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The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Electromagnetic Fields) Regulations 2016

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 INTRODUCTION

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Meaning of “worker”

    4. 4.Application of these Regulations

  3. PART 2 EXPOSURE AND RISK

    1. 5.Limitation on exposure to electromagnetic fields

    2. 6.Exposure assessment

    3. 7.Application of regulations 8 to 10

    4. 8.Action plan

    5. 9.Risk assessment

    6. 10.Obligation to eliminate or reduce risks

  4. PART 3 ENFORCEMENT

    1. 11.Offences and Penalties

    2. 12.Burden of proving what is reasonably practicable

    3. 13.Detention of a United Kingdom ship

    4. 14.Inspection and other measures in respect of ships registered outside the United Kingdom

    5. 15.Application of powers of inspectors in relation to Government ships

    6. 16.Enforcement of detention

    7. 17.Right of appeal and compensation

    8. 18.Prohibition on charging of workers

  5. PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 19.Information and training

    2. 20.Health surveillance and medical examinations

    3. 21.Records

    4. 22.Duties of other persons

    5. 23.Exemptions

    6. 24.Amendment to Regulations

    7. 25.Review

  6. Signature

    1. THE SCHEDULE

      1. PART 1 Introduction to Parts 2 and 3

        1. 1.In this schedule— “contact current (IC)” is the current created...

        2. 2.The ALs and ELVs set out in tables are grouped...

        3. 3.The low ALs in Table AL1 in Part 2, and...

        4. 4.The remaining ALs in Part 2 are defined physical quantities...

        5. 5.Except where otherwise indicated— (a) “f” is the frequency expressed...

        6. 6.The applicable safety measures referred to in regulation 5(2) are...

      2. PART 2 Direct biophysical effects of exposure

        1. Action Levels – non-thermal effects

          1. NOTES

          2. 1.Between the Low and High ALs, exposure will be below...

          3. 2.The ALs in Tables AL1 and AL2 are root mean...

          4. 3.The ALs represent the maximum field values at any place...

          5. 1.Between the Low and High ALs for exposure up to...

          6. 2.Notes 2 and 3 to Table AL1 apply.

        2. Action levels – thermal effects

          1. NOTES

          2. 1.The electric field strength and magnetic flux density ALs are...

          3. 2.For radiofrequency pulses, the peak power density averaged over the...

          4. 3.Note 3 to Table AL1 applies in relation to the...

          5. 4.The power density is the maximum level averaged over any...

          6. 5.From 6 to 10 GHz, power density must be averaged...

        3. Exposure Limit Values – non-thermal effects

          1. NOTE

          2. The sensory effect ELVs may be exceeded during a worker's...

          3. NOTES

          4. 1.The ELVs are limits for electric fields induced in the...

          5. 2.The ELVs are spatial peak values in the entire body...

          6. 3.Note 2 to Table AL1 applies in relation to methods...

          7. 1.The ELVs are spatial peak values induced in the head...

          8. 2.The ELVs may be exceeded during a worker's shift where...

          9. 3.Note 2 to Table AL1 applies in relation to methods...

        4. Exposure Limit Values – thermal effects

          1. NOTES

          2. 1.The ELVs correspond to the SAR values averaged over a...

          3. 2.Localised SAR in the body and limbs can be assessed...

          4. 1.When determining SA, energy absorption must be averaged over 10...

          5. 2.The ELV may be exceeded during a worker's shift where...

          6. 1.The power density is the maximum level averaged over any...

          7. 2.From 6 to 10 GHz, power density must be averaged...

      3. PART 3 Indirect effects of exposure

        1. Action levels – non-thermal effects

          1. NOTES

          2. 1.“f” is the frequency expressed in kHz.

          3. 2.The ALs are root mean square values.

          4. 3.The ALs represent the maximum steady state current created during...

        2. Action levels – thermal effects

          1. NOTES

          2. 1.The AL is a root mean square value.

          3. 2.The AL represents the maximum steady state current created during...

  8. Explanatory Note

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