The European Union is concerned about health and safety in the workplace. Directive 89/391/EEC deals with setting up measures to improve health and safety of workers and provides a framework for health and safety actions. For example, employers must provide Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) bearing the CE mark when basic prevention measures are insufficient.

A protection strategy must be defined for personnel working in broadcasting who are exposed to electromagnetic fields with the attendant health risks.

Recommendations for radiation exposure limits have been drawn up and issued by the international Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) in co- operation with the health environment department of the World Health Organisation.

The international reference is the ICNIRP 1998 recommendations issued by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection.