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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2013-35/annex-II/division-1/division-A",
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  "legislation": "eudr/2013/35",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2013/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (20th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) and repealing Directive 2004/40/EC",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2013-35",
  "path": "annex/II/division/1/division/A",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "A",
  "heading": "EXPOSURE LIMIT VALUES (ELVs)",
  "text": "ELVs below 1 Hz (Table A1) are limits for static magnetic field which is not affected by the tissue of the body.\nELVs for frequencies from 1 Hz to 10 MHz (Table A2) are limits for electric fields induced in the body from exposure to time-varying electric and magnetic fields.\nELVs for external magnetic flux density from 0 to 1 Hz\nThe sensory effects ELV is the ELV for normal working conditions (Table A1) and is related to vertigo and other physiological effects related to disturbance of the human balance organ resulting mainly from moving in a static magnetic field\nThe health effects ELV for controlled working conditions (Table A1) is applicable on a temporary basis during the shift when justified by the practice or process, provided that preventive measures, such as controlling movements and providing information to workers, have been adopted.\nTable A1\nELVs for external magnetic flux density (B0) from 0 to 1 Hz\nSensory effects ELVs\nNormal working conditions\n2 T\nLocalised limbs exposure\n8 T\nHealth effects ELVs\nControlled working conditions\n8 T\nHealth effects ELVs for internal electric field strength from 1 Hz to 10 MHz\nHealth effects ELVs (Table A2) are related to electric stimulation of all peripheral and central nervous system tissues in the body, including the head.\nTable A2\nHealth effects ELVs for internal electric field strength from 1 Hz to 10 MHz\nFrequency range\nHealth effects ELVs\n1 Hz ≤ f < 3 kHz\n1,1 Vm–1 (peak)\n3 kHz ≤ f ≤ 10 MHz\n3,8 × 10– 4 f Vm–1 (peak)\nSensory effects ELVs for internal electric field strength from 1 Hz to 400 Hz\nThe sensory effects ELVs (Table A3) are related to electric field effects on the central nervous system in the head, i.e. retinal phosphenes and minor transient changes in some brain functions.\nTable A3\nSensory effects ELVs for internal electric field strength from 1 to 400 Hz\nFrequency range\nSensory effects ELVs\n1 ≤ f < 10 Hz\n0,7/f Vm–1 (peak)\n10 ≤ f < 25 Hz\n0,07 Vm–1 (peak)\n25 ≤ f ≤ 400 Hz\n0,0028 f Vm–1 (peak)",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2013/35/annex/II/division/1/division/A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:21:52.886332+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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