FCC general population MPE, 1.5–100 GHz
1.0 mW/cm² power density averaged over 30 minutes — the band that covers most cellular, Wi-Fi and 5G frequencies in the United States.
Regulatorygeneral public1500–100,000 MHz
Last verified 12 August 2026.
- Limit value
- 1 × 10^7 µW/m²Regulatory value — legally enforceable — Stated in 47 CFR 1.1310 as 1.0 mW/cm²; 1 mW/cm² = 10 W/m² = 10,000,000 µW/m².sources: fcc-1310
- Quantity
- power density
- Frequency band
- 1500–100,000 MHz
- Population
- general public
- Set by
- FCC Maximum Permissible Exposure (47 CFR 1.1310) (1996, reaffirmed 2019)
- Kind
- Regulatory — legally enforceable
- Averaging time
- 30 minutesA measurement must use the same averaging before it can be compared with this value.
Related records
- FCC Maximum Permissible Exposure (47 CFR 1.1310)
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.
Standards & frameworks
- ICNIRP 2020 general public reference level, 2–300 GHz
10 W/m² incident power density averaged over 30 minutes and over the whole body — the reference level that 5G mid-band and Wi-Fi compliance is judged against outside the U.S.
Exposure limits
Sources
- fcc-1310 47 CFR § 1.1310 — Radiofrequency radiation exposure limits — U.S. Government Publishing Office (eCFR). regulation, link checked 2026-08-12.
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