Measurement and Analysis of Radiation Levels from Base Transceiver Station in Sambas
Subject Areas : Electromagnetic, Antenna and Propagation
Fitri Imansyah
1
*
,
Leonardus Sandy Ade Putra
2
,
Eka Kusumawardhani
3
1 - University of Tanjungpura
2 - University of Tanjungpura
3 - University of Tanjungpura
Keywords: Base Transceiver Stations, Radiation Level, ICNIRP, Telecommunication, Sambas,
Abstract :
The development of telecommunications in Indonesia until now has experienced a very significant increase and has become a significant need in communication. Many people use communication tools daily, causing many providers to set up Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) to reach their users to remote areas. BTS has a transmit power that can reach the destination area, but most people still do not know the level of radiation emitted and the health effects on the body. Therefore the International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has set a threshold level of safe radiation for the human body. Sambas is one of the cities in West Kalimantan which is the target for the development of BTS establishments by operators. This makes the surrounding community feel afraid of the health caused by radiation from the BTS. So it is necessary to do some research, socialize, measuring, and evaluate the level of radiation emitted from BTS, especially in residential areas. The research was conducted through several stages, including; data collection, data collection methods on variations in distance from BTS, results of radiation level measurements, and comparisons to the safe threshold value for radiation intensity that has been set by ICNIRP. The measurement results from 20 BTS in Sambas show that the radiation level from the BTS measured is still far from the safe radiation threshold that has been set by ICNIRP.
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