What is BS EN 50499 – Risk assessment of EMF exposure about?
BS EN 50499 discusses the risk assessment of EMF exposure. BS EN 50499 is a European standard on risk assessment of EMF exposure to prevent the risk of EMF hazards.
BS EN 50499 provides a general procedure for the assessment of workers’ exposure to electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields in a workplace to determine compliance with exposure limit values and/or action levels as stated in European Directive 2013/35/EU.
Note1: BS EN 50499 relates to the exposure limits as specified in the Directive 2013/35/EU. It is intended to protect workers from risks to their health and safety arising or likely to arise from exposure to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) during their work. However, BS EN 50499 and other Directives can include additional measures for the protection of specific groups of workers and/or specific workplaces for which the employer is required to investigate other protective measures as a part of the overall risk assessment.
Note2: Directive 2013/35/EU has been transposed into national legislation in all the EU member countries. It is intended that users of BS EN 50499 consult the national legislation related to this tran...