Interference Hazards and Electrical Safety in the Healthcare Environment - Module 1 - Regulations Standards and Management
Electromagnetic fields and interference issues affect the healthcare/medical devices industry. The EMF Directive and Medical Devices Directive are intended to protect healthcare workers and users of medical devices.
Within the hospital environment, professionals involved must become competent managers of EMC and electrical safety.
This is an introductory-level course comprising learning modules that combine to provide you with the essential knowledge required to help you minimise the risks and promote an electrically safe and interference-free hospital environment.
Who should attend
- Electro-medical equipment designers
- Medical physicists
- Technicians working in hospitals
- Managers responsible for Clinical Governance and patient safety
- Healthcare facilities construction engineers
Attendees are expected to hold a recognised engineering qualification: HND, BEng, MEng or equivalent
Regulations, Standards and Risk Management - Key Subjects:
- The Hospital EM Environment
- The EMF Directive
- Definition and Demonstration of EMC with Propagation and Coupling Mechanisms
- The EMC Directive
- The EU Medical Devices Directive
- EMF & EMC Management
- Wireless Communications in the Hospital Environment
- EMF & EMC issues in Building Construction, with Case-study
- Practical Session: On-site Risk Evaluation and Risk Management in the Hospital Ward
- An overview of EMC Testing required by EN60601-1-2
Last Updated: 2010-Sep-02
