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Exposure limits

ICNIRP 2020 general public reference level, 400 MHz–2 GHz

Frequency-scaled reference level f/200 W/m², giving 4.5 W/m² at 900 MHz and 9 W/m² at 1800 MHz.

Guidelinegeneral public400–2000 MHz

Last verified 12 August 2026.

Limit value
2,000,000–1 × 10^7 µW/m²Guideline value — scientific recommendation — 2 W/m² at 400 MHz rising to 10 W/m² at 2000 MHz; 4,500,000 µW/m² at 900 MHz.sources: icnirp-2020
Quantity
power density
Frequency band
400–2000 MHz
Population
general public
Set by
ICNIRP 2020 RF guidelines (100 kHz–300 GHz) (2020)
Kind
Guideline — scientific recommendation
Averaging time
30 minutesA measurement must use the same averaging before it can be compared with this value.
Frequency-dependent formula
f/200 W/m² (f in MHz)

Sources

  1. icnirp-2020 Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (100 kHz to 300 GHz) — International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, 2020. guideline, link checked 2026-08-12.
  2. eu-1999-519 Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) — Council of the European Union, 1999. regulation, link checked 2026-08-12.

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