1. Technical Session on EMF Introduction
Mitsuo Hattori
Chairman of WP2/5
Geneva, 27 May 2009 1

2. Aim of EMF Study in ITU-T SG5
Provide high level framework for managing the human exposure to EMFs (regulatory practices) emitted by the telecommunication equipment
Provide guidelines for the assessment of human exposure based on the existing standards and recommendations
Activities specified in WTSA-08 Resolution 72 in order to assist developing countries in human exposure assessment.
Technical Session on EMF
Geneva, 27 May 2009

3. History of Study on EMF in ITU-T
New Question on EMF has started on 1996 and studying for 3 periods.
Three Recommendations have established and revised since then.
K.52: Guidance on complying with limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields  
K.61: Guidance on measurement and numerical prediction of electromagnetic fields for compliance with human exposure limits for telecommunication installations
K.70: Mitigation techniques to limit human exposure to EMFs in the vicinity of radiocommunication stations  
Technical Session on EMF
Geneva, 27 May 2009

4. Workshop on EMF Two Workshops were held.
First Workshops was held on 2001 in Hanoi with EMC and safety issues.
New study on EMF was introduced.
Second Workshop was held on 2007 in Geneva.
Key persons from various organizations active within the EMF health effects domain (WHO, CENELEC, IEC etc.) were invited.
Aimed to increase understanding and alignment, reduce potential duplication of standardization effort among organizations.
Taking into account new Resolution 72, Workshop specially addressing developing country is agreed to be held in last meeting, but changed to TS.
Technical Session on EMF
Geneva, 27 May 2009

5. Program of theTechnical Session
Comparison between measurement and calculations; EMF-estimator (Fryderyk Lewicki)
Measurement is to present EMF exposure level in Cote d'Ivoire (Guy Michel Kouakou)
National Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radiofrequency (Tariq Alamri)
Electromagnetic fields Automatic Long Term Measurement System (Josef Opitz)
EMF considerations in Latin America Countries (Héctor Mario Carril)
Conclusions, Questions, comments (All speakers)
Technical Session on EMF
Geneva, 27 May 2009