Measurement Of Electromagnetıc Radıatıon Emıtted By Dect Phones Used In Offıce Envıronments And Evaluatıon Of The Results In Terms Of Occupatıonal Health And Safety

Year 2019, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 7 - 22, 27.06.2019

Pınar Baykan , Ebru Senemtaşı Ünal

Abstract

In our age, depending on the development of technology, the need for electricity and energy is increasing. With these developments, the use of electric tools and equipment in daily life is becoming widespread. Studies have shown that almost all electrical devices emit electromagnetic field (EMF). Therefore, it can be said that all electrical devices used in home and office environments are EMF sources. Some of these devices can be listed as computers, copiers, printers, WLANs and dect phones. Exposure to the electromagnetic field emitted by these devices, which are widely used in office environments where we spend a long part of the day, leads to many health problems. Identifying the factors that threaten the health of the employees and reducing the exposure to EMF in working environments is one of the main objectives of occupational health and safety studies. For this purpose, the amount of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the DECT phones, which is one of the EMF sources used in the office environment, was investigated experimentally. The electromagnetic radiation emitted by the DECT phones was measured on the phone without any action, depending on the distance, and then the same measurements were repeated at the time the phone was called and during the incoming call. Aaronia Spectrun Analyzer HF - 6085 handheld spectrum analyzer was used in the measurements. The measurement results show that the amount of electromagnetic radiation increases as the distance decreases. However, compared to the amount of radiation emitted during a phone call and an incoming call, it was concluded that the radiation emitted during a telephone call was higher. When the measurement results are compared with the limit values ​​determined by the International Commssion on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), it is seen that these values ​​are below the limit values.

Keywords

Electromagnetic Field (EMF), EMA Sources, Spectrum Analyzer, Radiation, Dect Phones, Exposure

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