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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRS_Crown Castle_Crown Castle_210602_v1.pdf Non-Ionizing Radiation Report Compiled For: Crown Castle Site Name: CROWN CASTLE B.U. 831070 - A-TEAM Site ID: CROWN CASTLE B.U. 831070 - A-TEAM 2902 NE 12th Street, Renton, WA 98056 Latitude: 47-30-13.92 N; Longitude: 122-10-49.94 W Structure Type: Monopine Report Date: April 14, 2021 Report Written By: Tim Harris Status: The site will be compliant with FCC rules on RF Exposure. 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 2 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary: ......................................................................... 3 2. Site Summary: ................................................................................... 5 3. Site Compliance ................................................................................ 5 4. Site Compliance Recommendations ................................................ 6 5. Antenna Inventory Table .................................................................. 7 6. RF Guidelines ................................................................................... 9 7. T-Mobile Exposure Analysis By Band and Technology................. 10 8. AT&T Exposure Analysis By Band and Technology ...................... 13 9. Appendix A: FCC Guidelines ........................................................ 15 FCC Policies .............................................................................. 15 Occupational / Controlled ....................................................... 15 General Population / Uncontrolled ........................................ 15 10. Preparer Certification ..................................................................... 18 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 3 1. Executive Summary: Crown Castle has contracted Infinigy Solutions, LLC to determine whether the site Crown Castle B.U. 831070 - A-Team located at 2902 NE 12th Street in Renton, WA Will Be Compliant with all Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations for radio frequency (RF) exposure as indicated in 47CFR§1.1310. The report incorporates a theoretical RF field analysis in accordance with the FCC Rules and Regulations for all individuals classified as “Occupational or Controlled” and “General Public or Uncontrolled” (see Appendix A and B). This document and the conclusions herein are based on information provided by Crown Castle. As a result of the analysis, the site will be compliant with FCC rules. Site Cumulative Exposure % Uncontrolled / General Population Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0609 % Exposure 7.73 % Controlled / Occupational Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0609 % Exposure 1.58 % 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 4 T-Mobile Cumulative Exposure % Uncontrolled / General Population Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0310 % Exposure 4.01 % Controlled / Occupational Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0310 % Exposure 0.82 % AT&T Cumulative Exposure % Uncontrolled / General Population Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0299 % Exposure 3.72 % Controlled / Occupational Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0299 % Exposure 0.77 % 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 5 2. Site Summary: Site Information Site Name: Crown Castle B.U. 831070 - A-Team Site Address: 2902 NE 12th Street, Renton, WA 98056 Site Type: Monopine Compliance Status Will Be Compliant Mitigation Required No Signage Required Yes Barriers Required No Access Locked No Area Controlled or Uncontrolled Uncontrolled 3. Site Compliance This report also incorporates overview of the site information: • Antenna Inventory Table • Calculation Tables showing exposure for each carrier transmit frequency • Total exposure for all carriers existing and proposed at ground level considering the centerline of all antennas and horizontal distance from the tower. • Maximum Effective Radiated Power Assumed as Worst Case for Calculations used in this study • Calculations based on flat ground around base of the structure 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 6 4. Site Compliance Recommendations Infinigy recommends the following upon the installation of antennas at the site: Base of tower Install an RF caution sign. Note: The recommendation for alerting signage is moot if there is an RF caution, or greater already installed. 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 7 5. Antenna Inventory Table Ant ID Sector Operator Antenna manufacturer Antenna Model Operating Frequency/Technology Rad Ctr (Ft) Az (Deg) Total ERP Power (Watts) 1a Alpha T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 700 MHz LTE 95 0 2256 1b Alpha T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 600 MHz LTE 95 0 1128 1c Alpha T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 600 MHz 5G 95 0 1128 1d Alpha T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 2100 MHz LTE 95 0 4308 1e Alpha T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 1900 MHz LTE 95 0 1583 1f Alpha T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 1900 MHz GSM 95 0 1583 2a Alpha T-Mobile Nokia AEHC – Massive IMO 2500 MHz LTE 95 0 3590 2b Alpha T-Mobile Nokia AEHC – Massive IMO 2500 MHz 5G 95 0 3591 3a Beta T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 700 MHz LTE 95 120 2256 3b Beta T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 600 MHz LTE 95 120 1128 3c Beta T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 600 MHz 5G 95 120 1128 3d Beta T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 2100 MHz LTE 95 120 4308 3e Beta T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 1900 MHz LTE 95 120 1583 3f Beta T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 1900 MHz GSM 95 120 1583 4a Beta T-Mobile Nokia AEHC – Massive IMO 2500 MHz LTE 95 120 3590 4b Beta T-Mobile Nokia AEHC – Massive IMO 2500 MHz 5G 95 120 3591 5a Gamma T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 700 MHz LTE 95 240 2256 5b Gamma T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 600 MHz LTE 95 240 1128 5c Gamma T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 600 MHz 5G 95 240 1128 5d Gamma T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 2100 MHz LTE 95 240 4308 5e Gamma T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 1900 MHz LTE 95 240 1583 5f Gamma T-Mobile Commscope FFVV-65C-R3-V1 1900 MHz GSM 95 240 1583 6a Gamma T-Mobile Nokia AEHC – Massive IMO 2500 MHz LTE 95 240 3590 6b Gamma T-Mobile Nokia AEHC – Massive IMO 2500 MHz 5G 95 240 3591 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 8 Ant ID Sector Operator Antenna manufacturer Antenna Model Operating Frequency/Technology Rad Ctr (Ft) Az (Deg) Total ERP Power (Watts) 1a Alpha AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 700 MHz LTE 110 0 3091 1b Alpha AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 2100 MHz LTE 110 0 5756 2a Alpha AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 850 MHz LTE 110 0 3982 2b Alpha AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 1900 MHz LTE 110 0 4899 2c Alpha AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 2300 MHz LTE 110 0 5890 3a Beta AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 700 MHz LTE 110 120 3091 3b Beta AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 2100 MHz LTE 110 120 5756 4a Beta AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 850 MHz LTE 110 120 3982 4b Beta AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 1900 MHz LTE 110 120 4899 4c Beta AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 2300 MHz LTE 110 120 5890 5a Gamma AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 700 MHz LTE 110 240 3091 5b Gamma AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 2100 MHz LTE 110 240 5756 6a Gamma AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 850 MHz LTE 110 240 3982 6b Gamma AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 1900 MHz LTE 110 240 4899 6c Gamma AT&T Commscope NNH4-65C-R6 2300 MHz LTE 110 240 5890 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 9 6. RF Guidelines To ensure safety of company workers, the following points need to be taken into consideration and implemented at wireless sites in accordance with the Carriers policies: a) Worksite: Any employee at the site should avoid working directly in front of the antenna or in areas predicted to exceed general population exposure limits by 100%. Workers should insist that the transmitters be switched off during the work period. b) RF Safety Training and Awareness: All employees working in areas exceeding the general population limits should have a basic awareness of RF safety measures. Videos, classroom lectures and online courses are all appropriate training methods on these topics. c) Site Access: Restricting access to transmitting antenna locations is one of the most important elements of RF safety. This can be done with: • Locked doors/gates/ladder access • Alarmed doors • Restrictive barriers d) Three-foot Buffer: There is an inverse relationship between the strength of the field and the distance from the antenna. The RF field diminishes with distance from the antenna. Workers should maintain a three-foot distance from the antennas. e) Antennas: Workers should always assume that the antenna is transmitting and should never stop right in front of the antenna. If someone must pass by an antenna, he/she should move quickly, thus reducing RF exposure. 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 10 7. T-Mobile Exposure Analysis By Band and Technology T-Mobile 600 MHz LTE Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 0.4 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0018 % Exposure 0.46% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 2.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0018 % Exposure 0.09% T-Mobile 600 MHz 5G Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 0.4 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.001825 % Exposure 0.46% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 2.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0018 % Exposure 0.09% T-Mobile 700 MHz LTE Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 0.5 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0037 % Exposure 0.73% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 2.3 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0037 % Exposure 0.16% 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 11 T-Mobile 1900 MHz GSM Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 1.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0026 % Exposure 0.26% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 5.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0026 % Exposure 0.05% T-Mobile 1900 MHz LTE Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 1.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0026 % Exposure 0.26% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 5.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0026 % Exposure 0.05% T-Mobile 2100 MHz LTE Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 1.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0070 % Exposure 0.70% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 5.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0070 % Exposure 0.14% 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 12 T-Mobile 2500 MHz LTE Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 1.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0058 % Exposure 0.58% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 5.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0058 % Exposure 0.12% T-Mobile 2500 MHz 5G Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 1.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0058 % Exposure 0.58% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 5.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0058 % Exposure 0.12% 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 13 8. AT&T Exposure Analysis By Band and Technology AT&T 700 MHz LTE Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 0.5 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0039 % Exposure 0.78% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 2.3 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0039 % Exposure 0.17% AT&T 850 MHz LTE Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 0.6 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0050 % Exposure 0.84% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 2.8 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0050 % Exposure 0.18% AT&T 1900 MHz LTE Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 1.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0062 % Exposure 0.62% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 5.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0062 % Exposure 0.12% 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 14 AT&T 2100 MHz LTE Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 1.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0073 % Exposure 0.73% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 5.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0073 % Exposure 0.15% AT&T 2300 MHz LTE Uncontrolled / General Population FCC's exposure limits (mW/cm2) 1.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0075 % Exposure 0.75% Controlled / Occupational FCC's Exposure limits(mW/cm2) 5.0 Exposure values at the site (mW/cm2) 0.0075 % Exposure 0.15% 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 15 9. Appendix A: FCC Guidelines FCC Policies The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1996 implemented regulations and policies for analysis of RF propagation to evaluate RF emissions. All the analysis and results of this report are compared with FCC’s (Federal Communications Commission) rules to determine whether a site is compliant for Occupational/Controlled or General Public/Uncontrolled exposure. All the analysis of RF propagation is done in terms of a percentage. The limits primarily indicate the power density and are generally expressed in terms of milliwatts per centimeter square, mW/cm2. FCC guidelines incorporate two separate tiers of exposure limits that are dependent on the scenario/ situation in which that exposure takes place or the status of the individuals who are subjected to that exposure. The decision as to which tier is applied to a scenario is based on the following definitions: Occupational / Controlled These limits apply in situations when someone is exposed to RF energy through his/her occupation, is fully aware of the harmful effects of the RF exposure and has an ability to exercise control over this exposure. Occupational / controlled exposure limits also apply when exposure is of a transient nature as a result of incidental passage through a location where exposure levels may be above general population/uncontrolled limits (see below), as long as the exposed person has been made fully aware of the potential for exposure and can exercise control over his or her exposure by leaving the area or by some other appropriate means. limits for Occupational/Controlled exposure can be found on Table 1(A). General Population / Uncontrolled These limits apply to situations in which the general public may be exposed or in which persons who are exposed because of their employment may not be made fully aware of the potential for exposure or cannot exercise control over their exposure to RF. Therefore, members of the general public would always be considered under this category, for example, in the case of a telecommunications tower that exposes people in a nearby residential area. Exposure limits for General Population/Uncontrolled can be found on Table 1(B). 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 16 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 17 OSHA Statement: The objective of the OSHA Act is to ensure the safety and health of the working men and women by enforcing certain standards. The act also assists and encourages the states in their efforts to ensure safe and healthy working conditions through means of research, information, education and training in the field of occupational safety and health and for other purposes. According to OSHA Act section 5, important duties to be considered are: (a) Each employer 1) Shall furnish to each of his employees’ employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious harm to his employees 2) Shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this act. (b) Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to this Act which are applicable to his own actions and conduct. 1033 Watervliet Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205 18 10. Preparer Certification I, Tim Harris, preparer of this report, certify that I am fully trained and aware of the rules and regulations of both the Federal Communications Commission and the Occupational Safety and Heath Administration regarding Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. In addition, I have been trained in RF safety practices, rules, and regulations. I certify that the information contained in this report is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Timothy A. Harris 4/14/2021 Signature Date