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Occupational exposure to RF fields from base station antennas on rooftops

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At specific situations, workers need to approach very close to the transmitting base station antennas. In this study, occupational exposure to RF fields from base station antennas was assessed at several rooftops. The measurements were carried out by mapping the power densities around the antennas. The results were compared with the ICNIRP guidelines. The results indicate that the reference levels for workers and the general public may be exceeded in front of the transmitting antenna at distances up to 1 and 2 m, respectively.

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  1. Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, New Technologies and Risks, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, 00250, Helsinki, Finland

    Tommi Alanko, Maila Hietanen & Patrick von Nandelstadh

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Alanko, T., Hietanen, M. & Nandelstadh, P.v. Occupational exposure to RF fields from base station antennas on rooftops. Ann. Telecommun. 63, 125–132 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12243-007-0001-6

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