Factor family
Physical factors
Measurable phenomena related to electricity, magnetism, signals, location, sound and light.
Guides in this family
Which factors it includes
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Fields associated with alternating voltages in installations, wiring and equipment.
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Fields associated with the flow of alternating current: transformers, motors, wiring or distribution boards.
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Electromagnetic signals from communications and wireless transmission, indoors and outdoors.
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Build-up of static electric charge on people, surfaces or materials.
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Static magnetic fields from magnets, ferromagnetic elements or direct currents.
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Ionising radiation of natural or artificial origin, within the defined technical scope.
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Possible variations related to the building’s location, assessed with technical caution.
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Unwanted sound, or sound unsuited to the use of the space: level, duration, frequency and transmission.
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Mechanical movement transmitted through structures, installations, traffic or machinery.
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Natural and artificial lighting: levels, distribution, contrast, glare and flicker.
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