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Dear Scottish Environment Protection Agency,

This is a Freedom of Information Request.
1. Do you have a 5G strategy?
1.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
1.2 If yes, has the public had the opportunity to read and understand Scottish Environment Protection Agency,y? 5G strategy Where was this information published?
1.3 I also request a supplementary document that includes the highest level of detail on all 5G technology that’s planned to be used and current in use in public spaces within Scottish Environment Protection Agency,
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity officers.
(b) Specification sheets of 5G technology.
(c) What technology e.g. units and arrays are not currently 5G, but can be 5G enabled e.g. with current software, future software, hardware upgrades or retrofitting?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards is Scottish Environment Protection Agency, complying with for the 5G strategy and existing 5G technology.
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Scottish Environment Protection Agency,that confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public have been meet.
1.4 If no, I request to know when you will be chairing a 5G strategy?
2. I request the name/s of the Officer/s in charge of the 5G strategy and roll out for 5G and Smart Cities; and who their subject area expert or consultancy is, their CV and qualifications on 5G and Smart Cities.
3. Are you in talks with any experts, companies or entities about autonomous vehicles (AV) for public transport and/or private use on Public Highways?
3.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
3.2 I also request a supplementary document that includes all levels of detail on:
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity officers?
(b) Specification sheets of all technology.
(c) What type of communication system will Scottish Environment Protection Agency, be utilising to control the vehicles?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards does your AV strategy and rollout comply with?
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Scottish Environment Protection Agency, that confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public have been meet.
4. Do you have a strategy for smart roads and smart signage on Public Highways and Public spaces?
4.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
4.2 I also request a supplementary document that includes all levels of detail on:
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity officers?
(b) Specification sheets of all technology.
(c) What technology e.g. units and arrays will not be 5G, but can be 5G enabled e.g. with current software, future software, hardware upgrades or retrofitting etc (you must be specific on anything here)?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards does your 5G strategy and rollout comply with?
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Scottish Environment Protection Agency,that confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public have been meet.
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 Scottish Environment Protection Agency, 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 Scottish Environment Protection Agency, 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 Scottish Environment Protection Agency, 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?

Yours faithfully,
c.cullen/hearns

FOI Helpdesk, Scottish Environment Protection Agency

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Dear  Christine Cullen
 
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
We are writing to acknowledge receipt of your request, received by SEPA on
28/11/2019, in which you asked for the following information:
 
1. Do you have a 5G strategy?
 
1.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its
objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
 
1.2 If yes, has the public had the opportunity to read and understand  
Scottish Environment Protection Agency,y? 5G strategy Where was this
information published?
 
1.3 I also request a supplementary document that includes the highest
level of detail on all 5G technology that’s planned to be used and current
in use in public spaces within  Scottish Environment Protection Agency,
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity
officers.
(b) Specification sheets of 5G technology.
(c) What technology e.g. units and arrays are not currently 5G, but can be
5G enabled e.g. with current software, future software, hardware upgrades
or retrofitting?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards is Scottish Environment
Protection Agency,  complying with for the 5G strategy and existing 5G
technology.
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Scottish Environment
Protection Agency, that confirms that UK, EU and International safety
standards for workers and the public have been meet.
 
1.4 If no, I request to know when you will be chairing a 5G strategy?
 
2. I request the name/s of the Officer/s in charge of the 5G strategy and
roll out for 5G and Smart Cities; and who their subject area expert or
consultancy is, their CV and qualifications on 5G and Smart Cities.
 
3. Are you in talks with any experts, companies or entities about
autonomous vehicles (AV) for public transport and/or private use on Public
Highways?
 
3.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its
objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
 
3.2 I also request a supplementary document that includes all levels of
detail on:
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity
officers?
(b) Specification sheets of all technology.
(c) What type of communication system will Scottish Environment Protection
Agency, be utilising to control the vehicles?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards does your AV strategy
and rollout comply with?
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from  Scottish Environment
Protection Agency, that confirms that UK, EU and International safety
standards for workers and the public have been meet.
 
4. Do you have a strategy for smart roads and smart signage on Public
Highways and Public spaces?
 
4.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its
objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
 
4.2 I also request a supplementary document that includes all levels of
detail on:
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity
officers?
(b) Specification sheets of all technology.
(c) What technology e.g. units and arrays will not be 5G, but can be 5G
enabled e.g. with current software, future software, hardware upgrades or
retrofitting etc (you must be specific on anything here)?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards does your 5G strategy
and rollout comply with?
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from  Scottish Environment
Protection Agency,that confirms that UK, EU and International safety
standards for workers and the public have been meet.
 
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 Scottish Environment
Protection Agency,  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 Scottish Environment
Protection Agency,  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 Scottish Environment
Protection Agency, 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?
Your request will now be forwarded to the relevant business area(s) to
search for the requested information. Your request will be answered
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received – in this case no later than 31/12/2019.
 
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Your unique reference number is F0191298. Please quote this in any future
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[FOI #623836 email]. If you would like a hard copy
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Dear Ms Cullen,

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

 

Please refer to the enclosed response in relation to your request for
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Jennifer Young

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