FRA Guidance on Electromagnetic Safety and Environmental Consensus Standards

The objectives of this project are to: (1) continue to represent rail interests on Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) / International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety (ICES) Committee and assist Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); (2) conduct international scan to identify standards, guidelines and industry Best Practices (BP) to prevent, minimize or mitigate Electromagnetic fields (EM) safety hazards; and (3) develop FRA guidance/Safety Advisory (SA) with applicable safety standards on Electromagnetic fields (EMF), radiation (EMR), compatibility (EMC) and interference (EMI) for safe operability and human exposure safety.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Equipment and Components

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $175000.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Performing Organizations:

  Association of American Railroads

  P.O. Box 11130
  Pueblo, CO  United States  81001-

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Start Date: 20051001
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20091001
• Source Data: RiP Project 30705

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electromagnetic interference; Electromagnetic radiation; Railroad safety; Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Railroad operations
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01465246
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:57PM