What is BS EN 62232-Determination of RF field strength, power density, and SAR about?
BS EN 62232 is a European standard on the determination of RF field strength, power density, and SAR in the vicinity of radiocommunication base stations radiating in the frequency range 110 MHz to 100 GHz. It provides the best industry guidance on determining RF field strength, power density, and SAR to ensure protection against radiation hazards.
BS EN 62232 provides methods for the determination of radiofrequency (RF) field strength and specific absorption rate (SAR) in the vicinity of radiocommunication base stations (RBS)to evaluate human exposure.
BS EN 62232:
- Considers intentionally radiating RBS which transmit on one or more antennas using one or more frequencies in the range 110 MHz to 100 GHz
- Considers the impact of ambient sources on RF exposure at least in the 100 kHz to 300 GHz frequency range
- Specifies the methods to be used for RF exposure evaluation for compliance assessment applications
- Describes several RF field strength and SAR measurement and computation methodologies with guidance on their applicability to address both the in-situ evaluation of installed RBS and laboratory-based evaluations
- Describes how surveyors, with a sufficient level of expertise, establish their specific evaluation procedures appropriate for their evaluation purpose
- Guides on how to report, interpret, and compare results from different evaluation methodologies and, where the evaluation purpose requires it, determine a justified decision against a limited value
- Provides short descriptions of the informative example case studies given in the companion Technical Report IEC TR 62669
Who is BS EN 62232-Determination of RF field strength, power density, and SAR for?
BS EN 62232 on the determination of RF field strength, power density, and SAR is useful for:
- Radiocommunication base stations test personnel
- Radiocommunication companies
- Occupational safety and health departments
- Risk assessment departments
Why should you use BS EN 62232-Determination of RF field strength, power density, and SAR?
Exposure to extremely high RF intensities can result in the heating of biological tissue and an increase in body temperature. Tissue damage in humans could occur during exposure to high RF levels because of the body's inability to cope with or dissipate the excessive heat that could be generated.
BS EN 62232 provides you with Physical quantities, Evaluation processes for product compliance, product installation compliance and in-situ RF exposure assessments, Methods for establishing the compliance boundary, establishing compliance boundary using SAR measurements, and much more.
The methods provided by BS EN 62232 assist you in improving the performance and quality of the radiocommunication base station and ensure reducing the potential health risk of the electromagnetic field.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 62232, you can enhance the efficacy of the radiocommunication base station and enable a safe level of RF exposure.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN 62232:2017 supersedes BS EN 62232:2011, which is withdrawn. BS EN 62232:2017 has made some technical changes compared to the previous edition BS EN 62232:2011. These include:
- Increased frequency ranges from 110 MHz to 100 GHz (including consideration of ambient sources 100 kHz to 300 GHz)
- Product compliance – determination of compliance boundary information for an RBS product before it is placed on the market
- Product installation compliance – determination of the total RF exposure levels before the product is put into service
- Simplified document structure and methods of assessment for new technologies such as LTE–TDD, FDD, and Wi-Fi