ESTIMATING RADIO-FREQUENCY RADIATION ABSORBED BY HUMANS AROUND SELECTED BASE TRANSCEIVER STATIONS WITHIN KADUNA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • Daniel Elisha Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State,
  • Daniel H. Isaac Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State,
  • Muhammad S. Abubakar Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State,
  • Kure Nicodemus Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State,
  • Anthony Peter Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Kaduna State,
  • Sarki H. Sunday Department of Science Laboratory Technology, School of Science and Technology, Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo, Gombe State,

Abstract

This paper is aimed at estimating Radio Frequency (RF) radiation absorbed by humans around Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) within Kaduna metropolis. RF radiation absorbed by humans from forty two (42) selected (BTS) tagged M1 to M42 of the four major network providers (MTN, 9mobile, Airtel and Globacom) within Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria within radial distance intervals of  to  from the foot of each BTS were estimated. The Average Power Density and Specific Absorption Rate of data obtained from these BTS were computed, and the results indicated that the average amount of SAR for the selected forty two (42) base transceiver BTS facilities were within the range of  and respectively. These values are lower than the recommended limit by International Commission on Non Ionization Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) which is for the human body. This study has shown that RF radiation absorbed by people either residing or transiting the study area has negligible effect on their health.

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Published

2023-04-15

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2023)

Section

ARTICLES