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EMF risk for operators mounting, adjusting and maintaining base stations

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  • T. Shalamanova

    (National Center of Public Health Protection)

  • I. Iliev

    (National Center of Public Health Protection)

  • M. Ivanova

    (National Center of Public Health Protection)

  • M. Israel

    (National Center of Public Health Protection)

Abstract

In the recent years concerns whether exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) from base station antennae can cause adverse health effects are grown. Great attention is paid on risk of EMF exposure to people living in a close proximity of base stations. In this issue, a point of interest is the personnel mounting, adjusting and maintaining base stations. Their working tasks require stay in high EMF levels’ conditions. There are only few studies concerning this specific occupational group. The results from our previous investigation (COST 281—Graz, 2006) show that in many cases on performing some specific tasks operators are overexposed according to our national legislation, and ICNIRP guidelines. Here, we present an extended study covering more base stations and more precise scenario for performed tasks and working positions. Results of exposure assessment are presented. They include energetic load calculations on the basis of Bulgarian national legislation, and the corresponding SAR values. Data are used to determine permissible time duration for each particular work operation and served as a base for limiting the exposure and proposal for protective measures for the personnel.

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  • T. Shalamanova & I. Iliev & M. Ivanova & M. Israel, 2007. "EMF risk for operators mounting, adjusting and maintaining base stations," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 27(4), pages 545-549, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:27:y:2007:i:4:d:10.1007_s10669-007-9062-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-007-9062-3
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