REPORT

RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) RADIATION MEASUREMENT

Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Melaka (PKNM), Menara MITC, Ayer Keroh, Melaka.

By: Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia.

Hotline: 1 800 888 030 Website: http://aduan.skmm.gov.my

1. ABSTRACT
Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM) conducted an on-site RF radiation measurement exercise at: Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Melaka (PKNM), Menara MITC, Ayer Keroh, Melaka on 23rd Nov 2010 Upon concerns and request from Officer at PKNM.

2. OBJECTIVE
To determine the RF radiation level within the proximity of the telecommunication structure. To ensure the RF radiation level complies with the Public Exposure Limit, in accordance to Malaysias and international standards. To assess the Health and Safety risks the telecommunication structure poses to the surrounding community and residents, and to recommend the necessary action and measures based on the measurement outcome.

3. RF RADIATION PUBLIC EXPOSURE LIMIT

The exposure limit established by the International Commission for NonIonizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is referred. The exposure limit sets by ICNIRP is endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry Of Health Malaysia. Other countries that adopted the ICNIRP limit include Australia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. When measuring human exposure to RF radiation from communication towers and structures, it is the norm to consider Power Density as it is more closely related to the quantities in which restrictions on exposure are specified.

Table 1: Summary of RF radiation Public Exposure Limit in terms of Power Density (W/m2) Frequency Range 8.95MHz 174MHz 470MHz 900MHz 1800MHz 2000MHz 2300MHz 2400MHz Services FM Radio TV TV (UHF) 2G Cellular (GSM) 2G Cellular (GSM) 3G Cellular, Wireless Broadband WiMAX Wi-Fi Public Exposure Limit (W/m2) 2.00 2.35 4.50 9.00 10.0 10.0 10.0

The limit value incorporates very large safety factors to protect the general public, including children. Further information can be obtained from http://www.icnirp.de.

4. SCOPE OF THE MEASUREMENT

The measurements assess the RF radiation emission from the directional and/or omni-directional antenna of the telecommunication structure in question. In the presence of more than one telecommunication structure, the measurement outcome indicates the cumulative RF radiation (for a given frequency range) from all structures within the proximity. Conclusion is derived from comparing the measured RF radiation level against the Public Exposure Limit stipulated in Table 1.

5. MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT
The measurement equipment in-use is the Rohde & Shwarze Portable EMF Measurement System R&S TS-EMF (Figure 1). It measures a wide spectrum of electromagnetic fields (EMF) including RF in the environment and covers a broad frequency range from 30 MHz to 3 GHz. It complies with all common radio services which include: 2G Cellular 3G Cellular, Wireless Broadband Bluetooth Wi-Fi WiMAX FM Radio broadcasting TV broadcasting

The frequency-selective measurement determines the total radiation on a particular site, and also permits assignment to specific radio services. All common measurement methods and regulations are supported including the European standard prEN 50400. The isotropic antenna is periodically calibrated to ensure accuracy.

Figure 1: Measurement equipment

6. SITE DETAILS
Site address: Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Melaka (PKNM), Menara MITC, Ayer Keroh, Melaka. 2.272010 / 102.284430 Multi storey tower-office, within a medium density residential area.

Latitude / Longitude: Site description:

Figure 2: Site overview

Site images:

Figure 3: Street level view of building & structures.

Figure 4: Radiation Measurement at Rooftop (1st Location)

Figure 5: RF antenna

Figure 6: Structure belong to Telco

Figure 7: Radiation Measurement at Rooftop (2nd Location)

Figure 9: Radiation Measurement at Level 9(3rd Location)

Figure 10: Radiation Measurement at Level 8 (4th Location)

7. DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL SAFETY COMPLIANCE

Compliance to the development and physical safety requirements as per Ministry of Housing and Local Government Guideline 2002 (KPKT 2002).

Compliance Structure Height Distance (Applicable for telecommunication towers only) -

DiGi Celcom Maxis

Comply Comply Comply

Development and Physical safety requirements - to protect the public from risks of improper installations and falling objects.

8. MEASUREMENT DETAILS
Four measurements were taken at 4 locations as per Figure 2 & Figure 3.

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Measurement : Location 1 PKNM - Rooftop on 11/23/2010

(Averaging over a range of minutes)
Measurement from 14:54 AM until 24:14 AM
All Packets - Average Packet 3G CDMA_800 FSH_WLAN802.11b&g_all GSM1800_Celcom GSM1800_Digi GSM1800_Maxis GSM1800_all GSM900_all GSM900_Celcom GSM900_Digi GSM900_Maxis Wimax Sum Limit Line: Antenna: Total Field (RMS) [V/m] 0.0546 0.0041 0.1400 0.0873 0.1045 0.1911 0.2672 0.3310 0.0416 0.0289 0.3378 0.0848 Total ER * 1000 [] 0.0008 0.0000 0.0053 0.0022 0.0031 0.0106 0.0208 0.0606 0.0010 0.0005 0.0630 0.0019 0.1698 Power Density [W/m] 7.901178046 0.044061086 51.98755327 20.197391 28.96092345 96.85613808 189.3395163 290.5426834 4.600170009 2.210912999 302.6032016 19.09153033 1014.33526

(Loop Count: 2)

0.6184 ICNIRP Tri-axis probe - R&S SerNo 101364

RSEMF30-22-08-100237

Packet/Frequency GSM 900 MHz 1800 MHz/3G/Wimax

Radiation Limit allowed by ICNIRP (Volt/meter) 49 62

Radiation Measured at Location 1 (Volt/meter) 0.34157665 0.25540742

Exposure Ratio of measured Radiation with ICNIRP Radiation Limit) (%) 0.004859417 % 0.001697007 %

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Measurement : Location 2 PKNM - Rooftop2 on 11/23/2010

(Averaging over a range of minutes)
Measurement from 01:31 PM until 09:00 PM
All Packets - Average Packet 3G CDMA_800 FSH_WLAN802.11b&g_all GSM1800_all GSM1800_Celcom GSM1800_Digi GSM1800_Maxis GSM900_all GSM900_Celcom GSM900_Digi GSM900_Maxis UMTS_Bd I_ChPow Wimax Sum Limit Line: Antenna: Total Field (RMS) [V/m] 0.1115 0.0040 0.1458 3.7978 0.1116 0.0708 3.7637 0.3816 0.1023 0.0119 0.3240 0.6585 0.0894 5.4169 ICNIRP Tri-axis probe - R&S SerNo 101364 Total ER * 1000 [] 0.0033 0.0000 0.0057 4.1952 0.0036 0.0014 4.1201 0.0807 0.0059 0.0001 0.0582 0.1165 0.0021 8.5929 Power Density [W/m] 33.00593556 0.041945966 56.36554069 38258.40508 33.04823776 13.29864413 37573.6792 386.2933014 27.7610801 0.377353007 278.5367507 1150.284246 21.19182928 77832.28915

(Loop Count: 1)

RSEMF30-22-08-100237

Packet/Frequency GSM 900 MHz 1800 MHz/3G/Wimax

Radiation Limit allowed by ICNIRP (Volt/meter) 49 62

Radiation Measured at Location 2 (Volt/meter) 0.33997485 3.768730489

Exposure Ratio of measured Radiation with ICNIRP Radiation Limit) (%) 0.004813948 % 0.3694934834 %

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Measurement : Location 3 PKNM - Level9 on 11/23/2010

(Averaging over a range of minutes)
Measurement from 23:07 PM until 30:35 PM
All Packets - Average Packet 3G CDMA_800 FSH_WLAN802.11b&g_all GSM1800_all GSM1800_Celcom GSM1800_Digi GSM1800_Maxis GSM900_all GSM900_Celcom GSM900_Digi GSM900_Maxis Wimax UMTS_Bd I_ChPow Sum Limit Line: Antenna: Total Field (RMS) [V/m] 0.0399 0.0041 0.1487 0.0553 0.0379 0.0619 0.0410 0.0517 0.0342 0.0143 0.0496 0.0904 0.6311 0.6683 ICNIRP Tri-axis probe - R&S SerNo 101364 Total ER * 1000 [] 0.0004 0.0000 0.0059 0.0009 0.0004 0.0011 0.0005 0.0015 0.0007 0.0001 0.0014 0.0022 0.1070 0.1221 Power Density [W/m] 4.225844417 0.044830679 58.65721366 8.108421674 3.804763089 10.15596645 4.466210206 7.088590136 3.099961522 0.539017101 6.528202291 21.65576668 1056.439433 1184.814221

(Loop Count: 1)

RSEMF30-22-08-100237

Packet/Frequency GSM 900 MHz 1800 MHz/3G/Wimax

Radiation Limit allowed by ICNIRP (Volt/meter) 49 62

Radiation Measured at Location 3 (Volt/meter) 0.06192164 0.129279503

Exposure Ratio of measured Radiation with ICNIRP Radiation Limit) (%) 0.000159696 % 0.0004347864 %

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Measurement : Location 4 PKNM - Level8 on 11/23/2010

(Averaging over a range of minutes)
Measurement from 42:41 PM until 50:16 PM
All Packets - Average Packet 3G CDMA_800 FSH_WLAN802.11b&g_all GSM1800_all GSM1800_Celcom GSM1800_Digi GSM1800_Maxis GSM900_all GSM900_Celcom GSM900_Digi GSM900_Maxis Wimax UMTS_Bd I_ChPow Sum Limit Line: Antenna: Total Field (RMS) [V/m] 0.0381 0.0040 0.1472 0.0424 0.0402 0.0371 0.0307 0.0355 0.0196 0.0082 0.0296 0.0891 0.6223 0.6532 ICNIRP Tri-axis probe - R&S SerNo 101364 Total ER * 1000 [] 0.0004 0.0000 0.0058 0.0005 0.0005 0.0004 0.0003 0.0007 0.0002 0.0000 0.0005 0.0021 0.1041 0.1155 Power Density [W/m] 3.845357338 0.042280439 57.49831111 4.771766025 4.284751329 3.651686558 2.496481501 3.341538205 1.021449364 0.176518177 2.321894021 21.06928121 1027.152772 1131.674088

(Loop Count: 1)

RSEMF30-22-08-100237

Packet/Frequency GSM 900 MHz 1800 MHz/3G/Wimax

Radiation Limit allowed by ICNIRP (Volt/meter) 49 62

Radiation Measured at Location 4 (Volt/meter) 0.0364357 0.115435523

Exposure Ratio of measured Radiation with ICNIRP Radiation Limit) (%) 0.000055292 % 0.0003466535 %

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9. MEASUREMENT SUMMARY
RF radiation Public Exposure Limit (W/m2) 2.00 2.35 4.50 9.00

Frequency (MHz)

Measurement of Power Density (W/m2) Service Locati on1 FM Radio TV TV (UHF) 2G Cellular 2G Cellular 3G Cellular, Wireless Broadband WiMAX Wi-Fi Locati on 2 Locati on 3 Locati on 4 -

Average (W/m2)

8.95MHz 174MHz 470MHz 900MHz 1800MHz 2000MHz

0.00062 977653 0.03779 490431 0.00004 897832 0.00008 300841 0.00022 450862

309.41 43 146.01 44525 7.9011 78046 19.091 53033 51.987 55327

306.67 51838 37620. 03 33.005 93556 21.191 82928 56.365 54069

10.167 18091 18.426 94 4.2258 44417 21.655 76668 58.657 21366

3.5198 61562 10.432 92 3.8453 57338 21.069 28121 57.498 31111

10.0

2300MHz 2400MHz

10.0 10.0

10. CONCLUSION
Based on the investigations and measurements, it is concluded that the telecommunication [tower(s)/structure(s)] comply with the Ministry of Housing and Local Government Guideline 2002, and the RF radiation level is well below the permitted Public Exposure Limit. Therefore [it/they] pose(s) no health and safety risks to the surrounding community and residents. Below is the breakdown of the RF radiation level (in terms of Power Density) for a given frequency range, against the Public Exposure Limit (as stipulated in Table 1): Frequency range 900 MHz: Average RF radiation level measured is 0.00062977653 W/m2. It is 0.014% below the permitted Public Exposure Limit.

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Frequency range 1800 MHz: Average RF radiation level measured is 0.03779490431 W/m2. It is 0.42% below the permitted Public Exposure Limit. Frequency range 2000 MHz: Average RF radiation level measured is 0.00004897832 W/m2. It is 0.00049% below the permitted Public Exposure Limit. Frequency range 2300 MHz: Average RF radiation level measured is 0.00008300841 W/m2. It is 0.00083% below the permitted Public Exposure Limit. Frequency range 2400 MHz: Average RF radiation level measured is 0.00022450862 W/m2. It is 0.00225% below the permitted Public Exposure Limit.

11. ADDITIONAL REFERENCE

http://www.who.int http://www.icnirp.de http://www.rfrad.gov.my http://www.moh.gov.my

Prepared By: __________ Mohd Sufian Bin Abdull Sukor

Verified By: ____________

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