POTENTIAL EXPOSURE LEVELS FROM BROADCAST TRANSMITTERS IN GHANA

Abstract The protection of man and his environment from undue exposure from radio frequency electromagnetic field requires identification of the location where exposures are likely to be higher than safe levels established by international safety standards. A wideband measurement with a spectrum analyzer and a log-periodic antenna in conjunction with the three-point spatial average method was used. The results ranged from 16.21 to 2907.00 mVm−1 and complied with a maximum of 1.08% of the ICNIRP reference level. Private frequency modulation (FM) sources were identified as the major source of exposure to the public with a mean value of 337.70 ± 133.70 mVm−1 against 122.30 ± 36.47 mVm−1 for the public FM transmitters. Even though the result was lower than a workplace assessment, it was, however, higher than similar works conducted in Africa and Palestine. Finally, four sensitive locations were identified for further research work.