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Attachment B - Revised ARPANSA EME Report (Dated 11.2.14)
Attached to the e-mail MCU13/0053 Boreen Point Information Request Response - Email 2 of 2.
Summary of Estimated RF EME Levels around the Proposed Wireless Base Station at
Boreen Point 153 Lake Flat Road, BOREEN POINT QLD 4565
Introduction: Date 11/2/2014 NSA Site No (4565007)
This report summarises the estimated maximum cumulative radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME) levels at
ground level emitted from the existing wireless base station antennas at Boreen Point 153 Lake Flat Road BOREEN POINT
QLD 4565 . Maximum EME levels are estimated in 360° circular bands out to 500m from the base station. The procedures for
making the estimates have been developed by the Australian Radiation Protection And Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)1.
These are documented in the ARPANSA Technical Report; “Radio Frequency EME Exposure Levels - Prediction
Methodologies” which is available at http://www.arpansa.gov.au
EME Health Standard
ARPANSA, an Australian Government agency in the Health and Ageing portfolio has established a Radiation Protection
Standard2 specifying limits for continuous exposure of the general public to RF transmissions at frequencies used by wireless
base stations. Further information can be gained from the ARPANSA web site.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)3 mandates exposure limits for continuous exposure of the
general public to RF EME from wireless base stations. Further information can be found at the ACMA website
http://emr.acma.gov.au
Existing Site Radio Systems There are currently no existing radio systems for this site.
Proposed Site Radio Systems
NBN Co: LTE2300
(proposed)
Table of Predicted EME Levels – Proposed
Distance from the antennas at Maximum Cumulative EME Level – All carriers at this site
Boreen Point 153 Lake Flat Road (% of ARPANSA exposure limits2)
in 360° circular bands Public exposure limit = 100%
0m to 50m 0.011%
50m to 100m 0.012%
100m to 200m 0.049%
200m to 300m 0.06%
300m to 400m 0.052%
400m to 500m 0.034%
Maximum EME level
238.73 m, from the antennas at 0.06%
Boreen Point 153 Lake Flat Road
Note: Estimation for the maximum level of RF EME at 1.5m above the ground from the existing and proposed antennas assuming level
ground. The estimated levels have been calculated on the maximum mobile phone call and data capacity anticipated for this site. This
estimation does not include possible radio signal attenuation due to buildings and the general environment. The actual EME levels will
generally be significantly less than predicted due to path losses and the base station automatically minimising transmitter power to only serve
established phone calls and data transmissions5. Where applicable, particular locations of interest in the area surrounding the base station,
including topographical variations, are assessed in Appendix A “Other areas of Interest” table on the last page.
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Summary – Proposed Radio Systems
RF EME levels have been estimated from the existing and proposed antennas at Boreen Point 153 Lake Flat Road BOREEN
POINT QLD 4565 . The maximum cumulative EME level at 1.5 m above ground level is estimated to be 0.06 % of the
ARPANSA public exposure limits.
Reference Notes:
1. 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).
2. 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]
3. 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/
4. The EME predictions in this report assume a near worst-case scenario including:
- wireless base station transmitters for mobile and broadband data operating at maximum power (no automatic power reduction)
- simultaneous telephone calls and data transmission.
- an unobstructed line of sight view to the antennas.
In practice a worst-case scenario is rarely the case. There are often trees and buildings in the immediate vicinity, and cellular
networks automatically adjust transmit power to suit the actual user traffic. The level of EME may also be affected where
significant landscape features are present and predicted EME levels might not be the absolute maximum at all locations.
5. Further explanation of this report may be found in “Understanding the ARPANSA Environmental EME Report” and other documents
on the ARPANSA web site, http://www.arpansa.gov.au
Issued by: Ericsson, Data reference file – BOREEN POINT QLD 4565 - 20140211104914
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Appendix A
Table of Other Areas of Interest
Maximum Cumulative EME Level
Height / Scan All Carriers at this site
Additional Locations
relative to location
ground level (% of ARPANSA exposure limits2)
Public exposure limit = 100%
Residence 1 0m to 3m 0.0055%
Residence 3 0m to 3m 0.00056%
Residence 2 0m to 3m 0.0048%
Note: Estimation for the maximum EME levels at selected areas of interest over a height range relative to the specific ground level at
the area of interest. This table includes any existing and proposed radio systems.
Estimation Notes / Assumptions – Other Areas of Interest
Variable ground topography has been included in the assessment of the “Other Areas of Interest” as per ARPANSA methodology
Insert other data / notes as required
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