Mitsuo Hattori

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Technical Session on EMFIntroduction

• Mitsuo Hattori
• Chairman of WP2/5

Geneva, 27 May 2009
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Aim of EMF Study in ITU-T SG5

• Provide high level framework for managing the
  human exposure to EMFs (regulatory practices)
  emitted by the telecommunication equipment
• Provide guidelines for the assessment of human
  exposure based on the existing standards and
  recommendations
• Activities specified in WTSA-08 Resolution 72 in
  order to assist developing countries in human
  exposure assessment.

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History of Study on EMF in ITU-T

• New Question on EMF has started on 1996 and
  studying for 3 periods.
• Three Recommendations have established and
  revised since then.
• K.52 Guidance on complying with limits for human
  exposure to electromagnetic fields  
• K.61 Guidance on measurement and numerical
  prediction of electromagnetic fields for
  compliance with human exposure limits for
  telecommunication installations
• K.70 Mitigation techniques to limit human
  exposure to EMFs in the vicinity of
  radiocommunication stations  

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Workshop on EMF

• Two Workshops were held.
• First Workshops was held on 2001 in Hanoi with
  EMC and safety issues.
• New study on EMF was introduced.
• Second Workshop was held on 2007 in Geneva.
• Key persons from various organizations active
  within the EMF health effects domain (WHO,
  CENELEC, IEC etc.) were invited.
• Aimed to increase understanding and alignment,
  reduce potential duplication of standardization
  effort among organizations.
• Taking into account new Resolution 72, Workshop
  specially addressing developing country is agreed
  to be held in last meeting, but changed to TS.

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Program of theTechnical Session

1. Comparison between measurement and calculations
   EMF-estimator (Fryderyk Lewicki)
2. Measurement is to present EMF exposure level in
   Cote d'Ivoire (Guy Michel Kouakou)
3. National Guidelines for Human Exposure to
   Radiofrequency (Tariq Alamri)
4. Electromagnetic fields Automatic Long Term
   Measurement System (Josef Opitz)
5. EMF considerations in Latin America Countries
   (Héctor Mario Carril)
6. Conclusions, Questions, comments (All
   speakers)