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Summary of Estimated RF EME Levels around the ProposedRailCorp DTRS Site at Wollongong, NSW 2500Introduction: Date 16/02/2012 NSA Site No (052)This report summarises the estimated maximum cumulative radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME) levels atground level emitted from the proposed RailCorp DTRS Site at Wollongong, NSW 2500. Maximum EME levels are estimatedin 360° circular bands out to 500m from the base station. The procedures for making the estimates have been developed bythe Australian Radiation Protection And Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) 1 . These are documented in the ARPANSATechnical Report; “Radio Frequency EME Exposure Levels - Prediction Methodologies” which is available athttp://www.arpansa.gov.auEME Health StandardARPANSA, an Australian Government agency in the Health and Ageing portfolio has established a Radiation ProtectionStandard 2 specifying limits for continuous exposure of the general public to RF transmissions at frequencies used by mobilephone base stations. Further information can be gained from the ARPANSA web site.The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) 3 mandates exposure limits for continuous exposure of thegeneral public to RF EME from mobile phone base stations. Further information can be found at the ACMA websitehttp://emr.acma.gov.auProposed Site Radio SystemsDTRS 1800 - RailCorpTable of Predicted EME Levels – ProposedDistance from the antennas at Wollongongin 360° circular bands0m to 50m50m to 100m100m to 200m200m to 300m300m to 400m400m to 500mMaximum Cumulative EME Level – All carriers at this site(% of ARPANSA exposure limits 2 )Public exposure limit = 100%0.00097%0.0018%0.015%0.012%0.0055%0.0031%ReleasedBy: EGUGL InfrastructureDate: 17/02/2012 Reviewers: PDMaximum EME level160.0 m, from the antennas at Wollongong 0.015%Table: Estimation for the maximum level of RF EME at 1.5m above the ground from the proposed antennas assuming level ground. Theestimated levels have been calculated on the maximum capacity anticipated for this site. This estimation does not include possible radio signalattenuation due to buildings and the general environment. The actual EME levels will generally be significantly less than predicted due to pathlosses and the base station automatically minimising transmitter power to only serve established phone calls 4 . Where applicable, particularlocations of interest in the area surrounding the base station, including topographical variations, are assessed in Appendix A “ Other areas ofInterest” table on the last page.Summary – Proposed Radio SystemsRF EME levels have been estimated from the proposed antennas at Wollongong NSW 2500. The maximum cumulative EMElevel at 1.5 m above ground level is estimated to be 0.015 % of the ARPANSA public exposure limits.Environmental EME report (2007 ARPANSA Format) Page 1 of 3
Existing Site Radio SystemsThere are currently no existing radio systems for this site.Reference Notes:1. The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is a Federal Government agency incorporated underthe Health and Ageing portfolio. ARPANSA is charged with responsibility for protecting the health and safety of people, and theenvironment, from the harmful effects of radiation (ionising and non-ionising).2. Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), 2002, ‘Radiation Protection Standard: Maximum ExposureLevels to Radiofrequency Fields — 3 kHz to 300 GHz’, Radiation Protection Series Publication No. 3, ARPANSA, Yallambie Australia.[Printed version: ISBN 0-642-79400-6 ISSN 1445-9760][Web version: ISBN 0-642-79402-2 ISSN 1445-9760]3. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible for the regulation of broadcasting,radiocommunications, telecommunications and online content. Information on EME is available at http://emr.acma.gov.au/4. The EME predictions in this report assume a near worst-case scenario including:- base station transmitters operating at maximum power (no automatic power reduction)- simultaneous telephone calls on all channels- an unobstructed line of sight view to the antennas.In practice a worst-case scenario is rarely the case. There are often trees and buildings in the immediate vicinity, and cellularnetworks automatically adjust transmit power to suit the actual telephone traffic. The level of EME may also be affected wheresignificant landscape features are present and predicted EME levels might not be the absolute maximum at all locations.5. Further explanation of this report may be found in “Understanding the ARPANSA Environmental EME Report” and other documentson the ARPANSA web site, http://www.arpansa.gov.auQualified NATA EME Signatory:Name: Brendon WoodsSignature:NATA Endorsed Inspection ReportAccreditation No 18593This document is issued inaccordance with NATA’s accreditationrequirements.Accreditation for compliance withISO/IEC 17020Company: UGL InfrastructureDesignation: EME Design ManagerDate: 16/02/2012Address: 28 Clayton Road, Clayton North, VIC 3168Phone: (03) 9239 4100Issued by: UGL, Data reference file – NSW 2500 - 20120216141304Environmental EME report (2007 ARPANSA Format) Page 2 of 3
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