When EID susceptibility data is less than worst-case protective values, the EID shall be classified as what?

When EID susceptibility data is less than worst-case protective values, the EID shall be classified as what?

• A. Unknown
• B. HERO safe
• C. HERO unsafe
• D. Non-HERO

Answer: (C)

In HERO assessments, you compare the device’s susceptibility to worst-case protective values. Those protective values represent the energy level below which a device should remain safe from unintended initiation. If the EID susceptibility is lower than those worst-case protective values, the device can be activated by electromagnetic energy at levels considered safe for other items, meaning it does not meet HERO safety criteria. That makes it HERO unsafe. So, the correct classification is HERO unsafe because the device is more susceptible than the protective thresholds allow. If the susceptibility had been equal to or greater than the protective values, it would be HERO safe. Unknown would apply only if data were missing, and Non-HERO would apply if the item isn’t within the HERO program.

In HERO assessments, you compare the device’s susceptibility to worst-case protective values. Those protective values represent the energy level below which a device should remain safe from unintended initiation. If the EID susceptibility is lower than those worst-case protective values, the device can be activated by electromagnetic energy at levels considered safe for other items, meaning it does not meet HERO safety criteria. That makes it HERO unsafe.

So, the correct classification is HERO unsafe because the device is more susceptible than the protective thresholds allow. If the susceptibility had been equal to or greater than the protective values, it would be HERO safe. Unknown would apply only if data were missing, and Non-HERO would apply if the item isn’t within the HERO program.