Electromagnetic fields
Safety in the context of the exposure of people to electromagnetic fields.
ETSI’s Technical Committee on Safety (TC SAFETY) monitors developments in electromagnetic fields (EMF) and electrical safety in broad terms, as these impact the interests of ETSI members. The committee also works closely with other European and international standards organisations to establish, wherever possible, globally-applicable standards for telecommunications equipment safety and to avoid the duplication of effort.
In particular, TC SAFETY provides a voice for ETSI members in external organisations by being responsible for co-ordinating safety requirements between ETSI and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC), for monitoring the safety aspects of all ETSI standards and specifications, and for co-ordinating ETSI’s position on telecommunications equipment safety.
Key areas of work
Exposure to radiations
Work relating to everyday devices and systems that emit radiation to which humans are regularly exposed. These include: power lines and electrical products, Wi-Fi, mobile phones, phone towers and antennas, laser products, tanning beds and lamps, smart meters, electrical home appliances such as microwave ovens, etc.
What we do
- Monitor safety-related work in CEN/CENELEC, specifically CLC/TC106X: Electromagnetic fields in the human environment.
- Interact with various ITU groups in both ITU-T and ITU-R, and with the EC for any work on Directives related to Safety.
- Keep a watching brief in the EC Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EC) Working Party and distribute relevant EC notifications to ETSI members.
Standards & documents
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ETSI EN 302 999 V1.2.1 (2013-03) Published
Safety; Remote Power Feeding Installations; Safety requirements for the erection and operation of information technology installations with remote power feeding
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ETSI ES 202 999 V1.1.1 (2010-11) Published
SAFETY; Remote Power Feeding Installations; Safety requirements for the erection and operation of information technology installations with remote power feeding
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ETSI TR 101 870 V1.1.1 (2001-11) Published
Fixed radio transmitter sites; Exposure to non-ionising electromagnetic fields; Guidelines for working conditions
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