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From: bjornk@bula.se (Bjorn Knutsson)
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Subject: Re: ELF (Extremely Low Frequency) Radiation
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Date: 27 Jul 90 11:54:41 GMT
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In article <25708@snow-white.udel.EDU> BARRETT@owl.ecil.iastate.edu (Marc Barrett) writes:

>   What kinds of monitors does Commodore sell in Sweden?  Are they in
>any way different from the monitors that Commodore sells elsewhere in
>Europe, or in the world?

The same as everywhere else, I belive.

[Stuff deleted]
>   It turns out that Sweden has the strictest laws in the world governing
>the levels of ELF radiation that a computer monitor can produce.  Since
>Commodore does sell Amigas (and thus Amiga monitors) in Sweden, and must
>comply with Swedish laws, that got me thinking.  It would be nice if
>Commodore could sell these same monitors (especially the version of the
>1950 conforming to Swedish laws) in the U.S. with a label specificly
>stating that it is a 'LOW ELF' monitor.  This could also raise publicity
>for Commodore, by being one of the first of the major U.S. computer
>companies to market a LOW ELF monitor in the U.S.

I'm not sure about this, but I belive we have no such laws, in any
case, not stricter than anywhere else. HOWEVER, our UNIONS have
regulations about radiation from monitors that are probably the
strictest in the world, and given the powers of the Swedish unions,
that might be confused with laws. The bottom line is that I belive
you're free to sell just about the same stuff in Sweden as anywhere
else, but you CANNOT make your employees work with them unless they
are below a certain level of radiation.

By the way, since I work a LOT with my Amiga, I have one of the
"approved" monitors for my Amiga. I'm not sure if it helps, but it
will certainly not hurt.

>
>                                -MB-

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