ICNIRP published revised RF Guidelines (100 kHz-300 GHz)

12 March, 2020.

The International Commission on Non‐Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has released new guidelines for the protection of humans exposed to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields.

The guidelines cover the upcoming 5G technologies, as well as AM and DAB radio, WiFi, Bluetooth and the currently used 3G/4G mobile phones.

ICNIRP Chairman Dr Eric van Rongen said the new electromagnetic field guidelines have taken seven years to develop and are more appropriate than the 1998 guidelines for the higher frequencies that will be used for 5G in the future.

The full text of “Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (100 kHz to 300 GHz)”, media release, “Frequently Asked Questions related to the ICNIRP RF Guidelines 2020” and “Differences between the ICNIRP (2020) and previous Guidelines” are available from the ICNIRP website <https://www.icnirp.org>.

The guidelines are published in the scientific journal “Health Physics” <https://journals.lww.com/health-physics/Abstract/publishahead/Guidelines_for_Limiting_Exposure_to.99797.aspx>.