AS/NZS 2772.1(Int):1998

AS/NZS 2772.1(Int):1998 RADIOFREQUENCY FIELDS - MAXIMUM EXPOSURE LEVELS—3 kHz TO 300 GHz

PREFACE

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

1 SCOPE

2 APPLICATION

3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

4 DEFINITIONS AND UNITS

4.1 Averaging time

4.2 Aware users

4.3 Continuous wave (CW)

4.4 Duty factor

4.5 Electric field strength

4.6 Exposure

4.7 Exposure, partial-body

4.8 Hertz (Hz)

4.9 Magnetic field strength

4.10 Modulated field

4.11 Non-occupational exposure

4.12 Occupational exposure

4.13 Radiofrequency (RF)

4.14 RF field

4.15 RF power flux density

4.16 Root mean square (r.m.s.)

4.17 Specific absorption rate (SAR)

5 EXPOSURE LIMITS—OCCUPATIONAL

5.1 General

5.2 SAR and current limits

5.3 Derived exposure levels

5.4 Body current levels

5.5 Spatial averaging

5.6 Non-uniform fields

5.7 Near-field and far-field measurement

5.8 Mixed or broadband field exposure levels

5.9 Pulsed field exposure

6 EXPOSURE LIMITS—NON-OCCUPATIONAL

6.1 General

6.2 SAR and current limits

6.3 Derived exposure levels

6.4 Spatial averaging

6.5 Non-uniform fields

6.6 Near-field and far-field measurement

6.7 Mixed and broadband field exposure

6.8 Pulsed field exposure

7 VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD

7.1 General

7.2 Far-field measurements

7.3 Near-field measurements

7.4 Type testing/RF site evaluation

7.5 Calibration of test equipment

7.6 Records

7.7 Compliance of mobile and portable transmitting equipment (0.1 MHz to 2500 MHz)

7.7.1 General

7.7.2 Aware users

7.7.3 Non aware users

8 PROTECTION—OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE

8.1 Principles

8.2 Pregnancy

8.3 Incidental RF burns and shock

8.4 Training

9 PROTECTION—NON-OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE

APPENDIX A - RATIONALE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAXIMUM EXPOSURE LEVELS FOR RF RADIATION

A1 INTRODUCTION

A2 POPULATION

A3 BASIC CONSIDERATIONS

A4 ENERGY ABSORPTION

A5 HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

A6 REFERENCES

APPENDIX B - MEDICAL MONITORING

B1 MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

B2 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS