This year’s National Register of RF Workers was held in collaboration with Cambridge Wireless on the 28th April. The meeting focussed on the implications of RF Safety both for the workforce and the general public and was conducted across two sessions.
The first session explored the accurate modelling and measurement of 5G and discuss the latest clinical evidence supporting its safe implementation. With talks from:
- Frank de Vocht, Professor in Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Bristol - ‘An update on the epidemiology of RF with links to current 5G controversies’
- Nigel Cridland, Interim Head of Operational Services Department, Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Public Health England - ‘Guiding Non-ionising Radiation Protection – an update on the work of ICNIRP’
The second session focused on the national and international challenges of regulating RF, including the impact of the new ICNIRP guidance and the practical implications for managing RF safety.With talks from:
- Martin Fenton, Director of Spectrum Policy, Ofcom - 'Ofcom work on new EMF spectrum licence conditions and our measurement programme'
- Steve Giles, Head of RAN Design, MBNL - ‘Modelling RF compliance'