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Article: Electromagnetic radiation roof hazards.(SafetyAdvice)
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- Roofing Contractor
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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Radio Frequency Emissions Study
Whenever a tradesman is confronted with either a roof deck bristling with antenna arrays or a single radio mast he should contact his employer or supervisor immediately. Safety inquiries should begin with the building owner to determine if the broadcast operators who are leasing rooftop antenna anchorage from him have: 1) conducted any radio frequency site modeling to verify compliance to the FCC exposure limits; 2) produced any hardcopy maps of the high-power near fields and low-power far fields associated with the antennas; and 3) have developed a written radio frequency safety plan for potentially exposed personnel (occupational ...