EMF Expert Stuart Bagley Presents Program at American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exhibition

Stuart Bagley, MS CIH CSP, President and Senior Consultant

of EMF Testing Services, recently presented a paper at the national conference of the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exhibition (AIHCE).

Slated as the premier Conference & Exhibition for Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Professionals, AIHCE was held May 22 – 27 in Denver, Colorado. Thousands were in attendance, with over 300 exhibitors and hundreds of educational sessions presented.

As an expert in the field, Stuart Bagley, MS, CIH, CSP presented a program on electromagnetic fields (EMF) in the workplace. His presentation centered on the incidence of EMF in the work environment and especially on the impact EMF has on persons with implanted heart devices such as pacemakers and ICDs (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators).

The implications to patients can be serious and employers must be aware of, and mitigate, the risks to any employee with an implanted heart device to remain in compliance with the Americans with Disabilties Act of 1990. It does not matter if you are a patient, a physician, or an employer, all can benefit from the information presented. The PowerPoint presentation is available for viewing in its entirety at the website of EMF Testing Services.

Physicians and device manufacturers often recommend a site survey prior to an employee returning to the workplace after implantation. Identifying the potential hazards in work situations is the first step to ensuring a safe environment for employees. Watch the PowerPoint presentation and visit EMF Testing Services at their website. You may call (800) 862-9655 or email us at info@emftesting.net to get answers to your questions.


– Elaine and Stuart of the EMF Testing Services Blog Team

Electromagnetic Fields and Your Health

This blogsite is dedicated to a discussion of electromagnetic fields, also called EMF, and its corollary, EMI, electromagnetic interference. The latter refers to interference with electronic devices by EMF sources.

Tissue heating is the most widely accepted mechanism of microwave radiation with biological systems. The effect can result from elevations of tissue temperature induced by RF energy deposited or absorbed in biological systems through local, partial-body or whole-body exposures.
 
There are various epidemiological studies demonstrating varying results, especially with regard to inducing cancer.  The potential health effects of the very low frequency EMFs surrounding power lines and electrical devices are the subject of on-going research and a significant amount of public debate.  

EMI or electromagnetic interference results in signals to electronic devices that may interfere with their proper functioning, such as with pacemakers or defibrillators.  This can be a significant issue in the workplace.  Some device manufacturers have their own published standards for EMI, such as Boston Scientific CRM and Medtronic CRDM.

Stuart Bagley, MS CIH CSP
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