[Electromagnetic field in the environment - estimation methods and monitoring].

Medycyna pracy · 2019 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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PublicationMedycyna pracy · 2019

Study typeengineering

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The paper describes the current legal status related to electromagnetic field (EMF) measurements in the context of environmental protection. It also presents the assumptions and exemplary results obtained from the EMF National Monitoring System which, in the authors' opinion, could be more reliable and better adapted to the current state of affairs in the radiocommunication industry. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A simplified method of estimating electromagnetic field intensity from various sources, including in particular cellular base stations, using their basic parameters, was described. The electromagnetic field monitoring system operating in Poland was described, and alternative monitoring methods were presented. The authors introduced their own concept of mobile monitoring, whose assumptions perfectly fit into the current realities and can be performed with the use of the current measurement equipment available to laboratories of the Voivodeship Inspectorates for Environmental Protection. RESULTS: The construction of the measurement system was presented, and its measurement verification was carried out. Measurement errors resulting from the use of weather-resistant casing and from placing the device on the roof of the vehicle were estimated, confirming that their impact on the measurement uncertainty budget tends to be negligible. Auxiliary software for mobile monitoring was presented, with the aid of which verification was made by carrying out monitoring measurements in the city of Wrocław. CONCLUSIONS: The results obtained during the monitoring measurements in real conditions confirmed that the proposed method provides reliable results, which are not burdened with significant errors and distortions resulting from the proposed measurement methodology or from the construction of the measurement system itself. The developed system does not require significant financial outlays and is a perfect complement to the stationary measurements currently performed within the Environmental Monitoring System. Med Pr. 2019;70(5):567-85.

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Study typeengineering

Effect directionunclear

PopulationNot supplied

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureNot supplied

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

The paper presents a simplified method to estimate EMF intensity from various sources (particularly cellular base stations) and describes Poland’s EMF monitoring system along with alternative methods. Verification of the proposed mobile monitoring setup suggested that errors from weather-resistant casing and vehicle roof placement were negligible in the uncertainty budget, and real-condition monitoring in Wrocław supported that the method provides reliable results without significant errors or distortions.

Outcomes measured

Electromagnetic field intensity estimation method
Performance/verification of a mobile EMF monitoring measurement system
Measurement uncertainty/errors related to casing and vehicle roof placement
Environmental EMF monitoring in Wrocław (field measurements)

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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.13075/mp.5893.00840
PubMed: 31475993

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