Electromagnetic fields/Laser/X-RAY technology used in the workplace - Are your staff exposed?

Date: 20 May 2013
Location: CITB Construction Skills NI, Nutts Corner

We take this type of technology for granted. However, as Safety Professionals are we sure we know about the risks?

Dr Richard Wright, Chair of the Belfast Health Trust Radiation Safety Committee will discuss this in detail, outline where this technology can impact on the workforce, what hazards we current know (and more importantly don't know about) and how we should go about assessing potential risks.

Dr Wright will cover:-

What are EMF's.

Examples of EMF's which can be found in the workplace.

Long-term effects, including the carcinogenic effects of exposure.

Measures to protect workers from the risks related to electromagnetic fields.

Exposure limits for static magnetic fields.

How to determine exposure and assess risks.

How to devise and implement an action plan comprising technical and/or organisational measures intended to prevent exposure from exceeding the exposure limit.

Health surveillance.

X-ray and Laser technology.

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