Comparative Study of RF Electromagnetic Field Exposure Standards

Nowadays it is necessary to know the different electromagnetic field exposure standards for getting the information regarding power density and electric field near to us. Since mobile phone is the integral part of the personal and daily life, electromagnetic field exposure from base stations is increased. Over the past eight to ten years, there has been a notable surge in wireless data traffic and the introduction of new communications technologies, leading to a rapid development of the technologies employed in mobile phones. This paper compares various electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure guidelines and examines radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure estimates from base stations in the Kolhapur region. Exposure levels are measured in V / m and mw / m2 for 15 selected sites from urban rural areas of Kolhapur using KM-195 exposure meter. Total 15 sites were selected for the measurement of power density and electric field. Summary and statistics of power density and electric field in miliwatt / m2 and volt / m for each measurement area is done. Finally, all EMF exposure levels are compared with global standards. After comparing it is found that the stricter country in EMF exposure is Austria, its exposure level standard is 0.001 w/m2. It is very lesser than other countries. Followed by Austria the other stricter countries are Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Paris, Hungary, Russia and Bulgaria. Their EMF exposure levels are 0.09, 0.095, 0.1 and 0.2 w /m2 respectively. Keywords— ICNIRP, mobile base station, Department of Telecom, ARP & SNA, Exposure standard