EMF CHECKLIST Summary Sheet
| n/a yes no PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT |
| ___ ___ __ 1 Share Checklist with the school Building Advisory Committee. |
| ___ ___ __ 2 Include Checklist in materials given to architect/engineer. |
| ___ ___ __ 3 Define extent of local school district EMF policy (Checklist plus or minus other features). | ___ ___ __ 4 Visually inspect site for electrical facilities. |
| n/a yes no SITE SELECTION |
| ___ ___ __ 5 Check with local electric utility regarding present and future facilities. |
| ___ ___ __ 6 Consult with local electric utility about reduction options. |
| ___ ___ __ 7 Consider alternate sites. |
| ___ ___ __ 8 Assess whether or not undergrounding distribution line and power feed are no or low cost options. |
| ___ ___ __ 9 Contact the state Department of Education for state requirements. |
| n/a yes no SITE PLANNING |
| ___ ___ __ 10 Place vacant or low-occupancy areas near magnetic field sources. |
| ___ ___ __ 11 Verify building/utility placement with project electrical engineer. |
| ___ ___ __ 12 Unground on-cmapus distribution lines if possible. |
| ___ ___ __ 13 Consult with electric utility about predicted fields from power lines at proposed building locations. |
| ___ ___ __ 14 Explore possibility of optimizing conductor configuration. |
| n/a yes no BUILDING DESIGN |
| ___ ___ __ 15 Maximize distance between magnetic sources and occupied areas. |
| ___ ___ __ 16 Disburse power via low-occupancy areas. |
| n/a yes no CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS |
| ___ ___ __ 17 Follow the National Electric Code (NEC). |
| ___ ___ __ 18 Ground electrical system correctly per NEC. |
| ___ ___ __ 19 Wire three-way switches correctly per NEC, with three circuits rather than two. |
| ___ ___ __ 20 Minimize distance between conductors in a circuit. |
| ___ ___ __ 21 Recheck subpanel locations and consider reducing their loads. |
| ___ ___ __ 22 Assess whether electronic ballasts for fluorescent lights are a no or low cost option. |
| n/a yes no CONSTRUCTION |
| ___ ___ __ 23 Review Checklist with contractor. |
| ___ ___ __ 24 Verify that work is in conformance with contract documents. |
| ___ ___ __ 25 A gaussmeter may detect deviations from the NEC. |
| n/a yes no OCCUPANCY |
| ___ ___ __ 26 Use "low-field" EMF criteria in equipment selection. |
| ___ ___ __ 27 Consider field exposure when placing appliances. |
| ___ ___ __ 28 Optimize equipment layout. |
| ___ ___ __ 29 Monitor building use. |
Electric and Magnetic Fields Program
1515 Clay St., 17th Floor,
(510) 622-4500
1515 Clay Street, Suite 1700 Oakland, CA 94612