Dear Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited,

Subject: Official Information Act Request – Scientific Advice or Reviews Concerning Smart Meter RF Exposure

Kia ora,

I am making this request under the Official Information Act 1982.

I seek records relating to any scientific advice, reviews, or assessments undertaken or provided by ESR concerning radiofrequency (RF) exposure from electricity smart meters (Advanced Metering Infrastructure – AMI).

Specifically, please provide:

1. Contracted or Advisory Work (since 1 January 2015)

Any:

Contracted research;

Scientific reviews;

Technical reports;

Advisory memoranda;

Risk assessments;

prepared for or provided to any government agency concerning RF exposure from smart meters.

2. Standards and Methodology Review

Any documentation analysing or advising on:

NZS 2772.1:1999;

ICNIRP guidelines;

Time-averaging methodology;

Exposure measurement approaches specific to AMI technology.

3. Inter-Agency Scientific Advice

Any communications between ESR and:

Ministry of Health;

Health NZ;

Electricity Authority;

MBIE;

WorkSafe;

where RF exposure from smart meters was discussed.

4. Absence Confirmation

If no such records exist, please confirm that ESR holds no:

Reviews;

Advisory papers;

Internal analyses;

Commissioned reports;

relating to smart meter RF exposure.

For clarity:

I do not seek speculative or new scientific analysis.

I seek documentary records already created or relied upon.

If this request requires refinement, I am willing to narrow it under section 13.

If any material is withheld under section 9, please identify the subsection relied upon and provide the public interest balancing assessment under section 9(1).

If held electronically, I request electronic copies.

Kind regards,
Spencer Jones