Radiation Safety Plan

Recommended by OSHA

Elements of Plan

Site Specific Issues

Personnel Training

Safety Procedures

Definition of Controlled and Uncontrolled Area

Installation of Signage

Medical Monitoring of Personnel

Radiation Safety Training

Principles of RF Radiation

Safety Standards

Harmful Effects

Prediction and Measurement Techniques

Recognition of Potential Hazards

Human Protection and Mitigation

Site Specific Radiation Issues

RADHAZ Mitigation Techniques

Training of Site Personnel

Proper Signage

Marking of Areas Where Levels > MPE

Interlocks of Areas Where Levels > MPE

Personnel Warning Devices

Protective Clothing

Build Shielding or RF Barriers

Radiation Zone Description

Controlled Zone

Workers Assigned to Telecommunication System

Personnel Have Knowledge of Radiation

Less Stringent Requirements

Uncontrolled Zone

General Public

No Knowledge of Radiation Conditions

More Stringent Requirements

Radiation Hazard Signs

Types, Placement and Design

ANSI 95.2 - 1982

Designations

‘Notice’, ‘Caution’, ‘Warning’

Placement

Property Boundaries

Fences

Buildings

Towers

Radiation Hazard Signs

RADHAZ Sign Suppliers

Narda 435 Moreland RoadHauppage, NY 11788Tel: 516.231.170www.nardamicrowave.com

Holoday14285 Martin DriveEden Prarie, MN 55344Tel: 952.934.4920www.holoday.com

Radiofrequency Safety International (RSI)1310 MainKiowa, KS 67070Tel: 316.825.4000 or 888.830.5648www.rfcomply.com

Radiation Safety Guidelines

Develop a Site Specific RF Radiation Safety Plan

Train All Site Personnel on RF Radiation Safety Issues

Perform Radiation Safety Evaluations

Periodically (yearly)

Or, After Site Equipment or Structures Change

FCC NPRM Radiation Safety June 26, 2003 ET#03-137

No Change to Exposure Limits Set in 1996 Update Rules for Categorical Exclusion Evaluation Procedures for Mobile and Portable devices Modify Compliance Procedures for Workers Labeling Requirements for RF Devices and Site Signs Spatial Averaging for Localized Peak Conditions in NF Rule Changes to Insure Accurate Evaluation Procedures Medical Implant Transmitter Evaluations Transition Period for New Rules

Radiation Safety Criteria

Remains the Same But:

*SAR will be included in Limit Tables

*Categorical Exclusion Rules Redefined

*Clarification or Expansion of Rules

Categorical Exclusion Rules

Function of Separation Distance– Testing Required for Tx Ant within 3 meters of

Public– Exception Given for “Micro” Base Stations– Same Rules Applied for All Classes of Services– Rules Based on Tx Power, Frequency and

Proximity– Height of Antenna No Longer Included– Separation Distance Instead of Antenna Height

Evaluation of Mobile and Portable Devices

SAR Evaluation for Part 15.247 Devices if They ARE:– Used within 20 cm of the Body– Peak Power Exceeds 100 mWatts

Transmitter Modules– Host Independent

• Radiotelephones -- < 2mW• Laptop computers screen -- < 200 mW• Laptop computer keyboard -- < 10 mW• PDAs -- telephone mode 1.6 W/kg, hand held 4.0 W/kg• PDAs keyboard -- < 25mW

Multiple Transmitter Modules– Frequency– Power– Measurement, SAR or Power Density

Compliance Procedures for Workers

Worker is Adequately Informed– Trained with Written and Verbal Material– Aware of Mitigation– Knowledge to Protect himself and Public

Signage– Site Has Appropriate Signs– Controlled and Uncontrolled Areas Defined

Labels– Applied to Portable and Mobile Devices– Proper Training on Use of Device

Labeling and Sign Requirements

Define Consumer Products Needing Labels

Fixed, Portable and Mobile Requirements Rules for Exclusion Rules for Labels Site Sign Requirements

SAR vs. MPE

SAR Values to be Listed in Limit Tables Hazard Evaluators may use MPE or

– Partial Body SAR– Whole Body SAR

Spatial Averaging and Peak Levels in Near

Field

Applies to Fixed, Portable and Mobile devices “Hot Spots” Where SAR Partial Body Limits Apply Multiple Emitter Affects Near Field Variations Peak Hold Procedure in Lieu of Spatial Averaging

Medical Implant Communication Service (MICS)

Present Rules Inconsistent for MICS Tx– Present-Compliance by Measurement and

Calculation– New-Compliance by Measurement or Calculation