Niamh
I've checked my archives from the time the wireless advisory group was
working on that document, but I don't have a record of the sources that
were used. However checking on the MHRA website their most recent
guidance seems still to be a paper from 2004 so I guess that was it:
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Safetyinformation/Generalsafetyinformationandadvi
ce/Technicalinformation/Mobilecommunicationsinterference/CON019620
That distinguishes mobile phones and 3G/GPRS data cards, which are
considered "Medium" risk of interference with medical equipment, from
wifi, Bluetooth and DECT phones which are "Low: These systems are very
unlikely to cause interference under most circumstances and need not be
restricted."
HTH
Andrew
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wireless Issues in the JANET community [mailto:WIRELESS-
> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hull, Niamh
> Sent: 16 November 2009 10:46
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-ADMIN] WiFi health and Safety
>
> Thankyou very much for this document. I would be interested to find
> out the source of JANETs information regarding pacemakers.
>
> I did a little research on the British heart foundation website
> http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/view_publication.aspx?ps=1001002
and
> also on www.americanheart.org and they state that there is no evidence
> that microwave ovens or Wi-Fi equipment interfere with pacemakers.
They
> do mention mobile phones and suggest that you keep them 15 cm away
from
> the area where the pacemaker is installed.
>
> We are already currently ensuring that all Wi-Fi antennas are at
> least 20cm away from the body as recommended by the manufacturer's
> installation guidelines.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wireless Issues in the JANET community [mailto:WIRELESS-
> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bruce Rodger
> Sent: 13 November 2009 15:01
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: WiFi health and Safety
>
> The JANET Wireless advisory group produced this document a few years
> ago.
>
> http://www.ja.net/documents/publications/factsheets/056-wireless-
> health-safety.pdf
>
> Bruce.
>
>
> On Fri, 13 Nov 2009, Hull, Niamh wrote:
>
> >
> > All,
> >
> >
> >
> > An unusual question but has any body had many negative responses to
> Wi-Fi equipment installation from staff at their respective
> > institutions related to health and safety concerns ?
> >
> >
> >
> > If so do you have a wireless policy and do you issue health and
> safety statements? Does anyone know of any comparison studies
> > of effects of Wi-Fi against other sources (lights, monitors, etc)
> that
> >
> >
> >
> > would help to alleviate potential fears etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Niamh Hull.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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