EMF Scientific Workshops—presentation papers
EMF Scientific Workshop 2009
The annual ENA EMF Scientific Workshop for 2009 was held at the Jasper Hotel in Melbourne on 17 November. The theme of the workshop was A new Australian EMF Standard. The main address, An overview of the new ARPANSA EMF Standard, was be presented by Colin Roy and Lindsay Martin of ARPANSA, and Andrew Wood of Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne.
The program and the papers can be obtained through the following links:
EMF Workshop for 2009 program [Word 83.5KB]
Panel discussion topics [981KB]
Risk management of workers with medical devices or metallic implants in EMF [PDF 1.2MB]
Bruce Hocking, Kjell Hansson Mild
How much evidence exists for biological effects of very weak magnetic fields [Word document]
Chathurika D. Abeyrathne, Peter M. Farrell and Malka N. Halgamuge, The University of Melbourne
Corona emission from power transmission lines [PDF 1.44MB]
Rohan Jayaratne, International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland
From prudent avoidance to precaution: understanding the risk communication challenges [PPT 796KB]
Ray Kemp Managing Director RKCL, UK Adjunct Professor Swinburne University of Technology and Mike Dolan Executive Director Mobile Operators Association, UK
The ARPANSA ELF exposure standard limits [PPT 634KB]
Andrew Wood, Chair, ARPANSA ELF Working Group, Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
The ARPANSA ELF exposure standard: impact statement [PPT 531KB]
Colin Roy, Director NIR Branch, ARPANSA
ARPANSA’s ELF Exposure Standard and Precautionary Measures [PPT 695KB]
Lindsay Martin, Manager, Electromagnetic Radiation Section
Effect of GSM RF exposure on human encephalographic alpha band: a retest study [PPT 2.37MB]
Arnulfo Diaz-Trujillo1, Vanessa Cropley1,2, Sumie Leung1,2, Vitas Anderson1,2, Rodney J. Croft1,2,3
1Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
2Australian Centre for Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research, Melbourne, Australia
3Department of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
Prudence, prudent avoidance and precaution in the Australian electricity industry [PPT 107KB]
Kevin Nuttall, ENERGEX & Chair of EMF Committee, and Richard Hoy, EMF Consultant to ENA
Guidelines for the assessment of ELF exposures for 50 HZ live line work—Part II [PPT 2.68MB]
Dr Vitas Anderson, Australian Centre for RF Bioeffects Research
EMF Scientific Workshop 2008
The annual ENA EMF Scientific Workshop for 2008 was held at the Jasper Hotel in Melbourne. The theme of the workshop was Standard Setting for Power Frequency EMF. The guest speaker was Professor Andrew Wood of Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne and Chairman ARPANSA ELF Standard Working Group.
There were nine other presentations on topics related to EMF. The program and the papers can be obtained through the following links:
EMF Scientific Workshop 2008 Program
Michael Kilgariff, Director Industry and Technical Policy, ENA
Introduction to ENA
Andrew Wood, Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne
Development of the ARPANSA ELF Standard: response to public comment
Ken Karipidis and Lindsay Martin, ARPANSA Melbourne
Survey of residential power frequency magnetic fields in Melbourne, Australia
Ray Lowenthal, University of Tasmania Hobart
Residential exposure to high voltage power lines and leukaemia
G Kumar, AW Wood, YY Chen, RL McIntosh and RJ McKenzie, Swinburne University of Technology and Telstra Corporation Melbourne
Estimation of SAR for mobile phone exposures in the long bones containing blood cells of differentiated hemopoietic stem cells of rats
Milind Khot, Transpower Wellington New Zealand
EMF reduction
Garry Melik, Magshield Products International P/L Melbourne
A novel approach to EMF mitigation for transmission and subtransmission underground cables
Vitas Anderson, Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne
Guidelines for the assessment of ELF exposures for 50 Hz live line work
EMF Scientific Workshop 2006
The workshop was well attended as in past years with some 62 registrants from industry, government and the public.
The theme of the Workshop was Standard Setting for Power Frequency EMF.
The guest speaker was Associate Professor Andrew Wood of Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne and Chairman of the ARPANSA Standard Working Group who spoke on EMF Science and the Development of the ARPANSA ELF Standard.
There were eight other speakers on topics related to EMF issues.
The program for the Workshop and the papers available can be obtained through the following links:
EMF Scientific Workshop 2006 Program
Ken Karipidis, EMR Section, ARPANSA
Is the comparison made by the general public between 50 Hz magnetic fields and smoking or asbestos a valid one?
Ken Karipidis & Lindsay Martin, EMR Section, ARPANSA
Public Concern About EMF—The ARPANSA Experience
Andrew Wood Chair, ARPANSA ELF Working Group, Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
EMF Science and the Development of the ARPANSA ELF Standard
Matthew Walker and Jenny Chetwynd, Transpower NZ, and Ray Kemp, Ray Kemp Consulting UK
A framework approach for addressing public concerns about EMF from transmission lines
Ken Karipidis, ARPANSA
Update on the survey of residential power frequency magnetic fields in Melbourne
Colin Roy and Lindsay Martin, ARPANSA
ELF exposure and the cost of precaution
Imo Inyang, Geza Benke, Ray McKenzie and Michael Abramson, ACRFR
MoRPhEUS study exposure assessment with dosephones: verification of compliance with Australian and international standards
Mike Wood, Telstra Corporation
Mobile Carriers Forum, EME Regulatory Compliance Strategy (MERCS)
Paul Flanagan, Connell Wagner Pty Ltd
50 Hz Magnetic Fields: Stuck in no man’s land
