Radio Frequency Radiation: Issues & Standards (Hardcover)

by William F. Hammett (Author)

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Product Description
As new telecommunications services, particularly cellular services, are rapidly introduced around the globe, the controversy over the potential hazards of radio frequency (RF) radiation grows with them. This is a comprehensive source for information on the potential hazards of RF and the existing regulations and standards governing exposure to it. Aimed at engineers, planners, and technicians in the telecommunications and broadcast industries, and the regulators who police them, this is the only practical, easy to understand RFR book on the market.

From the Back Cover
Today's best single guide to RF radiation, covering all standards and regulations. Radio Frequency Radiation If you're an engineer, planner, or technician in the telecommunications or broadcast industries, this book offers you a one-stop source of information on the potential hazards of RF radiation-and on existing regulations and standards governing exposure to it. Written by a leading RF expert, this vital reference features: Basic scientific data on the nature of RF and its interaction with the human "receiver"; Detailed explanations of prevailing standards and their evolution; Guidance on the assessment of RF exposure in particular cases and possible mitigation methods; Radio Frequency Radiation provides you with up-to-the-minute coverage of current trends in the areas of exposure research, the regulation of RF, and the development of new devices. In addition, this unique resource carefully reviews the crucial role of the media in reporting on RF radiation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 194 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx) (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070259291
• ISBN-13: 978-0070259294
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,772,971 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent background text for today's issues., January 2, 2002

By A Customer

This book is out of print because all the copies were purchased! In fact, used copies are now for sale, at a premium, on Amazon.com. Published in 1997, the material remains very current: the underlying science is unchanged, the prevailing standards still apply, and the analysis techniques and mitigation measures remain the standard for industry and local jurisdictions alike. Yes, the controversy covered in the text continues, with new rulings in the courts and more strident opposition to, in particular, PCS deployment. However, the considered opinions of the standard-setting bodies, as well as organizations like The American Cancer Society, continue to support the findings summarized in the book.

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An "Insider" Guide to Radio Frequency Radiation, May 11, 2001

By A Customer

This book is out of print for good reason. It is very out-dated. It is hardly the "definitive guide" it was advertised to be, even at the time it was written. By 1997, much of the "information" Mr. Hammett tries to disseminate was already pretty widely known He criticizes researchers for not using a type of control protocol in early research, that he says is necessary to validate the results, and then calls the use of these protocols in later studies a "sham".

He tries to downplay the term "radiation" as it is found in "radio frequency radiation" to state that it simply means to emanate outward from - not that it is akin to radioactivity. Mr. Hammett supports the theories supplied by the NCRP and ANSI that non-ionizing radiation is not harmful.

In short, the book is outdated, misleading, and not applicable to today's concerns regarding radio frequency radiation. If you are involved in the industry, this book will give you all the pat answers and propaganda espoused by the rest of the industry (if you haven't gleaned it already) which are old and weak, but popular nonetheless.