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Directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

Directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (18th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/39 I/EEC) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. SECTION I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Aim and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Exposure limit values and action values

  3. SECTION II OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYERS

    1. Article 4.Determination of exposure and assessment of risks

    2. Article 5.Provisions aimed at avoiding or reducing risks

    3. Article 6.Worker information and training

    4. Article 7.Consultation and participation of workers

  4. SECTION III MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

    1. Article 8.Health surveillance

    2. Article 9.Sanctions

    3. Article 10.Technical amendments

    4. Article 11.Committee

  5. SECTION IV FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 12.Reports

    2. Article 13.Transposition

    3. Article 14.Entry into force

    4. Article 15.Addressees

  6. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      EXPOSURE LIMIT AND ACTION VALUES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS

      1. The following physical quantities shall be used to describe the...

      2. Contact current (IC) between a person and an object is...

      3. Current density (J) is defined as the current flowing through...

      4. Electric field strength is a vector quantity (E) that corresponds...

      5. Magnetic field strength is a vector quantity (H), which, together...

      6. Magnetic flux density is a vector quantity (B), resulting in...

      7. Power density (S) is the appropriate quantity used for very...

      8. Specific energy absorption (SA) is defined as the energy absorbed...

      9. Specific energy absorption rate (SAR) averaged over the whole body...

      10. Of these quantities, magnetic flux density, contact current, electric and...

      11. A. EXPOSURE LIMIT VALUES

        1. Notes:

          1. 1. f is the frequency in Hertz.

          2. 2. The exposure limit values on the current density are intended...

          3. 3. Because of the electrical inhomogeneity of the body, current densities...

          4. 4. For frequencies up to 100 kHz, peak current density values...

          5. 5. For frequencies up to 100 kHz and for pulsed magnetic...

          6. 6. All SAR values are to be averaged over any six-minute...

          7. 7. Localised SAR averaging mass is any 10 g of contiguous...

          8. 8. For pulsed exposures in the frequency range 0,3 to 10...

          9. 9. Power densities are to be averaged over any 20 cm2...

          10. 10. With regard to pulsed or transient electromagnetic fields, or generally...

      12. B. ACTION VALUES

        1. Notes:

          1. 1. f is the frequency in the units indicated in the...

          2. 2. For frequencies between 100 kHz and 10 GHz, Seq, E2,...

          3. 3. For frequencies exceeding 10 GHz, Seq, E2, H2 and B2...

          4. 4. For frequencies up to 100 kHz, peak action values for...

          5. 5. With regard to pulsed or transient electromagnetic fields, or generally...

          6. 6. For peak values of pulsed modulated electromagnetic fields, it is...

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