What is PD CLC/TR 50713 about?
PD CLC/TR 50713 illustrates good practices and provides guidance with regard to the term reasonably foreseeable use as it relates to product compliance assessment standards concerning the exposure of humans to electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields (EMF) as required in the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) and Low Voltage Directive (LVD). Other safety aspects and requirements from other directives are not covered by this PD CLC/TR 50713.
PD CLC/TR 50713 covers both occupational and general public use of the equipment and also provides a rationale for the distinction between occupational use and use by the general public.
Who is PD CLC/TR 50713 for?
PD CLC/TR 50713 on reasonably foreseeable use for EMF exposure assessment is applicable to:
- Entities dealing with EMF exposure assessment
- Public and private organizations
- Health and safety authorities
- Regulatory bodies
- Certification bodies
Why should you use PD CLC/TR 50713?
Directive on Radio Equipment Directive and Low Voltage Directive, require that equipment meet the electromagnetic fields (EMF) exposure requirements when used as intended as well as under reasonably foreseeable conditions. Both the directives introduce new wordings such as “conditions of use which can be reasonably foreseen” as well as “reasonably foreseeable conditions” which are considered synonymous phrases. These new wordings could be open to different interpretations. Therefore, there is a need for clarification of what “conditions of use which can be reasonably foreseen” and its synonyms “reasonably foreseeable conditions” as well as “reasonably foreseeable use” mean when dealing with the EMF compliance of different product categories and applications.
Reasonably foreseeable conditions not only take into account the user behaviour but also exposure conditions representative of all readily predictable human and system behaviour including parameters such as the duration of exposure, time variability of transmitted power, simultaneously operated frequency bands, availability of manufacturer-approved accessories, and time averaging as defined in normative limits and exposure guidelines.
In this regard, PD CLC/TR 50713 considers mainly the placing on the market of equipment. The intended use implies proper installation and maintenance as well as using equipment for its intended purpose.
