Federal Radiation Protection Guidance; Proposed Alternatives for Controlling Public Exposure to Radiofrequency Radiation; Notice of Proposed Recommendations
Authors not listed · 1986
The EPA proposed four alternative approaches to limit public exposure to radiofrequency radiation, including three regulatory options and one nonregulatory option.
Plain English Summary
The EPA proposed four alternative approaches to limit public exposure to radiofrequency radiation. Three options are regulatory and would set whole-body average SAR limits of 0.04, 0.08, and 0.4 W/kg for frequencies above 3 MHz. For frequencies below 3 MHz, the regulatory options would limit electric field intensity to 87, 275, and 614 V/m and magnetic field intensity to 0.23, 0.73, and -1.63 A/m respectively. The fourth option is nonregulatory and would use information and technical assistance programs instead of adopting Federal Guidance.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.04 W/kg
- Electric Field
- 87 V/m
Exposure Context
This study used 87 V/m for electric fields:
- 290x above the Building Biology guideline of 0.3 V/m
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Show BibTeX
@article{federal_radiation_protection_guidance_proposed_alternatives_for_controlling_publ_g5050,
author = {Unknown},
title = {Federal Radiation Protection Guidance; Proposed Alternatives for Controlling Public Exposure to Radiofrequency Radiation; Notice of Proposed Recommendations},
year = {1986},
}