Is there a safety margin built into the standards?
EMF standards FAQ
Is there a safety margin built into the standards?
Yes. A safety margin is built into the limits recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). ICNIRP applies a safety factor of 10 to derive EMF worker exposure limits, and a factor of 50 to obtain the guideline value for the general public.
The reduction factor is designed to account for any scientific uncertainties.
Source:
1. ICNIRP Guidelines - 1998 p.511, tables 6 and 7; see section 16.2. Reference Levels.
2. ICNIRP presentation: EMF Safety Guidelines - The ICNIRP View presented at the ITU Workshop on Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields, Turin, 9 May 2013.