Are RF field measurements required? Why or why not?
RF field measurements take into consideration local terrain and structures and indicate actual levels, whereas calculation is a prediction that includes many assumptions erring on the side of caution. Industry Canada requires proponents and operators of radiocommunication and broadcasting installations to take RF field measurements to demonstrate compliance where it is suspected that the limits in Safety Code 6 for the protection of the general public might be exceeded. Every year there are tens of thousands of new and amended radiocommunication and broadcasting installations in Canada. The vast majority of these installations comply with Safety Code 6 by a very wide margin. Industry Canada has confirmed this by conducting many RF field measurements. Experience has also shown that calculations based on sound engineering practices ensure the protection of the general public. This is not only because Industry Canada has compared the results of calculations with those from actual measurem
