Electromagnetic Ergonomics

Jolanta Karpowicz received her master’s and engineering degree in medical and nuclear electronics (1990) and has a DSc (habilitation) in biomedical engineering (2020) from the Warsaw Technical University (Poland), as well as a PhD (doctorate) in environmental engineering (2004) from the Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) (Warszawa, Poland), where she is a researcher, the head of the Bioelectromagnetics Department (research unit, as well as a laboratory accredited in the evaluation of electromagnetic fields and the calibration of measurement devices). Her main area of research is the electromagnetic environment and its influence on humans and environmental safety, focusing primarily on worker safety – through measurements, numerical modelling, safety standardisation, and legislation, as well as education under national research programmes and international collaboration (such as European Framework Programmes and The European Cooperation in Science and Technology, known as COST Actions). She has contributed to over 100 journal research articles and conference short papers, and more than 400 expert opinions in the field of evaluating electromagnetic hazards commissioned mainly by industry and healthcare institutions. She also serves as a reviewer for many international scientific journals (such as JOSE, Bioelectromagnetics, IJERPH, Int. J. Radiobiology). She is a member of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS), the European Bioelectomagnetics Association (EBEA) and the Int. Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), as well as the Polish Society of Radiation Research (PTBR) and the Polish Society of Biomedical Engineering (PTIB affiliated to the Int. Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE)). Her activities also cover collaboration with international scientific and technical bodies: the International Union of Radio Science (URSI, Commission K - Electromagnetics in Biology and Medicine), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety (IEEE/ICES) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)/(European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC). She was an expert in electromagnetic hazards at work to the European Council, the European Commission and the Ministry of Labour in Poland (among other things as a member of the Interdepartmental Commission for the Maximum Admissible Concentrations and Intensities for Agents Harmful to Health in the Working Environment in Poland and vice-chair of the group on Electromagnetic Fields of Panel of Experts on Physical Factors at this commission).

• 1. Electromagnetic Fields in Human History.  2. Electromagnetic Formalities Regarding Work-related Environmental Issues.  3. Estimating Uncertainty in Assessments of Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields.  4. Evaluation of Electromagnetic Exposure during Workers’ Activities near High Voltage Electricity Grids.  5. Long Term Evaluation (2010-2018) of General Public and Occupational Electromagnetic Fields Exposure in Radiocommunication Antenna Parks Across Greece.  6. Pulsed Microwave Exposure of Humans: Specific Analyses and Forms of Protection.  7. The Health Surveillance of Workers with Occupational Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields and the Problem of “Workers at Particular Risk”.  8. Evaluating Current Induced in Limb when Managing Electromagnetic Hazards caused by Operating Electrosurgical Units.  9. Electromagnetic Safety and Smart Wireless Solutions.  10. The Significance of a Posture-related Evaluation of the Electromagnetic Influence from Hand-operated Devices.  11. Managing Electromagnetic Hazards by Applying Non-binding Safety Measures.  12. Occupational Exposure to the Electromagnetic Field and Precautionary Approaches to Health Issues.