EU Physical Agents (Artificial Optical Radiation) Directive Meeting
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23 May 2007
NPL, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW UK
Why should you attend?
* Receive advance information on the possible effects upon your workplace
* Discuss common concerns with other professionals
* Understand measurement issues and potential solutions
* Influence the implementation of the Directive into UK law
The Optical Radiation Measurement Club at the National Physical Laboratory
will be holding a one day meeting on the regulation, standards and
measurement of artificial optical radiation in the workplace and
implications of the EU Physical Agents (Artificial Optical Radiation)
Directive for UK employers and employees. This is intended to capture and
define the views of UK users and manufacturers by group discussion to
inform the regulatory process and ensure new regulation doesn’t conflict
with the interests of the UK economy.
Organiser: National Physical Laboratory (http://www.npl.co.uk)
Keynote presentations :
Steve Walker, Health and Safety Executive
"Progress of the Directive implementation into UK legislation"
John O’Hagan, Health Protection Agency
"Exposure limits and discussion of supporting standards framework"
Presentations from potentially affected sectors
Medical Presentations from:
Harry Moseley, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee "Medical implications of the
Artificial Optical Radiation Directive"
Neil O'Hare, St James's Hospital, Dublin "Environmental Risk Analysis of
Ultraviolet Phototherapy Centres in Ireland"
Prof. Stephen Bown, Royal Free and University College Medical School "High
power light sources used in medicine"
Bill Davies, Swansea NHS Trust "Intense medical light sources: standards
development in IEC 60601 and IEC 60825-16"
Paul Miller, NPL "Intense pulsed light (IPL) source measurement at NPL"
* Lighting Industry
* mm to THz Optical Radiation: Security, Pharmaceuticals, Research
* Environment
* Optical Measurements
* Panel discussion on overview
* Open discussions
To Register Contact:
Dr Jessica Cheung
Hampton Rd
Teddington TW11 0LW
Middlesex
United Kingdom
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 02089436304
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