BS EN 50385:2017

What is BS EN 50385-Product standard for base station equipment frequency range from 110 MHz to 100 GHz about?  

BS EN 50385 discusses product standards to demonstrate the compliance of base station equipment. BS EN 50385 is a European standard that provides the product standard for base station equipment frequency ranging from 110 MHz to 100 GHz to ensure reducing risk to human health and the environment. 

BS EN 50385 is related to human exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields transmitted by base station equipment in the frequency range 110 MHz to 100 GHz. 

The objective is to assess the compliance of such equipment with the general public basic restrictions (directly or indirectly via compliance with reference levels) and the workers’ exposure limit values (directly or indirectly via compliance with action levels) when it is placed on the market. 

Who is BS EN 50385-Product standard for base station equipment frequency range from 110 MHz to 100 GHz for? 

BS EN 50385 on product standard for base station equipment frequency range from 110 MHz - 100 GHz is useful for: 

• Base station equipment manufacturers 
• Base station equipment test personnel 
• Health and safety departments 
• Quality assurance departments 

Why should you use BS EN 50385-Product standard for base station equipment frequency range from 110 MHz to 100 GHz?  

Exposure to extremely high RF intensities can result in the heating of biological tissue and an increase in body temperature. Tissue damage in humans could occur during exposure to high RF levels because of the body's inability to cope with or dissipate the excessive heat that could be generated. 

BS EN 50385 provides you with exposure conditions, normative limits, evaluation of compliance, assessment uncertainty, documentation, assessment of compliance. 

The product standard provided by BS EN 50385 ensures to improve the performance of base station equipment and reduce the potential health risk of using the electromagnetic field. 

By adopting BS EN 50385 you can enhance the efficacy of base station equipment and manufacture a standardized product. 

What is changed since the last update?  

BS EN 50385:2017 supersedes EN 50385:2002, which is withdrawn. BS EN 50385:2017 has made some technical changes compared to the previous editions EN 50385:2002. These include: 

• The standard requires that the assessment must consider all foreseeable operating conditions 
• The standard covers equipment intended for use only by workers as well as equipment intended for use by the general public and different limits are given for each case