1 Introduction
2 Scope
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 Physical Quantities and Units
3.1.1 Physical constants
3.2 Definitions and Terms
3.2.1 Average (temporal) power (Pavg)
3.2.2 Averaging time
3.2.3 Basic restriction
3.2.4 Conductivity
3.2.5 Continuous exposure
3.2.6 Contact current
3.2.7 Current density
3.2.8 Dielectric constant (e), see Permittivity
3.2.9 Duty factor (duty cycle)
3.2.10 Electric field strength
3.2.11 Electric flux density (D)
3.2.12 Energy flux density
3.2.13 Exposure
3.2.14 Exposure level
3.2.15 Exposure, direct effect of
3.2.16 Exposure, indirect effect of
3.2.17 Exposure, partial-body
3.2.18 Exposure, non uniform
3.2.19 Far field region
3.2.20 General Public
3.2.21 Induced Current
3.2.22 Intrinsic impedance (of free space)
3.2.23 Magnetic flux density (B)
3.2.24 Magnetic field strength (H)
3.2.25 Multiple frequency fields
3.2.26 Near-field region
3.2.27 Permeability (m)
3.2.28 Permittivity (e)
3.2.29 Polarisation
3.2.30 Power flux density (S)
3.2.31 Power density, average (temporal)
3.2.32 Power density, peak
3.2.33 Power flux density, plane-wave equivalent
3.2.34 Rate of change of magnetic flux density
(dB/dt)
3.2.35 Reference level
3.2.36 Radio frequency (RF)
3.2.37 Response time
3.2.38 RF "hot spot"
3.2.39 Root-mean-square (rms)
3.2.40 Scattered radiation
3.2.41 Short-term exposure
3.2.42 Specific absorption (SA)
3.2.43 Specific absorption rate (SAR)
3.2.44 Wavelength (l)
3.2.45 Workers
4 Limits
4.1 Application of Basic Restriction of derived levels
4.2 Protection Against Direct Hazards
4.2.1 Workers
4.2.1.1 Basic Restrictions
Current Density, 10kHz-10MHz
Specific Absorption Rate and
Specific Absorption
10kHz-300GHz
4.2.1.2 Derived Reference Levels
Field Strengths, Power Density
and Energy Flux Density
4.2.1.3 Simultaneous Irradiation from One
or More Sources
4.2.1.4 Induced Body Current
4.2.2 General Public
4.2.2.1 Basic Restrictions
Current Density, 10kHz-10MHz
Specific Absorption Rate and
Specific Absorption 10kHz-300GHz
4.2.2.2 Derived Reference Levels
Field-Strengths, Power Density and
Energy Flux Density
4.2.2.3 Simultaneous Irradiation from One
or More Sources
4.2.2.4 Induced Body Current
4.3 Protection Against Indirect Hazards
4.3.1 Workers
Basic Restrictions on Contact Currents
4.3.2 General Public
Basic Restrictions on Contact Currents
5 Methods of measurement
5.1 General
5.1.1 Broadband measurements
5.1.2 Narrowband measurements
5.1.3 Numerical procedures
5.2 Instrumentation
5.2.1 Type of instrumentation
5.2.2 General requirements
5.2.3 Electrical performance characteristics
5.2.4 Physical characteristics
5.3 Procedures
5.3.1 Source and propagation characteristics
5.3.2 Estimation of field strength or power
flux density levels
5.3.3 Selection of the measuring instruments
5.3.4 On-site measurements
5.4 Calibration of the instruments
5.4.1 General
5.4.2 Calibration tolerance
5.4.3 Methods
5.4.4 Calibration uncertainties
5.5 Uncertainties of the measurements
5.5.1 General
5.5.2 Anisotropy of the probe
5.5.3 Rss reading of field probe
5.5.4 Lead pick-up
5.5.5 Out-of-band responses
5.5.6 Unintended field coupling into field probes
5.5.7 Static charge fields
5.5.8 Coupling of probes to metallic objects
5.5.9 Spurious responses of diode detectors
5.5.10 Probe instability
5.6 References
ANNEXES
A Rationale for setting exposure limits
A.1 General
A.2 Protection Against Direct Hazard
A.2.1 Basic Restrictions
A.2.1.1 Current Density in the Body
Continuous Exposure
A.2.1.2 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
A.2.1.3 Specific Absorption (SA)
A.2.2 Derived Reference Levels
A.2.2.1 Field Strengths
A.2.2.2 Peak SAR
A.2.2.3 Simultaneous Exposure from One
or More Sources
A.2.2.4 Induced Body Current
A.2.2.5 Energy Flux Density
A.3 Protection Against Indirect Hazards
A.3.1 Contact Currents
References for Annex A
B Sources of electromagnetic fields
B.1 General
B.2 Intentional radiators, (antennas and RF applicators)
B.3 Non intentional radiation (Radiation leakage)
B.4 Interference patterns
C Summary of practical considerations for measurement
of field quantities
D Summary of information regarding measurement systems for
field quantities
E Numerical procedures for calculating electromagnetic
quantities in radiated fields
F Numerical procedures for calculating the sar in biological
tissues
G Example for calculation of the exposure from multiple
sources
H Graphs of reference levels
H.1 Workers
H.2 Workers
H.3 General Public
H.4 General Public