Tender: study on exposure to electromagnetic fields from resonance imaging equipment
The European Commission's Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities has issued a call for tenders for an investigation into occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields for personnel working with and around medical magnetic resonance imaging equipment. The study shall be done by performing thorough measurements in designated medical MRI facilities for selected medical interventions. Results will be analysed and exposure values will be assessed on the basis of the measured physical values and the derived exposure values compared to the exposure limit values after application of at least two modelling methods. Exposure to other physical agents will also be considered. The work will be supplemented with a review of the latest published developments by other actors worldwide. The results of the study (measurement campaign and review of recent literature and ongoing studies on the same subject) will be submitted to the Commission and should lead to an updated and quantified view on the extent of the problems and orientations for possible solutions.For further information, please contact: European Commission DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Directorate Social Dialogue, Social Rights, Working Conditions and Adaptation to Change Unit Health, Safety and Hygiene at Work Attn: Georges Herbillon EMPL F/4 - EURO Building 2195A L-2920 Luxembourg Tel: +352 43 0134534 Fax: +352 43 0134259 E-mail: georges.herbillon@ec.europa.eu To see the full details of the call, please consult the following web address: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:059672-2007:TEXT:EN:HTML(opens in new window)