Radiation Standard Levels

Colored levels for mapping:

Sleeping problems vs. RF levels. Clic for more data.

An example of readings along a road walk. (dotted)

Proposed colors for HF radiation mapping
2010-04-23

Color
Range dBµV/m
Field strength V/m
(Power density µW/m2)
A violet
<70
0.003
0.024
B blue
<90
0.03
2.38
C green
<110
0.3
238
D yellow
<115
0.6
1000
E red
<130
3
23800
!! (ICNIRP)
<156
61
10000000

Note!
The levels are related to measurements in the HF range of 0.8-6 GHz. If measurements include frequencies from 27 MHz this should be specified in the report. Same levels are used in both cases.

Levels A-B are recommended for bedrooms and acceptable sleeping quality based on the Bamberger report. See graph to the left. Electrosensitive people may dislike level B.

0.2 and 0.6 V/m around level C and D are used by the Bioinitiative Report as recommended max levels for indoor resp. outdoor exposure. Birds don't seem to like 0,6 V/m, though (ref 20).

Level E is regarded as a high level and should be avoided.

Finally, 61 V/m is defined as a 'safe' level by ICNIRP but only to protect from thermal damages during 6 minutes.

Örjan Hallberg, Hallberg Independent Research
http://hir.nu and http://hudcancer.nu

e-mail: oerjan.hallberg@swipnet.se