Occupational exposure of personnel operating military radio equipment: measurements and simulation

Paljanos, Annamaria; Miclăuș, Simona; Munteanu, Călin

doi:10.3109/15368378.2015.1076446

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“…Paljanos et al [ 32 ] estimated the exposure in the immediate vicinity of a portable radio communication transceiver working in the frequency band 30–108 MHz by both measurements and computational methods. Measurements were made in situ using a broadband personal exposimeter equipped with two isotropic probes for both electric and magnetic components of the field.…”

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Exposure Assessment to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in Occupational Military Scenarios: A Review

Gallucci

Fiocchi

Bonato

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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(1) Background: Radiofrequency radiations are used in most devices in current use and, consequently, the assessment of the human exposure to the radiofrequency radiations has become an issue of strong interest. Even if in the military field there is wide use of radiofrequency devices, a clear picture on the exposure assessment to the electromagnetic field of the human beings in the military scenario is still missing. (2) Methods: a review of the scientific literature regarding the assessment of the exposure of the military personnel to the RF specific to the military environment, was performed. (3) Results: the review has been performed grouping the scientific literature by the typology of military devices to which the military personnel can be exposed to. The military devices have been classified in four main classes, according to their intended use: communication devices, localization/surveillance devices, jammers and EM directed-energy weapons. (4) Discussion and Conclusions: The review showed that in the exposure conditions here evaluated, there were only occasional situations of overexposure, whereas in the majority of the conditions the exposure was below the worker exposure limits. Nevertheless, the limited number of studies and the lack of exposure assessment studies for some devices prevent us to draw definitive conclusions and encourage further studies on military exposure assessment.

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Exposure Assessment to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in Occupational Military Scenarios: A Review

Gallucci

Fiocchi

Bonato

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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“…There are occupational RF-EMF exposure assessment tools (RadMan radiation monitors) [66][67][68] that have been mainly used for monitoring occupational RF-EMF exposures that involves anticipated high RF-EMF exposures compared to the general public environments. For instance, two studies report on occupational RF-EMF exposure monitoring in military and medical settings [67,68].…”

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“…They include; spot measurement performed with portable devices that can be set up temporarily at various locations (e.g., SRM-3006™, ExpoM-RF™), personal exposure assessment with volunteers carrying a device (e.g., ExpoM-RF™ or EME Spy™) during their daily activities, mobile microenvironmental measurements with trained researchers walking, bicycling or driving through various microenvironments carrying a personal measurement device (e.g., ExpoM-RF™ or EME Spy™) [ 40 , 41 , 75 ], large area outdoor environment monitoring by driving a car covering large distances with a spectrum monitoring device (e.g., RFeye node™) on its roof [ 55 ], and environmental monitoring with a drone-based RF-EMF measurement nodes [ 57 ]. Occupational personal RF-EMF exposure monitoring by attaching personal radiation monitoring devices (e.g., RadMan 2XT™ and RadMan 2LT™) usually placed in the pocket or attached to a belt, helmet or clothing [ 67 , 68 ]. …”

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Instruments to measure environmental and personal radiofrequency-electromagnetic field exposures: an update

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Henderson²,

Brzozek³

et al. 2022

Phys Eng Sci Med

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Modern human populations are exposed to anthropogenic sources of radiofrequency-electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs), primarily to telecommunication and broadcasting technologies. As a result, ongoing concerns from some members of the public have arisen regarding potential health effects following RF-EMF exposures. In order to monitor human RF-EMF exposures and investigate potential health effects, an objective assessment of RF-EMF exposures is necessary. Accurate dosimetry is essential for any investigation of potential associations between RF-EMF exposure and health effects in human populations. This review updates state-of-the-art knowledge of currently available RF-EMF exposure assessment tools applicable in human epidemiological studies. These tools cater for assessing RF-EMF exposures in human environments; through mobile phone-based tools or other standalone tools. RF-EMF exposure assessment has been significantly improved through the application of some of these tools in recent years.

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“…Various international organisations are concerned with establishing measurable limits (considered non-dangerous) of exposure for both the general public and professional workers [1]- [7]. Additionally, in the military field, there are further specific regulations regarding limiting exposure to non-ionising electromagnetic radiation [8], [9].…”

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Factors Influencing the Distribution of Maximum Specific Absorption Rates in Far Field Human Exposure Scenarios

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The biological and health effects of electromagnetic fields are a current concern. With the aim of evaluating these effects, it is essential to estimate the levels of human exposure to various types of electromagnetic sources within different environments. These assessments could be performed by determining the current density distributions inside organs or tissues, by modeling the different mechanisms of electromagnetic exposure or even by modelling the development of effects in living beings. Everything should be done while considering various exposure scenarios. In this paper, we have determined, through simulations employing CST Suite Studio software, the specific absorption rates (SARs) values for a human body, averaged from the values for different 10 grams of tissue in different areas of the body, in the case of its exposure to an electromagnetic field generated by a source placed in the far field domain, where the human body is located in an empty room inside a building. We have used our previously tested 3D human body model that has the geometry of an elliptical cylinder. The simulated SAR values have been also compared with the reference levels accepted by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection and IEEE Standards for Safety Levels for both public and professional exposure.

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Occupational exposure of personnel operating military radio equipment: measurements and simulation

Cited by 10 publications

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Exposure Assessment to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in Occupational Military Scenarios: A Review

Exposure Assessment to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in Occupational Military Scenarios: A Review

Instruments to measure environmental and personal radiofrequency-electromagnetic field exposures: an update

Factors Influencing the Distribution of Maximum Specific Absorption Rates in Far Field Human Exposure Scenarios

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