{
  "id": "glossary:mpe",
  "collection": "glossary",
  "slug": "mpe",
  "name": "MPE (maximum permissible exposure)",
  "summary": "The FCC's term for the enforceable exposure limit expressed as field strength or power density.",
  "status": "verified",
  "lastVerified": "2026-08-12",
  "data": {
    "definition": "Maximum permissible exposure is the FCC's limit on external field quantities — electric field strength, magnetic field strength or power density — that a person may be exposed to, averaged over 30 minutes for the general public and 6 minutes for occupational exposure. MPE values are frequency dependent and are derived from the underlying SAR-based restrictions.",
    "category": "regulation",
    "seeAlso": [
      "limits:fcc-mpe-public-1500-100000",
      "glossary:reference-level"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "fcc-1310",
      "title": "47 CFR § 1.1310 — Radiofrequency radiation exposure limits",
      "publisher": "U.S. Government Publishing Office (eCFR)",
      "url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/section-1.1310",
      "kind": "regulation",
      "retrieved": "2026-08-12"
    },
    {
      "id": "fcc-oet65",
      "title": "OET Bulletin 65: Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields",
      "publisher": "Federal Communications Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology",
      "url": "https://www.fcc.gov/general/oet-bulletins-line",
      "year": 1997,
      "kind": "government",
      "retrieved": "2026-08-12"
    }
  ],
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