Skip page top navigationFDA Logo--links to FDA home page Logo of and Link to start page of Office of Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Food and Drug Administration U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Regulatory Affairs HHS Logo and link to Department of Health and Human Services website

FDA Home Page | Compliance | Federal-State | Inspection | Import Program | Science Ref | ORA Search  Vignette Managed Content: Click here for Metadata
Science References
ORA Laboratory Manual		 Previous Page| Document TOC| Next Page

DFS Pyramid Logo

Orientation and Training

Food and Drug Administration

DOCUMENT NO.:

IV-13

VERSION NO.:1.1

Section 13 - Engineering

EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2003 REVISED: 06/27/2008

13.4 Electromagnetic Interference

A.  Objective

To introduce the trainee to the fundamentals of electromagnetic interference and the methods and equipment used for its measurement.

B.  Assignment

The trainer will review the fundamentals of electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic fields, and the electromagnetic spectrum.  The trainer will present information on the three types of electromagnetic interference (conducted, static, and radiated) encountered, discuss examples of electromagnetic interference pertinent to the Agency’s regulation of medical devices and radiation-emitting products, and present information on spectral analysis methods and equipment used to assess electromagnetic interference.

Through assigned exercises, the trainee will be expected to become familiar with the methods and equipment used to characterize electromagnetic fields and assess electromagnetic interference.

 

Page Top Previous Page| Document TOC| Next Page