Key Benefits:
The Prime Minister,
On the report of the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry and the Minister of Employment and Solidarity,
In view of Council Directive 73 /23/EC of 19 February 1973, as amended Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment for use within certain voltage limits;
Having regard to Directive 1999 /5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on equipment Hertzens and telecommunications terminal equipment and mutual recognition of their conformity;
In view of Recommendation 1999 /519/EC of the Council of the European Union of 12 July 1999 on public exposure to fields Electromagnetic (from 0 Hz to 300 GHz);
Given the postal code and telecommunications, in particular Article L. 32 of Article L. 32;
In view of the amended Act No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, in particular Article 25 thereof ;
In view of the opinion of the Advisory Radio Advisory Committee dated 4 October 2001;
In view of the opinion of the Senior Public Service Commission of Telecommunications dated 22 April 2002;
In view of the opinion of the Regulatory Authority Of Telecommunications as of April 18, 2002,
Describes:
The persons referred to in Article 1 shall ensure that the level of exposure of the public to electromagnetic fields emitted by telecommunications network equipment and by installations These values shall be deemed to be complied with when the level of the electromagnetic fields emitted by the equipment and installations is less than the limit values set in 2.1 of the Annex to this
. Radioelectric concerned is less than the reference levels specified in 2.2 of this Annex.
When several radio equipment or installations are at the origin of electromagnetic fields at a given place, the persons referred to in Article 1 shall ensure that the level of exposure of the Of the electromagnetic fields emitted globally by all the equipment and installations concerned is less than the limit values set out in A of 2.3 of the Annex to this Decree.
It is satisfied with the obligation defined in the paragraph Previous when the electromagnetic fields globally emitted by the equipment and installations meet the reference levels defined in the B of 2.3 of the same annex.
The provisions of Article 2 shall be deemed to be satisfied when the radio equipment and installations are complied with and installed and operated in accordance with the standards Or relevant specifications whose references are published in the Official Journal of the European Communities or in default in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
The provisions of Article 3 shall be deemed to be satisfied when the standards Or specifications referred to in the preceding paragraph shall cover the situation referred to in that Article and that the radio equipment and installations shall be in conformity and shall be installed and operated in accordance with those standards or specifications.
The persons referred to in Article 1 shall communicate to the authorities or authorities concerned the frequencies concerned, at their request, a file containing either a declaration that the equipment Or the installation complies with the standards or specifications referred to in Article 4, either the documents justifying the compliance with the exposure limit values or, where appropriate, the reference levels. This justification can be given in particular by using, within the limits of its scope, a protocol for in situ measurement of the level of exposure of the public to electromagnetic fields, whose references are published in the Journal Official of the European Communities or in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
The file referred to in the preceding paragraph also specifies the actions taken to ensure that in schools, nurseries or schools Care which is located within a hundred metres of equipment or installation, the exposure of the public to the electromagnetic field emitted by the equipment or installation is as low as possible while preserving the quality of the service The
referred to in the first subparagraph shall be communicated to the National Frequency Agency, at its request, when it carries out checks pursuant to Article R. 52-2-1 of the Postal Code and Telecommunications, by the Or, if they agree, directly by the persons referred to in Article 1. The Agency shall inform the relevant authorities or authorities of the frequencies concerned of the results of such controls.
For equipment and radio installations whose commissioning occurred prior to the publication of this Decree, the provisions of Article 5 shall apply six months after the date of the Publication of this Order.
The Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, the Minister of Employment and Solidarity, the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Defence, the Minister of Equipment, Transport and Housing, the Minister of Culture and Communication, the Minister of Health and the Minister Delegate to Industry, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Trade in Handicrafts and Consumer Affairs are responsible for each Of this Decree, which shall be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
A N N E X E
1.
1.1 definitions. Physical Size
The contact current (Ic) between a person and an object is expressed in Amperes (A). A conductive object in an electric field can be loaded by this field.
The current density (J) is defined as the current flowing through a surface unit perpendicular to the flow of current in a conductive volume such as the human body Or part of the body, expressed in amps by m² (A/m²).
The electric field strength is a vector quantity (E) that corresponds to the force exerted on a charged particle independently of its displacement in space. It is expressed in volts per meter (V/m).
The magnetic field strength is a vector quantity (H) which, with magnetic induction, defines a magnetic field at any point in space. It is expressed in amperes per metre (A/m).
Magnetic flux density (magnetic flux density) is a vector quantity (B) defined in terms of force exerted on circulating loads, and is expressed in teslas (T). In free space and in biological materials, magnetic induction and magnetic field strength can be used indifferently according to equivalence 1 A. m-¹ = 4 10-7 T.
The power density (S) is the appropriate quantity used For hyperfrequencies when the depth of penetration in the body is low. This is the quotient of the incident radiated power perpendicular to a surface by the area of this surface. It is expressed in Watts per m² (W/m²).
The specific absorption rate (SAR) of the averaged energy over the whole body or on any part of the body is defined as the rate with which the energy is absorbed per unit mass of the body. Body, it is expressed in Watts per kilogram (W/kg).
1.2. Basic Restrictions and Reference Levels
Basic Restrictions. Restrictions on exposure to variable electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields over time, which are based directly on proven health and biological effects, are described as " Basic restrictions ". The physical quantities used to specify these restrictions are the magnetic induction (B), the current density (J), the specific energy absorption rate (SAR) and the power density (S).
Reference levels. These levels are provided for the purpose of exposure assessment in practice to determine if the basic restrictions may be exceeded. Some reference levels are derived from the basic restrictions concerned by means of measurement and/or calculation techniques, and some others relate to the indirect adverse effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields. The derived quantities are the electric field intensity (E), the magnetic field strength (H), the magnetic induction (B), the power density (S), and the currents induced in the ends (IL). The sizes which concern perception and other indirect effects are the currents (of contact IC) and, for pulsed fields, the specific absorption (AS). In a particular exposure situation, measured or calculated values of these sizes can be compared with the appropriate reference level. Compliance with the reference level will ensure compliance with the corresponding basic restriction. If the measured value is greater than the reference level, it does not necessarily result in the base restriction being exceeded.
2. Public exposure limit values
2.1. Basic Restrictions
As a function of frequency, different physical sizes are used to define basic restrictions on electromagnetic fields.
Values Public exposure limits
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Notes. -1. F is the frequency in Hz.
2. Due to the electrical heterogeneity of the body, the average value of current densities should be evaluated on a section of 1 cm2 perpendicular to the direction of the current.
3. For frequencies up to 100 kHz, peak current density values can be obtained by multiplying the effective value by 2 (1,414).
4. All mean SAR values must be measured over a six-minute time interval.
5. The mass used to assess the localized mean SAR is 10 g of contiguous tissue. The maximum DAS thus obtained should be the value used for the estimation of exposure. These 10 g of fabric must be a mass of fabric contiguous to the nearly homogeneous electrical properties. By specifying that it must be a mass of contiguous fabric, it is recognized that this concept can be used in computer dosimetry, but may present difficulties for direct physical measurements. A simple mass of cubic tissue may be used, provided that the calculated dosimetric quantities have more conservative values than those in the recommendations.
2.2. Reference levels
Compliance with reference levels ensures compliance with basic restrictions.
Reference levels for limiting exposure are obtained on the basis of basic restrictions for the Maximum coupling of the field with the exposed individual, thus providing the maximum protection.
A. -Field levels
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B. -Contact
and current members induced in members
For frequencies up to 110 MHz, additional reference levels should be applied to avoid hazards due to contact currents.
Reference levels for public driver contact currents (expressed in kHz):
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For the frequency range between 10 MHz and 110 MHz, a reference level of 45 mA for the current through a member is recommended. This is to limit the localized DAS over a six-minute time interval.
2.3. Base restrictions and reference levels in places where the public is exposed to multiple-frequency emitting sources
In situations where simultaneous exposure to different frequency fields occurs, it is appropriate to Verify that the following criteria are met either for basic restrictions or for reference levels.
A. -Basic restrictions
For frequencies from 1 Hz up to 10 MHz, the following induced current densities should be added:
For frequencies equal to or greater than 100 kHz, it is appropriate To add the specific energy absorption rates and power densities according to the formula:
where:
Ji is the current density at the frequency i;
JL, i is the basic restriction for the current density at the frequency I, as shown in the table in 2.1. ;
DASi is the DAS caused by exposure to frequency i;
DASL is the basic SAR restriction in the table in 2.1;
If is the power density at frequency i;
SL is the basic restriction for the The power density in the table in 2.1.
B. -Reference levels
For frequencies between 1 Hz and 10 MHz, the following two requirements must be applied at the field level:
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where:
Ei is the electric field strength at frequency i;
EL, I is the electric field strength reference level of the table Shown in A of 2.2;
Hj is the magnetic field strength at frequency j;
HLj is the reference level of the magnetic field strength of the array in A of 2.2;
is equal to 87 V/m and b to 5 A/m (6.25 µ T).
For the Frequencies equal to or greater than 100 kHz, the following two requirements should be applied at the field levels:
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and where:
Ei is the electric field strength at frequency i;
EL, i is the electric field reference level shown in A of 2.2. ;
Hj is the magnetic field strength at frequency j;
HL, j is the magnetic field reference level derived from the table in A of 2.2. ;
c is equal to 87/1/2 V/m and d to 0.73/A/m.
For the currents induced in the ends and current of contacts, respectively, the following restrictions apply:
where:
Ik is the current component Induced in the ends at the frequency k;
IL, k is the reference level for the currents induced in the extremities, 45 mA;
In is the current component of the frequency n;
IC, n is the reference level for currents of Frequency contacts n.
Done at Paris, May 3, 2002.
Lionel Jospin
By the Prime Minister:
The Minister Delegate to Industry,
to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises,
to Commerce, Handicrafts
and Consumer,
Christian Pierret
The Minister of the Economy,
Finance and Industry,
Laurent Fabius
Minister of Employment and Solidarity,
Elisabeth Guigou
The Minister of the Interior,
Daniel Vaillant
The Minister of Defence,
Alain Richard
The Minister of Equipment,
Transportation and Housing,
Jean-Claude Gayssot
Minister of Culture
and Communication,
Catherine Tasca
The Minister of Health,
Bernard Kouchner
