DODD 6055.11
PROTECTING PERSONNEL FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
| Organization: | DODD |
| Publication Date: | 12 May 2021 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 22 |
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Purpose:
In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02, DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6055.01, and the April 10, 2019 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, this issuance:
• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for protecting personnel from overexposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) between 0 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz).
• Provides guidance on exposure to EMFs in accordance with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard C95.1-2345 and military-unique EMF systems that exceed DoD or IEEE standards due to validated operational needs.
• Establishes the Transmitted EMF Radiation Protection Working Group (TERPWG).
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