Steve, There is no reason why someone in this industry should be wearing RF suit. A few quick notes:
1. Stay away from the front of all cell panel antennas and commercial microwave dishes. RF fields directly in front of these exceed that allowable under the standards. 2. Stay away from ALL broadcast antennas regardless if they are TV, Radio or "low power" educational or non-profit stations. These stations usually have RF guidelines for working around their equipment. They "should" be posted at the site but in many cases are not. 3. Keep a few (6) feet between yourself and most two-way radio "whip" antennas. If climbing you should be safe passing them. Try not to work on the same plane for an extended period of time. And don't use antennas for balance or grab points. Especially aluminum antennas. 4. Anyone working around this equipment should have RF awareness training which includes education on RF safety, emergencies, use of a PASS alarm system and RF suit usage. If you think you need to wear a suit you probably should not be near the equipment. In the cell industry we have the carrier shut the sector or site down when working in front of the antennas. In broadcast the transmitters are either shut down or the power is greatly reduced. This requires alot of work at night in the dark. FYI -B- Steven G McGehee wrote: > Hi all, > > I was curious if you guys used EMR suits (i.e., suits made with "Nomex" > or similar material). If so, under what circumstances, and if not, why > not? :-) > > Basically I'm just wanting to get an idea on people's thoughts on how > important these suits are to wear and when, and any other thoughts on > the matter. Whether it be around cellular equipment, AM/FM/XM stations, etc. > > Thanks in advance. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
