RF Safety for Management

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  • Course:RF Safety for Management
  • Course ID:RFSAFETY-EXEC Duration:1 day Where: Your Office (7+ Persons)
  • Available as a private, customized course for your group at your offices or ours and in some cases as a WebLive(TM) class.

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Course Outline

  • Overview of the RF Safety Issue for the Wireless Industry
  • Biology
    • Ionizing radiation versus non-ionizing radiation
    • How your body functions as an antenna
    • What parameters are important in determining your exposure
    • Biological effects of excessive exposure to RF energy
  • Regulations and Standards
    • FCC regulations
    • OSHA requirements
  • Sources of RF energy
  • Propagation Characteristics of Antennas
    • Omni-directional wireless antennas
    • Directional or sector wireless antennas
    • Point-to-point microwave antennas
    • FM and TV antennas (some wireless sites are co-located with radio and television broadcast antennas)
  • Safe Work Practices
    • Using distance and time averaging while tower climbing and working on rooftops
    • Avoiding eye damage from waveguide leaks
    • Using RF personal monitors effectively
  • RF Personal Monitors:  Options, Features, Use and Limitations
  • Mitigating the RF Exposure Risk
    • The liability issue
    • The regulatory compliance issue
    • Essential elements of an organizational RF safety program
    • Designing a safety program for your organization
  • Wrap-up
    • Course recap
    • Discussion of issues specific to your organization