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What it regulates
Sets risk-assessment requirements, exposure limits, action levels and preventive measures for electromagnetic fields at work.
Who it applies to
Activities with actual or potential exposure to electromagnetic fields up to 300 GHz. It covers known short-term direct biophysical effects and indirect effects, not possible long-term effects or contact with live conductors.
Key provisions
Eliminate or reduce risks at source and prepare an action plan when action levels are exceeded unless the assessment supports the express exception; adapt protection for particularly vulnerable workers.
Article 4Distinguish the exposure limit values and action levels in Annexes II and III and thermal from non-thermal effects; apply the specific conditions for any permitted exceedance.
Article 5Assess sources, levels, frequency, duration and indirect effects, considering workers with implants and other particular risks; measure or calculate where compliance cannot otherwise be established.
Article 6Ensure risk-based health surveillance and provide the specified medical examination after unexpected effects or exposure above the limits, maintaining confidentiality.
Article 10History and versions
Initial publication: 29/07/2016 · Initial entry into force: 30/07/2016
BOE-A-2016-7303The BOE record checked contains no subsequent relationships. This does not rule out complementary legislation or implied changes.
All text versions recorded by the BOE
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/07/2016 | 30/07/2016 | BOE-A-2016-7303 | Preamble, Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Article 9, Article 10, Article 11, Article 12, Additional provision sole, Final provision first, Final provision second, Final provision third, Final provision fourth, Signature, Annex I, Annex II, Annex III |
Transitional provisions and application notes
Exceptions for medical MRI, specified military systems or justified circumstances are conditional. They are not a general exemption from risk assessment or worker protection.
Article 11The decree’s exclusion of long-term effects defines its scope and the basis of its limits; it does not establish the absence of every possible risk.
Article 3
Official BOE legal relationships
Earlier references (3)
- Transposes · DOUE-L-2013-81276
- In accordance with · BOE-A-1995-24292
- Cites · BOE-A-1985-23158
