http://storefrontbacktalk.com/it-strategy-industry/are-rfid-readers-hazardous-to-your-health/ Techniques, Tools and Tirades about Retail Technology and E-Commerce Sun, 20 May 2012 01:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://storefrontbacktalk.com/it-strategy-industry/are-rfid-readers-hazardous-to-your-health/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Pete Abell Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:01:29 +0000 http://www.storefrontbacktalk.com/it-strategy/are-rfid-readers-hazardous-to-your-health/#comment-17 This is clearly an issue. The OSHA Regs are for 1 Watt and the Gen 2 FCC Regs are 4 Watts at the reader/antenna level. Apparently no scientific studies were done on human safety issues before the RFID craze created the initial swell of pilots and implementations. The EU has a maximum of 2 Watts which is a move up from their previous limitation of 1/2 watt. Perhaps some true studies are needed before RFID becomes ubiquitous like the bar code. This is clearly an issue. The OSHA Regs are for 1 Watt and the Gen 2 FCC Regs are 4 Watts at the reader/antenna level. Apparently no scientific studies were done on human safety issues before the RFID craze created the initial swell of pilots and implementations. The EU has a maximum of 2 Watts which is a move up from their previous limitation of 1/2 watt. Perhaps some true studies are needed before RFID becomes ubiquitous like the bar code.

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