minors must sunbathe in the future in nature: The Federal Council has decided for the protection of your health, a Solarium ban for persons under 18 years of age. In addition, the government prohibits from June dangerous laser pointer.
The Federal Council has adopted on Wednesday a regulation to the Federal law on the protection against hazards of non-ionising radiation and sound (NISSG). Such radiation is produced by the tanning devices in tanning beds. If not used correctly, can harm the rays of the health.
The regulation, therefore, takes the Solarium operator in one of the rooms set up so that minors do not have access. In addition, in the case of tanning beds, the control and the Information about the dangers of excessive exposure to UV radiation must be increased.
Only weak laser pointer
Also allows a laser pointer are affected by the regulation. So will be prohibited in Switzerland dangerous laser pointer. In accordance with a corresponding fact sheet of the Federal office for health (BAG), only the class 1 Laser is absolutely safe.
Already in the case of laser pointers of class 2, eye damage is not possible, when a Person turns away reflexively within a quarter of a second, or the irradiated eye closes. Are allowed, therefore, in the future, only the laser pointer of class 1.
the Federal government wants to protect the audience from harmful laser beams and sound effects, and check whether the requirements are met. New requirements for sound measuring instruments for concert promoter and a record duty of the Federal Council dispensed with. The industry has, however, committed itself to develop a means of measurement recommendation.
non-ionizing radiation is also produced by laser devices, which are used for cosmetic procedures. Therefore, hair may be-distances with strong flash lamps and lasers in the future, not without a certificate of competence. The BAG will develop with the industry appropriate training.
the law and the regulation will take effect on 1. June in force. (Dec/sda)
Created: 27.02.2019, 11:31 PM
