Organized by

1.       HKIE – Manufacturing and Industrial (MI) Division

2.       Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC)

3.       IET Hong Kong - Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Section (MIES)

Supported by

1.       Associate Members Committee (AMC), HKIE

2.       Control, Automation and Instrumentation (CAI), HKIE

3.       The Institute of Measurement and Control (InstMC), Hong Kong Section

4.       Asian Centre for Sustainable Development

5.       IEEE – Product Safety Engineering Society (PSES)

6.       Hong Kong Nuclear Society (HKNS)

7.       Chinese Institute of Electronics, Hong Kong  (CIE HK)

8.       Hong Kong Association of Risk Management and Safety (HKARMS)

9.       IEEE – Electromagnetic Compatibility Society (EMC Society)

10.   Engineering Discipline, Vocational Training Council

11.   Institute of Industrial and System Engineering (IISE), Hong Kong Chapter

12.   The Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology

Programme Highlights

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the availability and adoption of electronic and wireless devices for both personal and industrial use. The advent of Internet-of-Things (IoT) has further increased connectivity of devices to change business models across various industries as well as to improve the daily lives of people. However, this kind of technological revolution has also contributed to the electromagnetic pollution.

Environmental and occupational health risks are increasingly a focus of public concern. It is important to limit and control the exposure of non-ionizing radiation (NIR) at domestic and industrial areas. Nowadays in Hong Kong, such increase in awareness of health hazards associated with exposure to non-ionizing radiation has driven higher demand on electromagnetic field measurement.

The aim of this technical seminar is to discuss the myths and facts about NIR and to share information related to International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), which provides scientific advice and guidance on the health and environmental effects of NIR to protect people and the environment from detrimental NIR exposure.

ICNIRP, a main contributor to the international scientific NIR dialogue and the advancement of NIR protection, gives recommendations on limiting exposure for the frequencies in the different NIR subgroups. It develops and publishes Guidelines, Statements, and reviews used by regional, national, and international radiation protection bodies, such as the World Health Organization.

Speaker

Mr. LAM Wui Ting, EMC Centre, Hong Kong Productivity Council

Language

Cantonese (supplemented with English Terms)  

Registration & Enquiries 

This event is free of charge, prior registration is required.  The number of participants is limited to 40 and applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. For registration, please enroll online via MI website at http://mi.hkie.org.hk. Only successful applicants will be notified by email before 22 Jan 2018.  For any queries, please contact Ir Angel Wong (email: angel@hkpc.org or Ir Dr Jackson Tang (email: jacksontang@gmail.com)