# 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.

- Canonical URL: https://emfbase.com/standards/fcc-mpe
- Collection: Standards & frameworks
- Record id: `standards:fcc-mpe`
- Status: verified
- Last verified: 2026-08-12
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- Also known as: FCC MPE, FCC RF exposure limits

## Key values

- **Organization:** Federal Communications Commission
- **Edition:** 1996, reaffirmed 2019
- **Jurisdiction:** US
- **Frequency range:** 300 kHz – 100 GHz
- **Status of values:** Legally enforceable in at least one jurisdiction

## 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.

## Sources

- `fcc-1310` U.S. Government Publishing Office (eCFR). *47 CFR § 1.1310 — Radiofrequency radiation exposure limits*. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/section-1.1310 — regulation, link checked 2026-08-12
- `fcc-rf-safety` Federal Communications Commission. *Radio Frequency Safety*. https://www.fcc.gov/general/radio-frequency-safety-0 — government, link checked 2026-08-12
- `fcc-oet65` Federal Communications Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology (1997). *OET Bulletin 65: Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields*. https://www.fcc.gov/general/oet-bulletins-line — government, link checked 2026-08-12

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