Electromagnetic Radiation Regulation-Impact on a Manufacturer of Small Internal Combustion Engines

Regulations and Standards dealing with control of Electromagnetic Radiation have predictable effects on design, cost, complexity, performance and consumer acceptance of small, internal combustion engine-driven products.

These effects, as they relate to the manufacturer, as well as to the consumer, the taxpayer, and the regulator, are discussed. Also considered is the need for EMR regulation, and whether imposing specific controls on all small IC engines, regardless of their applications and usage, will meet that need in the “real world.”