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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › LASER STANDARDS › Section 121.011 - Waiver

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A) The Commissioner or his/her designee may
				waive the applicability of one or more of the requirements imposed on the
				facility by
				105 CMR 121.000 upon the
				finding that:
(1) compliance would cause
				undue hardship to the facility;
(2)
				the facility is in substantial compliance with the spirit of the requirement;
				and,
(3) the facility's
				non-compliance does not jeopardize the health or safety of patients, employees
				or the public.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › REGISTRATION OF LASER FACILITIES › Section 121.012 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A)105 CMR 121.012
				through
				121.020
				provides for the registration of laser facilities. For the purposes of
				registration, a laser facility is a facility that utilizes one or more lasers
				or laser systems with a Class 3B or Class 4 ANSI laser
				classification.
(B) In addition to
				the requirements of registration, all registrants are subject to the applicable
				provisions of other parts of
				105 CMR 121.000.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › REGISTRATION OF LASER FACILITIES › Section 121.013 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
As used in
				  105 CMR 121.012
				  through
				  121.020,
				  "laser facility" means the location at which one or more Class 3B or Class 4
				  lasers or laser systems are installed and/or located within one building,
				  vehicle, or under one roof and are under the same administrative
				  control.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › REGISTRATION OF LASER FACILITIES › Section 121.014 - Exemptions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Lasers and laser systems, while in transit or storage
				  incident thereto, are exempt from the requirements of
				  105 CMR
				  121.012.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › REGISTRATION OF LASER FACILITIES › Section 121.015 - Application for Registration

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each person who owns or possesses and administratively
				  controls a laser facility, unless specifically exempted in
				  105 CMR 121.014
				  shall:
(A) Apply for registration of
				such facility with the Radiation Control Program prior to the operation of a
				laser facility. Application for registration shall be completed on forms
				furnished by the Radiation Control Program and shall contain all the
				information required by the form and accompanying instructions.
(B) Designate an individual to serve as the
				Laser Safety Officer.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › REGISTRATION OF LASER FACILITIES › Section 121.016 - Certificate of Registration

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A) No person shall
				maintain a laser facility that is required by
				105 CMR 121.000 to be
				registered unless such a person has obtained a valid certificate of
				registration for such facility.
(B)
				A person who applies for registration and whose application meets the
				requirements of
				105 CMR 121.000, shall,
				upon payment of the required fee, be issued a certificate of registration
				effective on the date stated on such certificate.
(C) A current certificate of registration or
				a legible copy thereof shall be posted conspicuously at each registered
				facility.
(D) The Director of the
				Radiation Control Program may incorporate in the certificate of registration,
				at the time of issuance or thereafter, any such additional requirements and
				conditions with respect to the registrant's receipt, possession, use, and
				transfer of laser devices as said Director finds appropriate and necessary for
				the protection of the general public or individuals against laser
				hazards.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › REGISTRATION OF LASER FACILITIES › Section 121.017 - Expiration of Notice of Registration

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Each certificate of registration shall expire on the date
				  stated therein.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › REGISTRATION OF LASER FACILITIES › Section 121.018 - Renewal of Notice of Registration

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A)
				Applications for renewal of registration shall be filed in the same manner as
				new applications in accordance with
				105 CMR
				121.015.
(B) In any case in which a registrant, not
				less than 30 days prior to the expiration of his existing certificate of
				registration, has filed an application in proper form for renewal, such
				existing certificate of registration shall not expire until the application
				status has been finally determined by the Radiation Control Program.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › REGISTRATION OF LASER FACILITIES › Section 121.019 - Report of Changes

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The registrant shall notify the Radiation Control Program in
				  writing before making any change which would render the information contained
				  in the application for registration and/or the certificate of registration no
				  longer accurate. In the case of disposition of an laser device, such
				  notification should specify the recipient of the system.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › REGISTRATION OF LASER FACILITIES › Section 121.020 - Approval Not Implied

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Registration with the Radiation Control Program does not
				  constitute approval of the registrant's activities by the Radiation Control
				  Program. No person shall state or imply that any activity under such
				  registration has been approved by the Radiation Control
				  Program.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 121.021 - Vendor Obligation

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Any person who sells, leases, transfers, lends, disposes,
				  assembles, or installs a laser device containing a laser with a Class 3B or
				  Class 4 ANSI laser classification in this Commonwealth shall notify the
				  Radiation Control Program within 15 days of:
(1) The name and address of persons who have
				received these laser devices;
(2)
				The manufacturer, model, serial number, and class of each laser device
				transferred; and,
(3) The date of
				transfer of each laser device.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 121.022 - Out-of-State Laser Facilities

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A) Whenever
				any laser device containing a laser with a Class 3B or Class 4 ANSI laser
				classification is to be brought into the Commonwealth, for any temporary use,
				the person proposing to bring such a laser device into the Commonwealth shall
				give written notice to the Radiation Control Program at least ten working days
				before such machine is to be used in the Commonwealth. The notice shall
				include:
(1) The manufacturer, model, serial
				number, and class of each laser device;
(2) The nature, duration, and scope of
				use;
(3) The exact location(s)
				where the laser device is to be used; and,
(4) States in which this machine is
				registered, if applicable.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 121.023 - Additional Requirements for Laser Devices Used in Entertainment

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
In addition to the registration provisions of
				  105 CMR 121.012
				  through
				  121.020, the
				  applicant or registrant shall provide the Radiation Control Program with the
				  following information within ten days of the first scheduled performance in
				  Massachusetts:
(1) Name, address, and
				phone number of laser owner;
(2)
				Name, address, and phone number of laser safety officer;
(3) Name, address, and phone number of laser
				operator(s);
(4) Name, address, and
				phone number of the facility(s) in which the laser will be used;
(5) Name, address, and phone number of the
				individual in charge of the performance;
(6) Type of laser show;
(7) Date(s) and times of
				performances;
(8) Length of time
				laser will be in operation;
(9)
				Class of laser and name of manufacturer;
(10) Sketches to describe the design or
				layout of the show; and,
(11) FDA
				variance and accession number and date of variance approval.
(12) Copy of the FAA notification, if
				applicable.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › ENFORCEMENT › Section 121.024 - Inspections

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A) Each registrant shall afford the
				Radiation Control Program at all reasonable times opportunity to inspect laser
				devices and the premises and facilities wherein such laser devices are
				located.
(B) Each registrant shall
				make available to the Radiation Control Program for inspection, upon reasonable
				notice, records maintained pursuant to
				105 CMR 121.000.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › ENFORCEMENT › Section 121.025 - Additional Requirements

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The Radiation Control Program may, by rule, regulation, or
				  order, impose upon any registrant such requirements in addition to those
				  established in
				  105 CMR 121.000 as it deems
				  appropriate or necessary to minimize danger to public health and safety or
				  property.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › ENFORCEMENT › Section 121.026 - Communications

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
All communications and reports concerning
				  105 CMR 121.000, and
				  applications filed thereunder, should be addressed to the Radiation Control
				  Program at its office located at 305 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA,
				  02130.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › ENFORCEMENT › Section 121.027 - Enforcement Policy and Procedures

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A)
Enforcement Policy.
The purpose of the enforcement
				program of the Radiation Control Program is to promote and protect the health
				and safety of the public and employees of laser facilities by:
(1) Ensuring compliance with regulations and
				conditions of the registration;
(2)
				Obtaining prompt correction of violations and adverse quality conditions which
				may affect safety;
(3) Deterring
				future violations and occurrences of conditions adverse to safety;
				and,
(4) Encouraging improvement of
				registrant and vendor performance, and by example, that of industry, including
				the prompt identification of potential safety problems.
Consistent with the purpose of this program, prompt and
				  vigorous enforcement action will be taken when dealing with all persons who do
				  not comply with regulations. In no case will registrants who do not achieve and
				  maintain adequate levels of protection be permitted to utilize laser
				  devices.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › ENFORCEMENT › Section 121.028 - Public Disclosure of Enforcement Actions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
In accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, the Administrative
				  Procedures Act, all enforcement actions and the registrant's responses are
				  publicly available for inspection.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 121.000 - To Control The Radiation Hazards Of Lasers, Laser Systems And Optical Fiber Communication Systems Utilizing Laser Diode Or Light Emitting Diode Sources › ENFORCEMENT › Section 121.029 - Severability

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The provisions of
				  105 CMR 121.000 are
				  severable. If any section, subsection, paragraph or provision is declared
				  unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity
				  of the remaining provisions shall not be so affected
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.001 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The purpose of
				105 CMR 122.000 is to
				prevent possible harmful effects to the general public from exposure to
				electromagnetic fields in the frequency range of 300 kHz to 100 GHz and to
				employees from occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields in the frequency
				range of 10 kHz to 100 GHz.
				105 CMR 122.000 applies
				to:
(A) Any fixed facility which
			 generates an electromagnetic field in the frequency range of 300 kHz to 100 GHz
			 within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
(B) Any person who operates or who controls
			 the operation of any facility described in 105 CMR 122.001(A). In the case of a
			 facility that requires an FCC license to operate, the FCC licensee would be
			 that person. Compliance with the provisions of
			 105 CMR 122.000 is the
			 responsibility of the person who operates or who controls the operation of any
			 facility described in 105 CMR 122.001(A);
(C) Any occupational exposure of employees by
			 a facility, machine, device, product, or system, whether fixed, mobile or
			 portable, generating electromagnetic fields between 10 kHz and 100 GHz ; and
			 to,
(D) Any person or employer who
			 operates or who controls the operation of a machine, device or system described
			 in 105 CMR 122.001(C). In the case of a facility that requires an FCC (Federal
			 Communication Commission) license, the FCC licensee would be that person.
Nothing in
				105 CMR 122.000 shall limit
				the kind or amount of electromagnetic radiation in the frequency range of 300
				kHz to 100 GHz that may be intentionally administered to an individual by a
				person licensed to so administer such radiation under the laws of the
				Commonwealth.
Should
				105 CMR 122.000, as it
				applies to FCC licensees, conflict with any Federal Regulations, Standards or
				Guidelines, other than those pertaining to exposure of the general public,
				consideration shall be given to such Federal Regulations, Standards or
				Guidelines if requested by the affected facility.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.002 - Authority

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
105 CMR 122.000 is
				promulgated by the Department of Public Health under the authority of M.G.L. c.
				111, §§ 3, 5, 5M, 5N, 5O and 5P, and pursuant to the provisions of
				M.G.L. c. 30A
,
§ 2 and under the authority of M.G.L. c. 149,
				§§ 2, 5, and 6 through a memorandum of understanding between the
				Department of Public Health and the Department of Labor.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.003 - Citation

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
105 CMR 122.000 shall be
				known, and may be cited as
				105 CMR 122.000:
				Nonionizing Radiation Limits For; The General Public From Non-occupational
				Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure to
				Electromagnetic Fields, And Exposure from Microwave Ovens.
				105 CMR 122.000 may also be
				cited by the short form of citation which is "Nonionizing Radiation Exposure
				Limit Regulations."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.004 - Effective Date

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
105 CMR 122.000 and any
				subsequent amendments thereto, shall be effective 30 days following their
				publication in the Massachusetts Register.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.005 - Penalty for Violation

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The penalty for violation of
				105 CMR 122.000 shall be
				those contained in the provisions of M.G.L. c. 111,§§5O, 5P, M.G.L.c.
				149, § 6 and any other applicable state law. Each violation shall be
				treated separately. When the violation is a continuing one, each day of the
				violation constitutes a separate offense.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.010 - Exclusions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A) The following radiofrequency facilities
			 are excluded from all requirements of
			 105 CMR 122.000:
(1) Facilities maintained by the Federal
			 government;
(2) Radiofrequency
			 machines which are in storage, shipment or on display for sale, provided such
			 machines are not operated; and,
(3)
			 Radiofrequency machines not connected to a radiating device.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.015 - Non-occupational Radiofrequency Exposure Limits for the General Public

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A) No person shall knowingly operate or
			 allow for the operation of a radiofrequency machine in a manner that exposes or
			 may expose any member of the public in a regularly occupied space within the
			 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to a radiofrequency electromagnetic field which
			 has a mean squared electric or magnetic field strength or an equivalent plane
			 wave free-space power density in excess of the applicable Radiofrequency
			 Exposure Limits listed in 105 CMR 122.015:
Table I
.
(B) In the event of scan failure or other
			 failure in the normal parameters of the scanning operation causing a change in
			 angular velocity, amplitude duration, or rate of exposure, no radiofrequency
			 machine which emits scanned radiofrequency radiation in areas accessible to the
			 public shall be operated without protective measures to prevent exposure in
			 excess of the radiofrequency exposure limits listed in 105 CMR 122.015:
Table I
.
105 CMR 122.015: TABLE I
NON-OCCUPATIONAL RADIOFREQUENCY EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR THE GENERAL
				PUBLIC1
Frequency Range
Maximum Allowed Mean Squared Electric Field Strength
							 (V/m)2
Maximum Allowed Mean Squared Magnetic Field Strength
							 (A/m)2
Maximum Allowed Equivalent Plane Wave Free Space
							 Power Density2
							 (mW/cm2)
300kHz-3MHz
80,000
0.5
20.0
3MHz-30MHz
800(900/f2)
0.005(900/f2)
180/f2
30MHz-300MHz
800
0.005
0.2
300MHz-1500MHz
800(f/300)
0.005(f/300)
f/1500
1500MHz-100GHz
4,000
0.025
1.0
As used in Table I
:
f = frequency in megahertz (MHz)
V = voltage in volts
A = current in amperes
m = length in meters
cm2 = area in square
				centimeters
mW = power in milliwatts
For mixed or broadband fields consisting of a number of
				frequencies for which different Radiofrequency Protection Guides are listed in
				105 CMR 122.015:
Table I
, the fraction of the Radiofrequency
				Exposure Limits incurred within each frequency interval shall be determined,
				and the sum of all such fractions shall not exceed unity.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.021 - Notification and Approval of Fixed Facilities

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A) After 10/31/97, no radiofrequency site or
			 facility shall be installed, or put into operation, without the approval of the
			 Director (except amateur intermittent single source emitters of less than 1 kW
			 average output). Furthermore, there will be no modifications to existing sites
			 or facilities, which would cause an increase in the radiofrequency emission
			 exposure levels to the general public, without the approval of the Director
			 (except amateur intermittent single source emitters of less than 1 kW average
			 output if such a change results in an average output of less than 1 kW).
			 Radiofrequency sites and facilities in existence prior to 10/31/97 are subject
			 to the exposure limits set forth in
			 105
			 CMR 122.015 and any other portion of
			 105 CMR 122.000 should the
			 Director determine that the operation of such a facility compromises the
			 purpose of
			 105 CMR 122.000 as stated
			 in
			 105 CMR
			 122.001. The following is required to obtain
			 such approval:
(1) Name and address of owner
			 of the facility on which the transmitter and/or antenna is located;
1 These are average values over any
				0.5 hour period.
See
105 CMR
122290: Appendix
				A.
This table does not apply to microwave ovens, refer to 105 CMR
				122.040.
2 See 105 CMR
122.290:
				Appendix A
for calculation of equivalent plane wave free space power
				density in the non far field region
(2) Name and address of owner of transmitter
			 and/or antenna, including FCC assigned call letters;
(3) Location of transmitter (latitude,
			 longitude and local address);
(4)
			 Location of antenna (latitude, longitude and local address);
(5) Output frequency of
			 transmitter;
(6)* Type of
			 modulation and class of service;
(7)* Power output of transmitter (average and
			 peak);
(8)* Power input to
			 antenna;
(9)* Manufacturer, type,
			 manufacturer's model number of antenna;
(10)* Gain of antenna and antenna radiation
			 pattern;
(11)* Polarization of
			 radiation from antenna;
(12) Height
			 of antenna above ground;
(13)
			 Horizontal and radial distance of antenna to nearest point on property
			 line;
(14) Horizontal and radial
			 distance of antenna to nearest habitable space regularly occupied by the
			 public;
(15) Date of installation
			 of present transmitter, and date of installation of the associated antenna,
			 date of installation of the structure, if any, on which the antenna is located;
			 and,
(16) Predicted levels of RF
			 radiation at locations specified in
			 105
			 CMR 122.290:
Appendix A
using standard practice prediction methods described to and acceptable to the
			 Director.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.025 - Personal Wireless Services (PWS) Facilities

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A) The provisions of
			 105 CMR 122.010 and
			 122.021
			 do not apply to personal wireless services (PWS), except as specifically stated
			 in this section.
(B) No person
			 shall operate a Personal Wireless Service facility in the Commonwealth unless
			 and until they have notified the Department and received the approval of the
			 Director. Such approval will be granted in accordance with the requirements of
			 105 CMR 122.025. Persons wishing to operate a personal wireless service
			 facility must complete and file with the Department an application containing
			 all of the information required by
			 105 CMR
			 122.021(A)(1) through (16),
			 as well as the following information:
(1)
			 Copies of any and all applications for a license to construct and/or operate
			 the personal wireless services facility as filed with the Federal Communication
			 Commission pursuant to federal regulations;
(2) Copies of any and all licensees,
			 approvals or authorizations by the Federal Communications Commission permitting
			 the construction and/or operation of the personal wireless facility;
(3) Copies of any and all written statements
			 confirming compliance of the facility with the FCC's Radiofrequency (RF)
			 maximum permissible exposure limits, which are submitted to the FCC in
			 accordance with the requirements of the federal regulations, as well as copies
			 of any "technical information showing the basis" for written statements, as
			 required to be prepared and made available upon request under federal
			 regulations;
(4) Copies of any and
			 all environmental assessment (EAs") discussing the environmental impact of the
			 facility which were prepared by the applicant in accordance with the
			 requirements of the federal regulations, as well as any final environmental
			 impact statements ("EISs") and Records of Decisions ("RODs") prepared by the
			 FCC relating to their approval of the facility; and,
(5) Copies of any and all agreements between
			 the applicant and the owners or operators of other facilities whereby the
			 maximum operating power levels of those other facilities were modified or
			 reduced in order that their aggregate radiofrequency (RF) emission levels allow
			 for the additional radiofrequency (RF) emissions given off by the applicant's
			 facility during normal operation without causing the aggregate level to exceed
			 the federally adopted (RF) Maximum Exposure Limits.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.100 - Occupational radiofrequency Exposure Limits for Employees

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(A) No person who operates a radiofrequency
			 machine, or controls the operation of a radiofrequency machine owned by an
			 individual or entity conducting business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
			 shall expose any worker in a place of employment within the Commonwealth of
			 Massachusetts, to a radiofrequency electromagnetic field which has a mean
			 squared electric or magnetic field strength or an equivalent plane wave
			 free-space power density in excess of the applicable Radiofrequency Exposure
			 Limits listed in 105 CMR 122.100:
Table 1
. These limits are
			 based on currently accepted national consensus standards,
i.e
.
			 American National Standards Institute, ANSI C9122.1l-1982 and American
			 Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) threshold limit
			 values.
105 CMR 122.100: TABLE 1
OCCUPATIONAL RADIOFREQUENCY EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR
				EMPLOYEES
1
2
3
4
(E) 
						  2 Maximum allowed
(H) 
						  2 Maximum allowed
Maximum allowed Equivalent, Plane
Frequency Range
Mean Squared Electric Field Strength
						  (V/m)2
Mean Squared Magnetic Field Strength
						  (A/m)2
Wave, Free Space Power Density
						  (mW/cm2 )
10 kHz - 3 MHz
400,000
2.5
100
3 MHz - 30 MHz
4,000 (900/f2 )
0.025 (900/f2 )
900/f
30 MHz - 300 MHz
4,000
0.025
1.0
300 MHz - 1500 MHz
4,000 (f/300)
0.025 (f/300)
f/300
1500 MHz - 100 GHz
20,000
0.125
5
As used in 105 CMR 122.100: Table 1:
f = frequency in megahertz (MHz)
V = voltage in volts
A = current in amperes m = length in meters
cm2 = area in square
				centimeters
mW = power in milliwatts
105 CMR 122.100: Table 1 Qualifications:
1. RF Exposure Limits cited in 105 CMR
			 122.100:
Table 1
are average values over any 0.1 hour
			 period;
2. For mixed or broadband
			 fields consisting of a number of frequencies for which different RF Exposure
			 Limits are listed in 105 CMR 122.100:
Table 1
, the fraction of
			 the RF Exposure Limits incurred within each frequency interval shall be
			 determined, and the sum of all such fractions shall not exceed unity;
3. For near field exposures, the only
			 applicable RF Exposure Limits are the mean squared electric and magnetic field
			 strengths as given in 105 CMR 122.100:
Table 1
, column 2 and
			 3. For convenience, these limits are also expressed as the equivalent
			 plane-wave free-space power densities shown in column 4, 105 CMR 122.100:
Table 1
; and,
4.105 CMR 122.100:
Table 1
limits may be exceeded if the exposure conditions can be shown by laboratory
			 procedures acceptable to the Director to produce specific absorption rates
			 (SAR) below 0.4 W/kg as averaged over the whole body, and spatial, peak SAR
			 values below 8 W/kg as averaged over any one gram of
			 tissue.
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All employers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts who own or
				control the operation of machines specified in 105 CMR 122.101 shall notify the
				Director of the Radiation Control Program of their operations. Employers
				operating machines specified in 105 CMR 122.101 that were installed prior to
				10/31/97 shall send written notification to the Director within 12 months of
				10/31/97, and subsequently, whenever changes are made to the subject
				machine(s). Employers initially placing machines specified in
				105 CMR 122.000 in
				operation after 10/31/97 shall notify the Director prior to the date of
				regularly scheduled operations and whenever changes are made to the subject
				machine(s). Written notification shall contain the following
				information:
(A) For fixed and mobile
			 radar, fixed and mobile radio and television, and other communication machines,
			 with greater than 100 watts total power delivered to the antennas. (Note: A
			 copy of the FCC construction permit application or license application may be
			 substituted for the following listed items providing that the information
			 specified is contained therein.):
(1) Name and
			 address of owner of the facility on which the transmitter and/or antenna is
			 located;
(2) Name and address of
			 owner of transmitter and/or antenna including FCC assigned call
			 letters;
(3) Name of individual
			 designated as RF Safety Officer as specified in
			 105
			 CMR 122.103;
(4) Location of transmitter;
(5) Location of antenna;
(6) Operating frequency of
			 transmitter;
(7) Type of modulation
			 and class of service;
(8) Power
			 output of transmitter (average and peak);
(9) Power input to antenna;
(10) Manufacturer, type, manufacturer's model
			 number of antenna;
(11) Gain of
			 antenna and antenna radiation pattern;
(12) Polarization of radiation from
			 antenna;
(13) Horizontal and radial
			 distance of antenna to nearest place where facility employees work or
			 congregate;
(14) Date of
			 installation of present transmitter, and date of installation of associated
			 antenna, date of installation of the structure, if any, on which the antenna is
			 located;
(15) A layout drawing
			 showing various areas in which employees associated with such machines work and
			 the predicted levels of RF radiation at these areas using standard practice
			 prediction methods described to and acceptable to the Director. In cases where
			 frequent changes may occur the predicted level of RF radiation shall refer to
			 maximum expected levels. Actual survey measurements may be submitted if
			 available in lieu of predicted levels; and,
(16) A list of areas in which employees have
			 been classified as NIR workers.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.102 - RF Safety Officer Requirements

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Each employer of an RF facility as listed in
				105 CMR
				122.101 shall designate an individual
				qualified by training or experience to serve as RF Safety Officer with the
				responsibility for RF radiation protection. The RF Safety Officer will:
(1) Establish and supervise a program of RF
			 radiation safety for effective compliance with the applicable requirements of
			 105 CMR
			 122.100;
(2) Give instructions concerning hazards and
			 safety practices to individuals who have been classified as NIR
			 workers;
(3) Carry out other
			 procedures as required by
			 105 CMR
			 122.100; and,
(4) Give written notification to any employee
			 designated as a NIR worker of their NIR worker status.
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(A) Each RF machine, product, or facility
			 that generates levels of electromagnetic radiation which, under reasonable and
			 normal operating conditions, can result in occupational exposures in excess of
			 the limits contained in
			 105 CMR
			 122.100:
Table 1
shall be
			 conspicuously posted with appropriate warning symbols or signs
			 (
See
105 CMR 122.103(B) ).
(B) Signs, symbols, and labels prescribed by
			 105 CMR 122.103 shall use the design delineated in the American National
			 Standard Institute (ANSI) document ANSI C9122.12-1982, or subsequent revisions,
			 entitled "American National Standard Radiofrequency Radiation Hazard Warning
			 Symbol".
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.104 - Survey and Inspection Requirements

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Each employer with an RF machine for which notification is
				required by
				105 CMR
				122.101 shall make or cause to be made the
				following surveys and inspections by or under the direction of the RF Safety
				Officer. Surveys shall be made to determine whether exposures to NIR radiation
				are maintained within the limits prescribed in
				105 CMR
				122.100. Immediate corrective actions by the
				employer shall be taken to correct any deficiencies.
(A) Surveys and inspections of RF machines
			 will be performed at the time of installation and initial operation, and
			 whenever a modification to an RF machine or its use, is made. Surveys and
			 inspections shall also be per formed at intervals not to exceed 12 months,
			 unless specifically exempted by the Director. The annual surveys shall include
			 measurements of the levels of electromagnetic radiation at the NIR worker
			 and/or associated employee positions. Surveys and inspections are not required
			 for RF machines that are stored and not being used.
(B) Surveys shall be performed according to
			 nationally recognized methods and procedures found acceptable to the Director.
			 Surveys of areas expected to be in excess of
			 105 CMR
			 122.021 limits may not be performed unless
			 appropriate protective measures are implemented.
(C) Inspections shall additionally determine
			 whether:
(1) all RF machines or facilities are
			 labeled with appropriate warning signs, as required by
			 105
			 CMR 122.103;
(2) all RF hazard warning devices, safety
			 interlocks and protective devices are functioning within their design
			 specifications; and,
(3) any
			 workers have metal implants, pacemakers or other medical devices. Should such
			 workers be identified, such individuals will be required to obtain medical
			 authorization from a physician knowledgeable in radiofrequency interference
			 with the particular medical device prior to being allowed to enter areas posted
			 under the requirements of
			 105
			 CMR 122.103(B).
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(A) The employer
			 shall keep a record of each survey and inspection made under
			 105 CMR
			 122.104 and such record shall include:
(1) Date and time of the survey;
(2) Name of RF machines surveyed, and the
			 location of these on the premises;
(3) Instrument used including type,
			 manufacturer, and model number;
(4)
			 Date that instrument was last calibrated;
(5) Measured field strengths (both electric
			 and magnetic) or equivalent plane-wave free-space power density levels for both
			 fields at the worker positions and work areas adjacent to the RF
			 machine(s);
(6) Name of person
			 performing the survey and inspection;
(7) Approval signature of the designated RF
			 Safety Officer; and,
(8) A list of
			 NIR workers.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.106 - Incident Reporting Requirements

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(A) The
			 employer or the RF Safety Officer shall conduct an investigation and maintain
			 records of said investigation for each suspected exposure of an individual or
			 NIR worker to electromagnetic radiation in excess of the applicable limits
			 contained in
			 105 CMR
			 122.100:
Table 1
. Each
			 record shall include:
(1) Description of the
			 extent and nature of the suspected exposure incident;
(2) Location and time at which the RF
			 radiation incident occurred;
(3)
			 Cause of the suspected exposure;
(4) Manufacturer, type, and model number of
			 the RF machine or product involved;
(5) Names of persons involved, adversely
			 affected, or exposed during the RF radiation incident, nature and magnitude of
			 their suspected exposures and/or injuries, if any; and,
(6) Corrective steps taken or planned to
			 ensure against a recurrence.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 122.000 - Nonionizing Radiation Limits For: The General Public From Non-occupational Exposure To Electromagnetic Fields, Employees From Occupational Exposure To Electro-magnetic Fields, And Exposure From Microwave Ovens › Section 122.240 - Non-industrial Microwave Ovens

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(A) The power
			 density of the radiofrequency electromagnetic field generated by a microwave
			 oven manufactured after October 5, 1971 shall not exceed five milliwatts per
			 square centimeter at any point five centimeters or more from the external
			 surface of the oven.
(B) The power
			 density of the radiofrequency electromagnetic fields generated by a microwave
			 oven manufactured prior to October 6, 1971 shall not exceed ten milliwatts per
			 square centimeter at any point five or more centimeters from the external
			 surface of the oven.
(C)
			 Measurements shall be made using test procedures established by the U. S.
			 Department of Health and Human Services for ovens manufactured on or after
			 October 6, 1971. Nationally recognized test procedures should be used for ovens
			 manufactured prior to October 6, 1971.
(D) Any microwave oven which fails to meet
			 the applicable requirements of 105 CMR 122.040(A) or (B) shall be removed from
			 service and shall not be operated until repairs or modifications have been made
			 so that the oven will operate in conformance with the applicable requirements
			 of 105 CMR 122.040(A) or (B).
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(1) Measure the existing radio-frequency
			 radiation levels at the nearest point on the property line of the facility
			 owner, the point on the property line of the predicted maximum radiation from
			 the source, and the nearest point regularly occupied by the public.
(a) These measurements are to be made
			 utilizing the methods described in the National Council on Radiation Protection
			 and Measurements (NCRP) Report No. 119
A Practical Guide to the
			 Determination of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Fields
or by other
			 methods acceptable to the Director.
(b) The applicable power density, mean
			 squared electric or magnetic field strengths, should be determined for public
			 exposure pursuant to
			 105
			 CMR 122.015(A), as the
			 average value over any 0.5 hour period. Should operation(s) be less than for
			 0.5 hour periods the following formula should be used:
P = K/T where:
P is the allowable maximum level;
K is the maximum exposure level stated in
				105
				CMR 122.015 Table 1; and,
T is the ratio of the exposure duration in a 0.5 hour to one
				half hour.
(c) In the far
			 field region, compliance with
			 105
			 CMR 122.015 may be determined using a field
			 strength measuring instrument which is d e signed and calibrated to give a
			 direct reading of the equivalent plane wave free-space power density. Such
			 direct measurement of the equivalent plane wave free-space density measurement
			 of the equivalent plane wave free-space density cannot be accurately carried
			 out in the non-far field region. To determine compliance with
			 105
			 CMR 122.015 in the non-far field region, the
			 mean squared electric field strength and the mean squared magnetic field
			 strength should be measured separately. Dipoles and spectrum analyzers should
			 be used in multiple frequency environments. These values may then be used to
			 calculate the equivalent plane wave free-space power density.
(d) The effects of contributing sources of
			 frequencies below and above frequency limits of broadband instruments may be
			 included by appropriate separate single instant measurements of the
			 contribution due to these sources. Further, levels below 20 microwatts /
			 cm2 or the lowest detectable level, whichever is
			 lesser, should be deemed zero for further computational purposes.