When is measuring electromagnetic fields necessary?
There are all kinds of situations in which electromagnetic fields arise: during the generation, transmission and use of electricity, but also during induction heating or the wireless transmission of information. This means that electromagnetic fields are almost everywhere, for example around mobile phones, office equipment and hand tools. As long as your employees are only exposed to the EMFs that the rest of the population is exposed to as well, there is usually no obligation to provide additional protection.
If exposure is higher, you may indeed be obliged to give your employees additional protection. This is often the case in a company with a lot of welding equipment, electrolysis installations or radar antennas and transmitter installations for mobile telephony.
The only way to be certain about whether or not protective measures are required is to measure electromagnetic fields. Our advisers can often already give you an accurate assessment of the options in your situation.
Renting different types of measuring equipment for electromagnetic fields
At BaSystemen you can rent equipment for measuring electromagnetic fields. Personal EMF monitors allow you to protect employees against electromagnetic radiation throughout the working day. There are personal EMF meters that measure in the low-frequency range, and personal EMF meters that measure in the high-frequency range. There are also options for measuring electromagnetic fields with a handheld field strength meter, or for renting a continuous, 24/7 EMF monitor. Just let us know which frequency you want to measure in and our specialists will gladly help you find a suitable field strength meter!