Legislation in the Area of Environment

Course Title: Legislation in the Area of Environment

Code : ФЕИТ06013

ECTS points: 6 ECTS

Number of classes per week: 3+0+0+3

Lecturer: Prof. d-r Marija Kacarska

Course Goals (acquired competencies): Knowledge and application of regulations in the field of environment and non-ionizing radiation on an international and national level.

Subject of the course content:

• International activities in the area of protection from exposure to electromagnetic fields with low and high frequencies. ICNIRP guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields in the frequency range up to 300 GHz. Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 1999/519/EC and 2004/40/EC. CENELEC regulations ENV 50166-1 и ENV 50166-2. IEEE standard C95.1-1991. ANSI standards. IEC 61566 standard for measurement of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields exposure. IEEE C95.3-1991 for measurement of potentially harmful electromagnetic fields.

• Kyoto Protocol.

• Sustainable production and consumption. Integrated Product policy of the European Union. The three pillars of sustainability: environment, social and economic. Brief introduction to environmental assessment and management of companies: EMAS Regulation, IPPC Directive, etc.

• Environmental assessments of products: Life Cycle assessments and other simplified techniques (ISO 14040 series).

• Legislation (laws, strategies and similar documents) in the area of environment and non-ionizing radiation in our and neighbouring countries.

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