My guess is because a microwave is a much smaller volume; not likely to have a human inside it when activated.
On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Sundstrom, Michael < [email protected]> wrote: > From a RF Health and Safety point of view, why is a microwave oven allowed > with just an interlock on the door and not allowed for a RF enclosure for > EMC? > Human Exposure Limit will not apply if no human is in RF chamber when RF > is on. > > Michael Sundstrom > OHD TREQ Dallas > Electronic Lab Analyst EMC Lead > (214) 579 6312 office > (940) 390 3644 cell > マイク > KB5UKT > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Woodgate [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 3:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [PSES] Risk Assessments and mitigation for EMC chambers > > In message <[email protected]>, > dated Thu, 9 Jan 2014, Charlie Blackham <[email protected]> > writes: > > >Anyone have any documents or stories to share as to how they have > >satisfied/pacified/dismissed enthusiastic Health & Safety officers who > >still want to ?do something?? > > A safety briefing won't help if a 400 lb EUT slips off the turntable on to > your foot. I think emergency stops are not only reasonable but would be > required by law in some jurisdictions, and I don't see any EMC issues. > Flashing lights are another matter; EMC issues exist and implementation is > not as easy as for emergency stops. > > Can you show that the applicable human exposure limits cannot anywhere be > exceeded with the max amplifier and antenna? > -- > OOO - Own Opinions Only. With best wishes. See www.jmwa.demon.co.ukNondum ex > silvis sumus John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, > Rayleigh, Essex UK > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to < > [email protected]> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in > well-used formats), large files, etc. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to > unsubscribe) > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> > David Heald: <[email protected]> > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to < > [email protected]> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in > well-used formats), large files, etc. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to > unsubscribe) > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <[email protected]> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> > David Heald: <[email protected]> > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
