"Electric Heating Pads, Massagers, and Baby Formula Makers Meet Electromagnetic Wave Standards... Rest Assured"

Ministry of Science and ICT Announces Results of Electromagnetic Wave Exposure Measurements
4,558 Locations Including Hospitals and Factories Meet Human Protection Standards

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 26th that the electromagnetic wave exposure levels measured at 2,131 multi-use facilities including elderly care centers, hospitals, and government offices, as well as 1,170 facilities for infants, 352 youth education facilities, and 905 5G convergence facilities, all met the human protection standards.

Electromagnetic wave exposure levels from household products such as formula milk makers and electric induction cookers, as well as from multi-use facilities, all met the human protection standards.

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 26th that the electromagnetic wave exposure levels measured from 11 types of household products and 4,558 locations in living and industrial environments all satisfied the human protection standards. The ministry measures and discloses electromagnetic waves for major products and regions semiannually every year.

First, the electromagnetic wave exposure levels of infant and child products such as formula milk makers and electric nail clippers were found to be at 0.2?2.0% of the human protection standards.

Winter products such as portable neck warmers and electric seat cushions showed exposure levels of 0.2?3.2%.

Calf massagers were measured at 3.8?7.2% of the standard when the motor was in maximum operation state in close contact with the body.

Electric induction cookers showed exposure levels of 1.2?12.0% in school kitchens with high power consumption (10?30 kW), and 7.3?11.2% in general household use (3?7 kW).

Living environments (3,653 locations) such as hospitals and nationwide subways, as well as 5G-based convergence facilities (905 locations) including Eum5G facilities and smart factories, also met the electromagnetic wave exposure standards. Various electromagnetic wave signals from mobile communication base stations, Wi-Fi, terrestrial broadcasting, etc., were measured, showing about 7.9% of the standard.

Specifically, in the mobile communication band, due to the influence of equipment such as repeaters, exposure levels were 3.3?7.9% in places like subways, hospitals, and schools, while in the Wi-Fi band, schools where wireless network (Wi-Fi) installations have recently expanded showed about 2.9%.

Detailed electromagnetic wave exposure measurement results can be found on the National Radio Research Agency’s “Electromagnetic Waves in Daily Life” website and the Korea Communications Agency’s “Electromagnetic Wave Safety Information” website.

Any citizens with questions or concerns about electromagnetic waves in daily life can apply for measurements through these websites.

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