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  "slug": "fcc-mpe",
  "name": "FCC Maximum Permissible Exposure (47 CFR 1.1310)",
  "summary": "Legally binding U.S. exposure limits for radiofrequency transmitters from 300 kHz to 100 GHz, adopted from NCRP and ANSI/IEEE recommendations in 1996 and reaffirmed in 2019.",
  "status": "verified",
  "lastVerified": "2026-08-12",
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    "aliases": [
      "FCC MPE",
      "FCC RF exposure limits"
    ],
    "organization": "Federal Communications Commission",
    "edition": "1996, reaffirmed 2019",
    "jurisdiction": [
      "US"
    ],
    "kind": "regulatory",
    "scope": "Applies to FCC-regulated transmitters and to portable devices via SAR limits in 47 CFR 2.1093. Separate tiers for occupational/controlled and general population/uncontrolled exposure.",
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      "minHz": 300000,
      "maxHz": 100000000000
    }
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      "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-rf-safety",
      "title": "Radio Frequency Safety",
      "publisher": "Federal Communications Commission",
      "url": "https://www.fcc.gov/general/radio-frequency-safety-0",
      "kind": "government",
      "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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