Hi there,
don't think safety and EMC are incompatible.
There is an very interesting article about the matter at
http://www.iee.org.uk/PAB/EMC/core.htm
I think they go by the rule speak softly  but carry a big stick

Regards
Markus Plangger
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>
> Hi Tania,
>
> Well I think the metric that should be used is
> the number of user safety related occurences of
> IT equipment..I'll bet the number is low.!!
>
> Having been involved in Safety for a couple of years
> I was struck by the different approaches that
> the compliance regulators adopted. To be fair
> the system level approach IS the correct approach
> for EMC - after all the final assembly is the
> mechanism that will radiate or be susceptible.
> However, the EMC industry is facing a crossroads.
> If the regulators continue to maintain the current
> methodology(like King Canute) inspite of the
> tsunami of electronic products, then I fear there
> is no future for the standards. After all there are
> many bright managers out there who will come to the conclusion that the
emissions test is voided by the
> sheer volume of product that is released and the
> inability of mnufacturers to maintain the compliance
> without crippling cost and schedule.
>
>
> Chas Grasso
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