Government policies for electromagnetic fields<\/a> should be evidence-based, harmonised internationally and draw on the recommendations by expert bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO)<\/a> and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both these organisations recommend the human exposure guidelines developed by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)<\/a>. The ICNIRP guidelines are designed to provide protection to all people (including children) against all established health hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Compliance standards describe the methods used to determine that exposures from wireless network antennas or mobile devices are less than the recommended exposure limits. The international compliance standards for base stations and mobile phones are IEC62232<\/a> and IEC62209<\/a>, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further detail on European EMF and antenna siting policies is available here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This map shows the effective radiofrequency exposure limits applicable to mobile phones and similar devices. Limits are specified in terms of Specific Absorption Rate (SAR<\/a>). The international recommended SAR limit for the public is 2 W\/kg measured in a mass of 10 g. Globally, 161 countries apply the international limit (ICNIRP 1998 or ICNIRP 2020), 19 follow the FCC 1996 limits<\/a>, and two have other limits. Some countries (for example, Canada, combine ICNIRP and FCC limits). Two countries appear to retain the power density limits of the former Soviet Union but it is unclear whether these are applied in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Select the country for the specific RF limit information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t DEVICE LIMITS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n