Security Card

I wear a security access card when at work, one that allows me to hold against the door lock & have it scanned to unlock the door. Does this interfere with my PM and do I need to wear it away from my PM area?

3 Comments

Should be quite safe

by SaraTB - 2015-08-29 11:08:46

There's nothing in your ID card that can interfere with your pacemaker. I use one all the time, carry it in my shirt pocket in fact.
Think of is as like a bar-code reader in a store.

Similar thing

by Jane21 - 2015-08-30 08:08:36

Hi Anna
I have a similar thing, only mine is like a little bullet, worn on a cord.
I asked school to check with the manufacturer. The answer came back:
Yes it is magnetic, but is so weak it won't interfere with a pacemaker and is perfectly safe to wear round your neck.
This is security access only, not an ID card.
If in any doubt, do what I did and get work to check with the card providers. It's only a phone call, sorted in 2 minutes. Jx

ID Card

by AnnaT - 2015-08-30 12:08:04

Thank you, SaraTB. I've just had the PM under two weeks, so I'm still thinking about and discovering things to do with it.

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