Appendix F Regulatory Exposure Limits – The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), an agency of the Commonwealth Department of Health has established a Radiation Protection Standard Maximum Exposure Levels to Radiofrequency Fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz – – (RPS3) specifying limits for continuous exposure to RF EME transmissions (Table 1). Further information can be gained from the ARPANSA web site at . The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) mandates exposure limits for continuous exposure of the general public to RF EME from telecommunications sources. Further information can be found at the ACMA website at . Table F.1 Reference Levels for Time Averaged Exposure to RMS Electric and Magnetic Fields (Unperturbed Fields) (ARPANSA) H-Field Flux Exposure E-Field Strength Frequency Range Strength Density Category (V/m rms) (A/m rms) (W/m2) 100 kHz 150 kHz 86.8 4.86 N/A – 150 kHz 1 MHz 86.8 0.729/f N/A Non-Occupational – (General Public) 1 MHz 10 MHz 86.8 / 0.5 0.729/f N/A f – 10MHz 400 MHz 27.4 0.0729 2 –
Appendix F – Regulatory Exposure Limits The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), an agency of the Commonwealth Department of Health has established a Radiation Protection Standard – Maximum Exposure Levels to Radiofrequency Fields – 3 kHz to 300 GHz (RPS3) specifying limits for continuous exposure to RF EME transmissions (Table 1). Further information can be gained from the ARPANSA web site at . The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) mandates exposure limits for continuous exposure of the general public to RF EME from telecommunications sources. Further information can be found at the ACMA website at . Table F.1 Reference Levels for Time Averaged Exposure to RMS Electric and Magnetic Fields (Unperturbed Fields) (ARPANSA) Exposure Category Frequency Range E-Field Strength (V/m rms) H-Field Strength (A/m rms) Flux Density (W/m2) Non-Occupational (General Public) 100 kHz – 150 kHz 86.8 4.86 N/A 150 kHz – 1 MHz 86.8 0.729/f N/A 1 MHz – 10 MHz 86.8 / f 0.5 0.729/f N/A 10MHz – 400 MHz 27.4 0.0729 2
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