Exposure of the general public to radiofrequency radiation of omnidirectional picocell antennas inside the Philippine General Hospital

Authors

John Paul O. Bustillo ⋅ PH College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila
Randy Joseph G. Fernandez ⋅ PH College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila
Annie Lorraine B. Joyas ⋅ PH Center for Device Regulation, Radiation Health and Research, Department of Health
Realyn Joy L. Uy ⋅ PH Center for Device Regulation, Radiation Health and Research, Department of Health
Herbert B. Domingo ⋅ PH College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila

Abstract

This study quantitatively determines the level of exposure of radiation for the general public, caused by two picocell antennas in the Philippine General Hospital. The average power densities for 47 points were taken over a specified frequency (1 878 MHz). As recommended by International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), six-minute time average measurements were obtained through the use of a calibrated selective radiation meter. The highest measured power densities for the 1st and 2nd antennas are 4.221mW/m² and 2.398mW/m², respectively. Overall, data gathered are below the ICNIRP limits (0.045% for the first antenna and 0.026% for the second).

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Issue

2015: Proceedings of the 33rd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2015-PB-38

Section

Poster Session PB

Published

2015-06-03

How to Cite

[1]

JPO Bustillo, RJG Fernandez, ALB Joyas, RJL Uy, and HB Domingo, Exposure of the general public to radiofrequency radiation of omnidirectional picocell antennas inside the Philippine General Hospital, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 33, SPP-2015-PB-38 (2015). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/1244.