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CELLULAR
PHONE ANTENNA
Cellular Phones Towers
- The emission of radiation from cellular phone base station
antennas are regulated in New Jersey under the Radio Frequency
Radiation statute, N.J.A.C. 7:28-42.
The DEP does not regulate radiation from portable cellular
phones (vehicle mounted or hand-held).
Cellular phone antennas
mounted on free-standing towers or water towers typically result
in ground-level radiation fields many orders of magnitude below
the limits specified in Subchapter 42. Based on current research
findings, the Department does not expected that any adverse
health effects would result from exposure to radiation levels
under these circumstances.
Within a few feet from
the actual antennas, radiation levels can exceed Subchapter
42's limits. If an antenna were mounted on a water tower, such
levels may be encountered by workers painting the tower. It
is suggested that roof-mounted antennas, which may be accessible
to building maintenance workers or the general public, have
some access restriction and/or conspicuously placed RF radiation
warnings. On average, one must be approximately 5 feet from
the antennas before encountering radiation levels in excess
of Subchapter 42's limits.
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