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RF / MICROWAVE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
The unit will shut down if extremely high RF power levels are detected to protect itself from damage.
If this happens, please install the optional 100x (20dB) attenuator.
The unit will turn itself off after 30 minutes to conserve battery life.
To use the Safe and Sound Pro mmWave meter continuously, or without batteries, connect a computer
or 5V USB charger to the USB-C jack.
When headphones are connected to the 1/8” jack, the internal speaker is automatically muted.
Press the ‘Max Reset’ button to clear the ‘MAX’ value or hold for 3 seconds to toggle the measurement
units between μW/m² or V/m.
Use AA Alkaline batteries only.
Visible
RADIOFREQUENCY / MICROWAVE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
(High Frequency Electromagnetic Waves)
1
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BUILDING BIOLOGY PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES (SBM-2015) For Sleeping Areas*
Power density (Peak)
No Concern
Slight Concern
Severe Concern
Extreme Concern
microWatts per square meter μW/m²
< 0.1
0.1 - 10
10 - 1000
> 1000
microWatts per square cm μW/cm²
< 0.000,01
0.000,01 - 0.001
0.001 - 0.1
> 0.1
milliWatts per square meter mW/m²
<
0.000,1
0.000,1 - 0.01
0.01 - 1
> 1
Signal strength
Volts per meter V/m
< 0.006,14
0.006,14 – 0.061,4
0.061,4 – 0.614
> 0.614
2
›
BIOINITIATIVE REPORT PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES (Dec 31, 2012)
Updated 2014-2020
www.bioinitiative.org
BioInitiative Working Group, Cindy Sage and David O. Carpenter, Editors. A Rationale for a Biologically-based Public Exposure Standard for
Electromagnetic Radiation. Precautionary target level is
3 - 6 μW/m² or 0.000,3 – 0.000,6 μW/cm² (Peak)
3
›
CANADA AND UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES (1999, 2009, 2019)
In Canada, guidelines for Radio Frequency Wave exposure lay under the jurisdiction of Health Canada. Safety code 6 was developed in 1999 and
offers federal guidelines for safe RF exposure levels. These limits are in the range of
2,000,000 to 10,000,000 μW/m² or 200 to 1000 μW/cm² (Time
Averaged) and are based solely on the short term thermal effects or the heating of body tissue. Adverse biological effects have been documented at
levels far below Safety Code 6 guidelines. No Canadian biological exposure guidelines exist for long term exposure to low level Radio Frequency
Radiation. This also holds true for the USA and their FCC guidelines.
AC MAGNETIC & AC ELECTRIC FIELD EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
(Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields ELF, VLF)
1
›
BUILDING BIOLOGY EVALUATION GUIDELINES (SBM-2015) For Sleeping Areas*
AC Magnetic - Flux Density
No Concern
Slight Concern
Severe Concern
Extreme Concern
in nanotesla nT
< 20
20-100
100 - 500
> 500
in milligauss mG
< 0.2
0.2-1
1-5
> 5
2
›
BIOINITIATIVE REPORT PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES (Aug 31, 2007)
www.bioinitiative.org
BioInitiative Working Group, Cindy Sage and David O. Carpenter, Editors. A Rationale for a Biologically-based Public Exposure Standard for
Electromagnetic Radiation. Precautionary target level for AC Magnetic Fields
1-2 mG / 100-200 nT. Precautionary target level for AC Electric Field
levels are not addressed in the report.
3
›
CANADA AND USA GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES (1999)
In Canada, guidelines for EMF exposure lay under the jurisdiction of Health Canada. Health Canada has not independently established guidelines for
magnetic field or electric field exposure. When pressed, they will state that Canada follows the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection “ICNIRP” guidelines (1998) of 830 mG or 83,000 nT at 60 Hz (Magnetic Field) or 4167 V/m (Electric Field) at 60 Hz for a 24-hr period. Since
these guidelines are based on short-term acute exposure we still do not have guidelines that protect the public from long-term low level exposure,
which is the case with the distribution of electricity. Associations based on epidemiological studies and cause-effect relationships based on laboratory
experiments suggests that exposure to magnetic and electric fields should be thousands of times lower.
Copyright © Safe Living Technologies Inc
EMF / RF Exposure Guidelines for Sleeping Areas
July 2020
AC Electric Field strength
with ground potential in
volt per meter V/m TRMS
< 1
1-5
5 - 50
> 50
Body voltage with ground
potential in milliVolt mV
< 10
10-100
100 - 1000
> 1000
Field strength potential-free in
volt per meter V/m TRMS
< 0.3
0.3-1.5
1.5 - 10
> 10
7 Clair Road West, P.O. Box 27051, Guelph, ON, N1L 0A6
››
Tel 519.240.8735
››
www.SafeLivingTechnologies.com
*Copyright: Institute of Building B Sustainability IBN,
www.buildingbiology.com
Baubiologie Maes,
www.maes.de
Visible
RADIOFREQUENCY / MICROWAVE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
(High Frequency Electromagnetic Waves)
1
›
BUILDING BIOLOGY PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES (SBM-2015) For Sleeping Areas*
Power density (Peak)
No Concern
Slight Concern
Severe Concern
Extreme Concern
microWatts per square meter μW/m²
< 0.1
0.1 - 10
10 - 1000
> 1000
microWatts per square cm μW/cm²
< 0.000,01
0.000,01 - 0.001
0.001 - 0.1
> 0.1
milliWatts per square meter mW/m²
<
0.000,1
0.000,1 - 0.01
0.01 - 1
> 1
Signal strength
Volts per meter V/m
< 0.006,14
0.006,14 – 0.061,4
0.061,4 – 0.614
> 0.614
2
›
BIOINITIATIVE REPORT PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES (Dec 31, 2012)
Updated 2014-2020
www.bioinitiative.org
BioInitiative Working Group, Cindy Sage and David O. Carpenter, Editors. A Rationale for a Biologically-based Public Exposure Standard for
Electromagnetic Radiation. Precautionary target level is
3 - 6 μW/m² or 0.000,3 – 0.000,6 μW/cm² (Peak)
3
›
CANADA AND UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES (1999, 2009, 2019)
In Canada, guidelines for Radio Frequency Wave exposure lay under the jurisdiction of Health Canada. Safety code 6 was developed in 1999 and
offers federal guidelines for safe RF exposure levels. These limits are in the range of
2,000,000 to 10,000,000 μW/m² or 200 to 1000 μW/cm² (Time
Averaged) and are based solely on the short term thermal effects or the heating of body tissue. Adverse biological effects have been documented at
levels far below Safety Code 6 guidelines. No Canadian biological exposure guidelines exist for long term exposure to low level Radio Frequency
Radiation. This also holds true for the USA and their FCC guidelines.
AC MAGNETIC & AC ELECTRIC FIELD EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
(Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields ELF, VLF)
1
›
BUILDING BIOLOGY EVALUATION GUIDELINES (SBM-2015) For Sleeping Areas*
AC Magnetic - Flux Density
No Concern
Slight Concern
Severe Concern
Extreme Concern
in nanotesla nT
< 20
20-100
100 - 500
> 500
in milligauss mG
< 0.2
0.2-1
1-5
> 5
2
›
BIOINITIATIVE REPORT PRECAUTIONARY GUIDELINES (Aug 31, 2007)
www.bioinitiative.org
BioInitiative Working Group, Cindy Sage and David O. Carpenter, Editors. A Rationale for a Biologically-based Public Exposure Standard for
Electromagnetic Radiation. Precautionary target level for AC Magnetic Fields
1-2 mG / 100-200 nT. Precautionary target level for AC Electric Field
levels are not addressed in the report.
3
›
CANADA AND USA GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES (1999)
In Canada, guidelines for EMF exposure lay under the jurisdiction of Health Canada. Health Canada has not independently established guidelines for
magnetic field or electric field exposure. When pressed, they will state that Canada follows the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection “ICNIRP” guidelines (1998) of 830 mG or 83,000 nT at 60 Hz (Magnetic Field) or 4167 V/m (Electric Field) at 60 Hz for a 24-hr period. Since
these guidelines are based on short-term acute exposure we still do not have guidelines that protect the public from long-term low level exposure,
which is the case with the distribution of electricity. Associations based on epidemiological studies and cause-effect relationships based on laboratory
experiments suggests that exposure to magnetic and electric fields should be thousands of times lower.
Copyright © Safe Living Technologies Inc
EMF / RF Exposure Guidelines for Sleeping Areas
July 2020
AC Electric Field strength
with ground potential in
volt per meter V/m TRMS
< 1
1-5
5 - 50
> 50
Body voltage with ground
potential in milliVolt mV
< 10
10-100
100 - 1000
> 1000
Field strength potential-free in
volt per meter V/m TRMS
< 0.3
0.3-1.5
1.5 - 10
> 10
7 Clair Road West, P.O. Box 27051, Guelph, ON, N1L 0A6
››
Tel 519.240.8735
››
www.SafeLivingTechnologies.com
*Copyright: Institute of Building B Sustainability IBN,
www.buildingbiology.com
Baubiologie Maes,
www.maes.de
Copyright: Institute of Building Sustainability IBN: www.buildingbiology.com Bau biolog ie Maes: www.maes.de
DISPLAY LEGEND
OMNI FREQUENCY RESPONSE
HORN FREQUENCY RESPONSE
PEAK:
Maximum instantaneous signal level.
MAX:
Highest measured PEAK level.
AVG:
Time averaged signal power density.
±5dB, 20GHz-40GHz
Response Time: < 50 μs
±6dB, 25 GHz - 40 GHz
