means an exposure limit value set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1;

• “employee at particular risk” means—

  1. (a)

     an employee who has declared to his or her employer a condition which may lead to a higher susceptibility to the potential effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields; or

  2. (b)

     an employee who works in close proximity to electro-explosive devices, explosive materials or flammable atmospheres;

• “the Executive” means the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland;

• “health effect” means a direct biophysical effect which is potentially harmful to human health;

• “indirect effect” means an effect, caused by the presence of an object or a substance in an electromagnetic field, which may present a safety or health hazard;

• “sensory effect” means a direct biophysical effect involving a transient disturbance in sensory perception or a minor and temporary change in brain function; and

• “territorial sea” means the territorial sea of the United Kingdom adjacent to Northern Ireland and “within the territorial sea” includes on, over and under it.

In these Regulations a reference to employees is, in relation to an employer, to be treated as a reference to the employees of that employer while they are at work.