Icnirp Guidelines 100Kh-300Ghz

Exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields, biological effects and health consequences (100 kHz-300 GHz)

Exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields, biological effects and health consequences (100 kHz-300 GHz)

Review of the scientific evidence on dosimetry, biological effects, epidemiological observations, and health consequences concerning exposure to high frequencyelectromagnetic fields (100 kHz to 300 GHz)

Editors: Paolo Vecchia, Rüdiger Matthes, Gunde Ziegelberger James Lin, Richard Saunders, Anthony Swerdlow

ICNIRP 16/2009

International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

ICNIRP Cataloguing in Publication Data

Review of the scientific evidence on dosimetry, biological effects, epidemiological observations, and health consequencesconcerning exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields (100 kHz to 300 GHz).

ICNIRP 16/2009 1. Electromagnetic fields 2. Biological effects 3. Non-Ionizing Radiation 4. RF I. Review ISBN 978-3-934994-10-2 The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection welcomes requests for permission to reproduce or translate its publications, in part or full. Applications and enquiriesshould be addressed to the Scientific Secretariat, which will be glad to provide the latest information on any changes made to the text, plans for new editions, and reprints and translations already available. © International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection 2009 Publications of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection enjoy copyright protection in accordancewith the provisions of Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright Convention. All rights reserved. ICNIRP Scientific Secretary Dr. G. Ziegelberger Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz Ingolstädter Landstraße 1 85764 Oberschleißheim Germany Tel: (+ 49) 3018 333 2156 Fax: (+49) 3018 333 2155 E-mail: info@icnirp.org www.icnirp.org

Preface International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection TheInternational Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is an independent scientific organization whose aims are to provide guidance and advice on the health hazards of non-ionizing radiation exposure.

ICNIRP was established to advance non-ionizing radiation protection for the benefit of people and the environment. It develops international guidelines on limits of exposure tonon-ionizing radiations which are independent and science based; provides science based guidance and recommendations on protection from non-ionizing radiation exposure; establishes principles of non-ionizing radiation protection for formulating international and national protection programs.

ICNIRP is a non-governmental organization in non-ionizing radiation in formal relations with the World HealthOrganization and the International Labour Office. It maintains a close liaison and working relationship with all international bodies engaged in the field of non-ionizing radiation protection, and interacts with radiation protection professionals worldwide through its close collaboration with the International Radiation Protection Association and its national societies.

Work is conducted in fourstanding committees - on Epidemiology, Biology, Physics and Optical Radiation - and in conjunction with appropriate international and national health and research organizations as well as universities and other academic institutions.

Preface During the preparation of this document, the composition of the ICNIRP was as follows: 2004-2008 Vecchia P, Chairperson (Italy) Hietanen M,Vice-Chairperson (Finland) Ahlbom A (Sweden) Breitbart E (Germany) De Gruijl F (Netherlands) Lin J (USA) Matthes R (Germany) Peralta A (Philippines) Saunders R (United Kingdom) Söderberg P (Sweden) Stuck B (USA) Swerdlow A (UK) Taki M (Japan) Veyret B (France) Ziegelberger G, Scientific Secretary (Germany) Since 2008 Vecchia P, Chairman (Italy) Matthes R, Vice-Chairman (Germany) Feychting M (Sweden) Green A...