Global Standards and Measurement Methods for RF Electromagnetic Field Exposure

Nowadays it is necessary to know the different electromagnetic field exposure standards and measurement methods 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 study looks at radio frequency electromagnetic field exposure estimations from base stations in the Kolhapur area and compares different electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure guidelines. 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. Various approaches of measuring electromagnetic field were also mentioned. Power density and electric field statistics are calculated for each measuring region in volts per millimetre and miliwatts per square metre. 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.