APPLICATION OF TIME-AVERAGED AND INTEGRAL-BASED MEASURE FOR MEASUREMENT RESULTS VARIABILITY REDUCTION IN GSM/DCS/UMTS SYSTEMS.
This exposure-assessment study evaluated temporal variability of RF-EMF levels from GSM/DCS/UMTS networks using continuous personal exposimeter logging. It proposes an integral-based measure (accumulated energy density from instantaneous power density) alongside 24 h time-averaging to reduce variability in daily exposure estimates. The authors report substantial within-day variability but indicate that 24 h metrics can keep daily exposure within ±20% of the weekly mean, and that measured exposures were below ICNIRP public limits.
Key points
- RF-EMF levels from mobile networks were described as non-stationary with large temporal variations.
- Continuous 24 h measurements were collected for two weeks across 14 urban locations, with additional repeat measurements 6 months later at 2 locations.
- Instantaneous E-field values and 6-min averages varied substantially during the day (reported up to 25 dB and 20 dB ranges).
- A new integral-based exposure measure was introduced as an accumulated energy-density descriptor derived from instantaneous power density over time.
- Using 24 h time-averaged and integral-based measures, daily exposure variability was reported to stay within ±20% of the weekly mean.
- All measured locations were reported to be well below ICNIRP general public exposure limits.
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