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Appendix 5 - ARPANSA EME Report
Attached to the e-mail MCU15/0034 Development Application - Cover letter, Forms, Proposal plans & Planning Reports.
Environmental EME Report
Schreibers 249 Schreibers Rd, COORAN QLD 4569
This report provides a summary of Calculated RF EME Levels around the wireless base station
Date 9/4/2015 RFNSA Site No. 4569002
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to provide calculations of EME levels from the existing facilities at the site and any proposed
additional facilities.
This report provides a summary of levels of radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME) around the wireless base
station at Schreibers 249 Schreibers Rd COORAN QLD 4569 . These levels have been calculated by Ericsson using
methodology developed by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA).
The maximum EME level calculated for the proposed systems at this site is 0.071% of the public exposure limit.
The ARPANSA Standard
ARPANSA, an Australian Government agency in the Health and Ageing portfolio, has established a Radiation Protection
Standard specifying limits for general public exposure to RF transmissions at frequencies used by wireless base stations. The
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) mandates the exposure limits of the ARPANSA Standard.
How the EME is calculated in this report
The procedure used for these calculations is documented in the ARPANSA Technical Report “Radio Frequency EME Exposure
Levels - Prediction Methodologies” which is available at http://www.arpansa.gov.au.
RF EME values are calculated at 1.5m above ground at various distances from the base station, assuming level ground.
The estimate is based on worst-case scenario, including:
wireless base station transmitters for mobile and broadband data operating at maximum power
simultaneous telephone calls and data transmission
an unobstructed line of sight view to the antennas.
In practice, exposures are usually lower because:
the presence of buildings, trees and other features of the environment reduces signal strength
the base station automatically adjusts transmit power to the minimum required.
Maximum EME levels are estimated in 360° circular bands out to 500m from the base station.
These levels are cumulative and take into account emissions from all mobile phone antennas at this site.
The EME levels are presented in three different units:
volts per metre (V/m) – the electric field component of the RF wave
milliwatts per square metre (mW/m²) – the power density (or rate of flow of RF energy per unit area)
percentage (%) of the ARPANSA Standard public exposure limit (the public exposure limit = 100%).
Results
The maximum EME level calculated for the proposed systems at this site is 1.63 V/m; equivalent to 7.059 mW/m² or 0.071% of
the public exposure limit.
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Radio Systems at the Site
There are currently no existing radio systems for this site.
It is proposed that this base station will have equipment for transmitting the following services:
Carrier Radio Systems
NBN Co LTE2300 (proposed)
Calculated EME Levels
This table provides calculations of RF EME at different distances from the base station for emissions from existing equipment
alone and for emissions from existing equipment and proposed equipment combined.
Maximum Cumulative EME Level – All carriers at this site
Distance from the antennas
at Schreibers 249 Schreibers Existing Equipment Proposed Equipment
Rd
Electric Field Power Density % ARPANSA Electric Field Power Density % ARPANSA
in 360 circular bands V/m mW/m² exposure limits V/m mW/m² exposure limits
0m to 50m 0.5 0.67 0.0067%
50m to 100m 0.43 0.49 0.0049%
100m to 200m 1.59 6.7 0.067%
200m to 300m 1.63 7.059 0.071%
300m to 400m 1.35 4.85 0.049%
400m to 500m 1.014 2.73 0.027%
1.63 7.059 0.071
Maximum EME level 216.96 m from the antennas at Schreibers
249 Schreibers Rd
Calculated EME levels at other areas of interest
This table contains calculations of the maximum EME levels at selected areas of interest that have been identified through the
consultation requirements of the Communications Alliance Ltd Deployment Code C564:2011 or via any other means. The
calculations are performed over the indicated height range and include all existing and any proposed radio systems for this site.
Maximum Cumulative EME Level
Height / Scan All Carriers at this site
Additional Locations relative to location Existing and Proposed Equipment
ground level
Electric Field Power Density % of ARPANSA
V/m mW/m² exposure limits
Residence on Schreibers Road 0m to 3m 0.35 0.33 0.0033%
Residence On Sankeys Road 0m to 3m 0.33 0.29 0.0029%
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RF EME Exposure Standard
The calculated EME levels in this report have been expressed as percentages of the ARPANSA RF Standard and this table
shows the actual RF EME limits used for the frequency bands available. At frequencies below 2000 MHz the limits vary across
the band and the limit has been determined at the Assessment Frequency indicated. The four exposure limit figures quoted
are equivalent values expressed in different units – volts per metre (V/m), watts per square metre (W/m²), microwatts per
square centimetre (µW/cm²) and milliwatts per square metre (mW/m²). Note: 1 W/m² = 100 µW/cm² = 1000 mW/m².
Assessment
Radio Systems Frequency Band ARPANSA Exposure Limit (100% of Standard)
Frequency
LTE 700 758 – 803 MHz 750 MHz 37.6 V/m = 3.75 W/m² = 375 µW/cm² = 3750 mW/m²
WCDMA850 870 – 890 MHz 900 MHz 41.1 V/m = 4.50 W/m² = 450 µW/cm² = 4500 mW/m²
GSM900, LTE900, WCDMA900 935 – 960 MHz 900 MHz 41.1 V/m = 4.50 W/m² = 450 µW/cm² = 4500 mW/m²
GSM1800, LTE1800 1805 – 1880 MHz 1800 MHz 58.1 V/m = 9.00 W/m² = 900 µW/cm² = 9000 mW/m²
LTE2100, WCDMA2100 2110 – 2170 MHz 2100 MHz 61.4 V/m = 10.00 W/m² = 1000 µW/cm² = 10000 mW/m²
LTE2300 2302 – 2400 MHz 2300 MHz 61.4 V/m = 10.00 W/m² = 1000 µW/cm² = 10000 mW/m²
LTE2600 2620 – 2690 MHz 2600 MHz 61.4 V/m = 10.00 W/m² = 1000 µW/cm² = 10000 mW/m²
LTE3500 3425 – 3575 MHz 3500 MHz 61.4 V/m = 10.00 W/m² = 1000 µW/cm² = 10000 mW/m²
Further Information
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is a Federal Government agency incorporated
under the Health and Ageing portfolio. ARPANSA is charged with responsibility for protecting the health and safety of people,
and the environment, from the harmful effects of radiation (ionising and non-ionising).
Information about RF EME can be accessed at the ARPANSA website, http://www.arpansa.gov.au, including:
Further explanation of this report in the document “Understanding the ARPANSA Environmental EME Report”
The procedure used for the calculations in this report is documented in the ARPANSA Technical Report; “Radio Frequency EME
Exposure Levels - Prediction Methodologies”
the current RF EME exposure standard
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), 2002, ‘Radiation Protection Standard: Maximum
Exposure Levels to Radiofrequency Fields — 3 kHz to 300 GHz’, Radiation Protection Series Publication No. 3, ARPANSA,
Yallambie Australia.
[Printed version: ISBN 0-642-79400-6 ISSN 1445-9760] [Web version: ISBN 0-642-79402-2 ISSN 1445-9760]
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, radiocommunications,
telecommunications and online content. Information on EME is available at http://emr.acma.gov.au
The Communications Alliance Ltd Industry Code C564:2011 ‘Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment’ is available from the Communications
Alliance Ltd website, http://commsalliance.com.au .
Contact details for the Carriers (mobile phone companies) present at this site and the most recent version of this document are available
online at the Radio Frequency National Site Archive, http://www.rfnsa.com.au.
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