User's Guide

Transportable Base Station/Repeater User’s Guide General Safety and Compliance Information 7
© Copyright Tait International Limited November 2019
1.1.4 Proximity to RF Transmissions
To comply with the RF Field Limits for Devices Used by the General
Public for (Uncontrolled Environment)
a
, a safe separation distance of at
least 12 feet (3.6 metres) from the antenna system should be maintained.
This figure is calculated for a typical installation, employing one 50W
base station transmitter. Other configurations, including installations at
multi-transmitter sites, must be installed so that they comply with the
relevant RF exposure standards.
a. Reference Standards
Health Canada’s Safety Code 6: Limits of Human Exposure to
Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Energy in the Frequency Range from
3kHz to 300GHz
USA Federal Communications Commission OET bulletin 65
(47CFR 1.1310)
IEEE C95.1 2005: Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human
Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3kHz to
300GHz