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Section 4: Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information
114 4A: Safety
fact, ground-level exposure from such antennas is typically thousands of
times less than the exposure levels recommended as safe by expert
organizations. So exposure to nearby residents would be well within
safety margins.
Cellular and PCS base stations in the United States are required to
comply with limits for exposure recommended by expert organizations
and endorsed by government agencies responsible for health and safety.
Measurements made near cellular and PCS base station antennas
mounted on towers have confirmed that ground-level exposures are
typically thousands of times less than the exposure limits adopted by the
FCC. In fact, in order to be exposed to levels at or near the FCC limits for
cellular or PCS frequencies an individual would essentially have to
remain in the main transmitted radio signal (at the height of the
antenna) and within a few feet from the antenna. This is, of course, very
unlikely to occur.
When cellular and PCS antennas are mounted on rooftops, RF levels on
that roof or on others near by would probably be greater than those
typically encountered on the ground. However, exposure levels
approaching or exceeding safety guidelines should be encountered only
very close to or directly in front of the antennas. In addition, for sector-
type antennas, typically used for such rooftop base stations, RF levels to
the side and in back of these antennas are insignificant. General
guidelines on antenna installations and circumstances that might give
rise to a concern about an facility's conformance with FCC regulations
can be found in A Local Government Official's Guide to Transmitting
Antenna RF Emission Safety: Rules, Procedures, and Practical Guidance.
This Guide can be accessed at:
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety.
12. Who regulates exposure to radiation from microwave ovens,
television sets and computer monitors?
The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the
public from harmful radiation emissions from these consumer products.
13. Does the FCC routinely monitor radio frequency radiation from
antennas?
The FCC does not have the resources or the personnel to routinely
monitor the emissions for all the thousands of transmitters that are