FOI Request - 5G Strategy (Part 2)

Request 101002090073

(Part 2. See Request 101002090006 for Part 1)

5. Are you planning to rollout or have rolled out LED street lighting?

5.1 If yes, please answer these questions:

(a) What is the CMS and specification of the software and hardware of the LED street light system?
(b) What type of waveform is the LED? e.g. Square wave?
(c) Can you control the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of the streetlight system using the CMS?
(d) Can you control the PWM of each streetlight that’s connected to the system?
(e) What restrictions do you have in place for the control of the PWM?
(f) What is the UK, EU and International safety limit (low and high) for the amount of ‘flicker’ (Hz) the Human Body and eyes can be exposed to and for how long?
(g) I request to see the training manual and safety operation manual for the CMS and the LED streetlight system.
(h) Who is the company who is or has installed the CMS LED streetlight system?
(i) What company maintains and repairs the CMS and LED streetlight system?
(j) What entity and Officer is responsible for the safety standards for the CMS and LED streetlight system?
(k) I request proof e.g. a certificate from [Council] that confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public have been meet.
(l) What is the amount of Blue Light leakage that’s safe for the public and workers during the LED streetlights operation?
(m) What level of LED streetlight exposure is safe for the public at daytime and night time?
(n) Is there a legal requirement for diffusers to be fitted to LED streetlights?
(o) How have you have addressed the amount of Oxidative Stress on Human and Animal cells that’s produced from LED?

5.2 If no, then I request a declaration from [Council] that you will not be installing LED streetlights in the future. If you cannot provide a declaration, I would like the following answered in the future tense:

(a) What is the CMS and specification of the software and hardware of the LED street light system?
(b) What type of waveform is the LED? e.g. Square wave?
(c) Can you control the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of the streetlight system using the CMS?
(d) Can you control the PWM of each streetlight that’s connected to the system?
(e) What restrictions do you have in place for the control of the PWM?
(f) What is the UK, EU and International safety limit (low and high) for the amount of ‘flicker’ (Hz) the Human Body and eyes can be exposed to and for how long?
(g) I request to see the training manual and safety operation manual for the CMS and the LED streetlight system.
(h) Who is the company who is or has installed the CMS LED streetlight system?
(i) What company maintains and repairs the CMS and LED streetlight system?
(j) What entity and Officer is responsible for the safety standards for the CMS and LED streetlight system?
(k) I request proof e.g. a certificate from [Council] that confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public have been meet.
(l) What is the amount of Blue Light leakage that’s safe for the public and workers during the LED streetlights operation?
(m) What level of LED streetlight exposure is safe for the public at daytime and night time?
(n) Is there a legal requirement for diffusers to be fitted to LED streetlights?
(o) How have you have addressed the amount of Oxidative Stress on Human and Animal cells that’s produced from LED?

6. Where do you have 3G and 4G systems in public spaces and public roads and what are the makes and models?

Response 20-03-2019

5. Currently working through an LED replacement program

5.1
(a) We do not use CMS
(b) In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we can confirm that this information is not held. 
(c) N/A
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
(f) In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we can confirm that this information is not held.
(g) We do not use a CMS system
(h) N/A
(i) N/A
(j) N/A
(k) All light fittings are CE marked and manufactured to the relevant sections of BS EN 60598 which covers general safety requirements for luminaires.
(l) In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we can confirm that this information is not held.
(m) In accordance with section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we can confirm that this information is not held.
(n) LED lanterns are tested to relevant sections of BS EN 62471 – Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems.
(o) All LED lanterns installed meet EU regulations at the time of manufacture.

6. The council don't operate 3g and 4g systems they are provided by mobile phone companies.