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- Title
Human Exposure to Non-Ionizing Radiation from Indoor Distributed Antenna System: Shopping Mall Measurement Analysis.
- Authors
da L. A. Silva, Júlia; de Sousa Jr., Vicente A.; Rodrigues, Marcio E. C.; Pinheiro, Fred Sizenando Rossiter; da Silva, Gutembergue Soares; Mendonça, Halysson B.; de F. H. Silva, Ricardo Q.; da Silva, João V. L.; Galdino, Fernanda E. S.; de Carvalho, Vitor F. C.; Medeiros, Lucas I. C.
- Abstract
It is crucial to monitor the levels of Non-Ionizing Radiation (NIR) to which the general population may be exposed and compare them to the limits defined in the current standards, in view of the rapid rise of communication services and the prospects of a connected society. A high number of people visits shopping malls and since these locations usually have several indoor antennas close to the public, it is therefore a kind of place that must be evaluated. Thus, this work presents measurements of the electric field in a shopping mall located in Natal, Brazil. We proposed a set of six measurement points, following two criteria: places with great the flow of people and the presence of one or more Distributed Antenna System (DAS), co-sited or not with WiFi access points. Results are presented and discussed in terms of the distance to DAS (conditions: near and far) and flow density of people in the mall (scenarios: low and high number of people). The highest peaks of electric field measured were 1.96 and 3.26 V/m, respectively corresponding to 5% and 8% of the limits defined by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and the Brazilian National Telecommunication Agency (ANATEL).
- Subjects
NONIONIZING radiation; SHOPPING malls; ANTENNAS (Electronics); ELECTRIC field strength; RADIATION exposure; RADIATION protection
- Publication
Sensors (14248220), 2023, Vol 23, Issue 10, p4579
- ISSN
1424-8220
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/s23104579