Exposure limits on radio frequencies of 600Mhz and upwards

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From: Erika Whittome

Dear Electricity Authority,

I request information on exposure limits in the workplace for frequencies of the radio spectrum. This would be for various radio frequencies 600MhZ and up.

Would you please share the information you know about this? For example the watts per square meter exposure limit? or SAR limit?

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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Kia ora Erika, 
 
Thank you for your request of 15 October 2025, under the Official
Information Act 1982, for the following: 
 
        I request information on exposure limits in the workplace for
frequencies of the radio spectrum. This would be for various radio
frequencies 600MhZ and up.
 
        Would you please share the information you know about this? For
example the watts per square meter exposure limit? or SAR limit?
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 13 November 2025, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received.  
 
If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe. 
 
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me by emailing
[Electricity Authority request email].   
 
Ngā mihi nui,
 
Alex Shearer (she/her)
Senior Ministerial Advisor
 
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Dear Electricity Authority,
 
I request information on exposure limits in the workplace for frequencies
of the radio spectrum. This would be for various radio frequencies 600MhZ
and up.
 
Would you please share the information you know about this? For example
the watts per square meter exposure limit? or SAR limit?
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Erika Whittome
 
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