Just turn the AP lights off.. see if the complaints go away ;).
On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 6:53 PM, Jason Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > We go through one of these very year or 2. > > > > Like others we refer them to HR/OHS group. This is a “health” issue on > not for a technical area to make the decision, makes it easy to respond. We > worked with HR to help provide information for them to work with, to date > we haven’t ended up having to do anything to our network. Mostly they seem > to have been people concerned about potential impact after > upgrades/changes. > > > > Below is the core of what we provide. This one was raised after an upgrade > and an AP appeared in the persons office and they were concerned about the > proximity but seemed happy with the response as it stopped there. > > --------------- > > > > New wireless equipment has been recently installed into the XXXX > building, this is replacing hardware that has been installed for over 10 > years. The existing hardware was installed in the roof space and > not-visible, while the new equipment is installed below the roof space and > visible. The new hardware operates on the same RF frequencies as the old > (2.4 and 5ghz). All hardware and configuration is to Australian standards. > > > > I will refer to a statement from the relevant governing bodies in > Australia which state "There is no established scientific evidence that > the low exposure to RF EME from Wi-Fi adversely affects the health of > children or the general population.” > > > > Please see the below full statements from the relevant agencies. > > > > Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency > > - Who Set the standards for Australian Radio Frequency > > http://www.arpansa.gov.au/radiationprotection/factsheets/is_wifi.cfm > > Australian Communications and Media Authority > > - Who regulate Radio Frequency Emissions in Australia > > http://www.acma.gov.au/Citizen/Spectrum/About-spectrum/EME-hub/eme-and- > health > > World Health Organisation > > - Agency of the United Nations for international public health > > http://www.who.int/peh-emf/publications/facts/fs304/en/ > > > > > > > > -- > > Jason Cook > > Technology Services > > The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA 5005 > > Ph : +61 8 8313 4800 <+61%208%208313%204800> > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Rick Brown > *Sent:* Wednesday, 18 October 2017 6:46 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] RF Sensitivity > > > > Curious to how other universities handle complaints from parents, > students, staff, or faculty asking for wireless to be turned off in their > dorm room, workspace, etc.? > > > Studies that you've used to refute these claims would be helpful! > > Thanks in advance! > > Rick > > -- > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > discuss. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/ > discuss. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/discuss.
