1Lecturer, School of Fundamental ScienceUniversiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
2Lecturer, East Coast Environmental Research Institute (ESERI), Universiti Sultan Zainal AbidinGong Badak Campus, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
3Lecturer, Radiation Safety and Health Division, Malaysia Nuclear Agency, Bangi, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
*Corresponding author: Nor Hazmin Sabri, E-mail: norhazmin@umt.edu.my
Online published on 6 April, 2019.
Telecommunication is the most demanding services nowadays. The increasing demands toward technologies especially in cellular phones, computers, electronic gadgets and other electrical appliances lead to the increase of non-ionizing radiation (NIR) exposure. This kind of exposure may harmful to living things based on previous research findings. This study aims to measure the electric field (EF) strength around several selected areas and compared the obtained value with the international standard recommended by ICNIRP. The measurement was conducted using Spectrum Analyzer which connects to two circular patch antenna which can detect frequencies up to 3 GHz. The coordinates of the selected sites were recorded by Global Positioning System (GPS) and the measurement were conducted for 10 minutes for each point. The obtained values of each area show that each area values still under the limit recommended by ICNIRP. However, some area shows high exposure especially at denser populated area. All these data can be used as a reference for further study and as a guide for the Ministry of Health Malaysia to proposed guidelines of the usage of technology in our daily life for public concern.
Non-Ionizing radiation, EM exposure, Electric field strength, Radiation protection
