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PROGRAM |
February 13, 2007 |
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Day 1 - February 14, 2007 |
09.00 | Opening and welcome
P Ravazzani; E van Deventer; P Vecchia | |
Session 1: Scientific rationale
for occupational EMF exposure restrictions
Moderator: KH Mild
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09.30 | Scientific rationale of ICNIRP guidelines | P
Vecchia |
09.50 | CENELEC standards for occupational EMF exposure | P Chadwick |
10.10 | Discussion | |
10.30 | Coffee Break | |
Session 2: Static and gradient fields
Moderator: P Vecchia
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11.00 | Static
fields: highly exposed groups (MRI, NMR,
electrolysis, etc), limited exposure assessment
guidelines |
J Karpowicz |
11.30 | Exposure and risk
assessment of workers in MRI | P Gowland |
12.00 | Discussion | |
13.00 | Lunch | |
Session
3: Low frequency EM fields at medical and
industrial workplaces (welding, power stations,
induction heating, antitheft devices, etc.)
Moderator: A McKinlay
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14.00 | Encountered problems in ELF exposure assessment
of highly exposed groups | KH Mild |
14.30 | Good measurement practice in the exposure assessment of occupational ELF electromagnetic
fields | G Decat |
15.00 | Discussion | |
16.00 | Coffee Break | |
Session 4: Radiofrequency EM fields at medical and industrial workplaces (RF welding, industrial microwave applications,
radar workers, diathermy, etc.)
Moderator: M Hietanen
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16.30 | Evaluation of compliance with SAR limits on the basis of external RF EM-field and current
measurements | K Jokela |
17.00 | Developing a strategy to evaluate and manage occupational exposures to RF-EMF | G Lotz |
17.30-18.30 | Discussion | |
20.00 | Welcome Dinner | |
Day 2 - February 15, 2007
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Session 5: Numerical dosimetry
Moderator: N Kuster |
09.00 | Uncertainties in assessment of worker exposure of low frequency electric and magnetic fields
| Y Hamnerius
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09.30 | Uncertainty in numerical dosimetry in the
radiofrequency range | L Catarinucci |
10.00 | Discussion | |
11.00 | Coffee Break | |
Session 6: Compliance with the EMF occupational limitations
Moderator: R Matthes
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11.30 | Practical aspects of EMF-management | M Sandström |
12.00 | Compliance with
the EMF occupational limits: groups with
special needs | M Hietanen
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12.30 | Discussion | |
13.30 | Lunch | |
Session 7: Policy Issues
Moderator: KH Mild
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14.30 | Achievements
on exposure assessment of EMF-NET MT WORKEN
"EMF exposure related risk in the working
environment" | J Karpowicz |
14.50 | Routine medical surveillance and assessment
of accidental overexposure incidents | D Black |
15.10 | Discussion | |
15.30 | Coffee Break | |
16.00 | Introduction to the EC Directive 2004/40/CE - Obligation of employers (risk assessment,
protective measures, worker information and training | G Herbillon |
16.30 | The role of uncertainty in measurements and calculations in the view of risk assessment
required from directive 2004/40/CE or other regulation | P Rossi |
17.00-18.00 | Discussion | |
Day 3 - February 16, 2007
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Stakeholders' Day - The last day
will offer the stakeholders working in this area,
i.e. representatives of national radioprotection
authorities and different industries the possibility
to present their current views and needs. Practical
experiences on the implementation of national
legislation on occupational EMF exposure management
are welcome. In addition, some examples of international
and national approaches will add new points of
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Session 8: International guidance
and experiences on EMF exposure management
Moderator: P Ravazzani
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09.00 | NIOSH/WHO/ILO
Draft Document on occupational exposure
to EMFs | E van Deventer |
09.20 | Occupational exposure to EMFs: An ILO perspective | S Niu |
09.40 | New
Zealand, Australia - National Approaches
and Solutions | D Black |
10.00 | Discussion | |
10.30 | Coffee Break | |
Session 9: Round table
The objective of the Round Table is to exchange different experiences and options for the evaluation
and management of occupational EMF exposure.
Moderator: P Vecchia
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11.00 | Invited speakers |
| CLC/TC 26A on welding | G Melton |
| International Society for MR in Medicine, Safety
Committee | S Keevil |
| European Trade Union Association | R Gauthy |
| GSM Association | J Rowley |
| Eurelectric | V de Janeiro |
| UMICORE | E Degraef |
| European Agency for Safety and Health at Work | E Brun |
12.30 | Lunch | |
13.30 | Final
discussion and conclusions
Rapporteurs : M Repacholi - P Gajšek | |
15.00 | Close of the Workshop | |
The scientific committee
of the workshop is composed by Paolo Ravazzani,
Kjell Hansson Mild, Paolo Vecchia, Maila
Hietanen, Emilie van Deventer, Gilbert Decat,
Paolo Rossi, Jolanta Karpowicz, and Gunde
Ziegelberger.
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