BBEMG activities (2001-2009)
To investigate the proportion of children (aged 0 to 14 yrs) exposed to a 50 Hz magnetic field strength that is at least equal to the epidemiological cut-off points of 0.3 and 0.4 µT respectively. Recent epidemiological studies suggest a slight increase in childhood leukaemia when children are exposed to field strengths equal to or greater than these cut-off points.
- Monitoring of 50 Hz magnetic fields to estimate the proportion of Belgian children exposed to the epidemiological cut-off points of 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 µT.
- To investigate the proportion of children (aged 0 to 14 yrs) exposed to a 50 Hz magnetic field strength that is at least equal to the epidemiological cut-off points of 0.3 and 0.4 µT respectively. Recent epidemiological studies suggest a slight increase of childhood leukaemia when children are exposed to field strengths equal to or greater than these cut-off points.
- Measurement and evaluation of non-ionising radiation (frequency range from 0 Hz to 3 petahertz (1 PHz = 1015 Hz)) to which humans are exposed in their living and working environments.
To protect the general public and occupational
population against elevated exposures to non-ionising
radiation, observed data are evaluated and interpreted
with respect to exposure standards or guidelines.
The
evaluation of non-ionising radiation should also be interpreted
as a 'GO or NO GO' indicator for research on epidemiological,
biological and health effects of non-ionising radiation.
Other team activities
- GIS-model for exposure assessment in the vicinity of high-voltage transmission lines
This project deals with the development of an analytical model (with FEM and on site measurement verification) for performing risk assessment by mapping the electric and magnetic fields strengths in the vicinity of overhead high-voltage transmission lines.
- Test-Pro-Safety-Life project in collaboration with Finland, Italy, Poland, and Sweden
The project's goal is to strenghten coordination among European centres for improving the safety of products used at workplaces.
- EMF-NET WORKEN project for the European 6th framework coordination action.
The main task of this project is a four-year coordination of a study dealing with the exposure assessment and risk of static and ELF magnetic fields in the work environment. A second task is to provide support to exposure assessment in higher frequency ranges. The project's final aim is to provide European and national authorities with enough solid scientific data to decide if occupational exposure limits should be modified.
- Advisory board of the European project on EIS-EMF (electronic information system - electro magnetic fields)
The main objectives are (1) to support EU policy-making on EMF, and promote co-operation among the broad range of experts and policy makers in Member States, and (2) to develop and promote common tools and standards for risk perception and risk communication at the EU level.
This guidance covers the whole frequency range of non-ionising radiation (NIR), inclusiding ESD (electrostatic discharge) and ultrasound (US). Although US is a part of the acoustical mechanical frequency spectrum, it is often considered as belonging to the domain of NIR from a bio-physical point of view.
- Industrial contract research
Industrial exposure assessment (measuring, modeling and evaluating) in the frequency range from 0 Hz (static) to 3 GHz (RF) electromagnetic fields.
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