Comparison of electromagnetic exposure for passengers at different positions on the subway platform

To evaluate the safety of electromagnetic exposure for passengers at different positions on the subway platform, the High Frequency Structure Simulator software is used to establish the exposure source, i.e., the leakage coaxial cable model and the adult and child passenger models. Three waiting positions (A, B and C) with an interval of 1.5 m are selected on the subway platform. The distribution of the specific absorption rate of the adult and child passengers at different waiting positions was calculated at 900 MHz. Results show that among the three locations, the maximum SAR values in the adult and child bodies appear at position A nearest to the exposure source, which are 1.5859×10(exp -7) and 1.0854×10(exp -7) W/kg, respectively. According to the comparison of the SAR distribution between the adult and the child at positions A and C, the SAR values in the child’s brain tissue are 4.98 and 2.80 times higher than those of the adult, respectively. The simulation results are well below the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection limits for the general public, indicating that the adult and child passengers do not suffer health risks under the electromagnetic exposure emitted by the leaky coaxial cable on the subway platform.