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2007-09-01

Analysing limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields in accordance with ITU- k.52 standard for frequencies between 10 kHz and 3 GHz in urban areas of Bucaramanga

Análisis de los límites de exposición humana a campos electromagnéticos de acuerdo a la norma UIT-K.52 para frecuencias entre 10 kHz y 3 GHz en áreas urbanas de Bucaramanga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v27n3.14856

Keywords:

radiation pattern, electric field, magnetic field, electromagnetic pollution, occupational exposure, ITU k.52, 195-2005 decree, ICNIRP, GPS, NMEA (en)
patrón de radiación, campo eléctrico, campo magnético, polución electromagnética, exposición ocupacional, UIT k.52, decreto 195-2005, ICNIRP, GPS, NMEA. (es)

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  • José de Jesús Rugeles Uribe Universidad Industrial de Santander
  • Antonio Jaimes Oviedo Ministerio de Comunicaciones
  • Víctor Hugo Sánchez Barón Universidad del Valle
  • Oscar Alberto Mantilla Prada Fundación cardiovascular de Colombia
  • Eduard Sastoque Gálvez .

This article presents an overview of the results obtained from testing the limits of human exposure to 10KHz to 3GHz frequencies in the city of Bucaramanga (Colombia), taking into account decree 195-2005 approved by the Colombian Ministry of Communications, based on International Telecommunication Union (ITU) recommendation K.52. Measuring levels of exposure to electromagnetic radiation at three chosen locations in the city considered to be sensitive did not reveal that exposure limits were being exceeded. Mobile phone, modulated amplitude emission, frequency modulation and television bands installed at the sites several years ago were also measured. Levels obtained from electric field strength exceeded 100 dBuV / m in all cases, maximum value being 139 dBuV / m. Levels were well below exposure limits established by the K-52 rule. The highest levels for the general public’s exposure were 1.74964% in the AM band and 0.006408% for the cellular band between 869 and 894 MHz. This article also contains a description of the modules, exposure limits, acquisition and geo-positioning using the EspecVIEW tool designed for performing several types of measurements by Ministry officials and used in this study.

Este artículo presenta una descripción de los resultados alcanzados en la comprobación de los límites de exposición humana para el rango de frecuencias de 10 KHz hasta 3GHZ en la ciudad de Bucaramanga (Colombia) teniendo en cuenta las disposiciones del decreto 195-2005 aprobado por el Ministerio de Comunicaciones, basado en la recomendación K.52 de la Unión Internacional de Telecomunicaciones (UIT). Fue posible comprobar, mediante una campaña de medidas, que los niveles de exposición a radiaciones electromagnéticas obtenidas en tres lugares de la ciudad considerados sensibles, no superaron en ninguno de los casos los límites de exposición. Se consideraron además de las bandas de telefonía móvil, emisiones de amplitud modulada, frecuencia modulada y televisión, instaladas en los sitios de medida desde hace varios años. En todos los casos los niveles obtenidos de intensidad de campo eléctrico superaron los 100 dBuV/m, con un valor máximo de139 dBuV/m. Niveles que están muy por debajo de los límites de exposición establecidos por la norma K-52. Los niveles más altos para la exposición de público general fueron 1,74964 % en la banda de AM y 0,006408 % para la banda de celular entre 869 y 894 MHZ. Se presenta además una descripción de los módulos: límites de exposición, adquisición y georreferenciación, implementados en la herramienta EspecVIEW, diseñada para realizar diversos tipos de campañas de medida por parte de los funcionarios del Ministerio y empleada en este estudio.

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Rugeles Uribe, J. de J., Jaimes Oviedo, A., Sánchez Barón, V. H., Mantilla Prada, O. A. & Sastoque Gálvez, E. (2007). Analysing limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields in accordance with ITU- k.52 standard for frequencies between 10 kHz and 3 GHz in urban areas of Bucaramanga. Ingeniería e Investigación, 27(3), 149–158. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v27n3.14856

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Rugeles Uribe, J. de J., Jaimes Oviedo, A., Sánchez Barón, V.H., Mantilla Prada, O.A. and Sastoque Gálvez, E. 2007. Analysing limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields in accordance with ITU- k.52 standard for frequencies between 10 kHz and 3 GHz in urban areas of Bucaramanga. Ingeniería e Investigación. 27, 3 (Sep. 2007), 149–158. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v27n3.14856.

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Rugeles Uribe, J. de J.; Jaimes Oviedo, A.; Sánchez Barón, V. H.; Mantilla Prada, O. A.; Sastoque Gálvez, E. Analysing limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields in accordance with ITU- k.52 standard for frequencies between 10 kHz and 3 GHz in urban areas of Bucaramanga. Ing. Inv. 2007, 27, 149-158.

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RUGELES URIBE, J. de J.; JAIMES OVIEDO, A.; SÁNCHEZ BARÓN, V. H.; MANTILLA PRADA, O. A.; SASTOQUE GÁLVEZ, E. Analysing limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields in accordance with ITU- k.52 standard for frequencies between 10 kHz and 3 GHz in urban areas of Bucaramanga. Ingeniería e Investigación, [S. l.], v. 27, n. 3, p. 149–158, 2007. DOI: 10.15446/ing.investig.v27n3.14856. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/14856. Acesso em: 26 dec. 2025.

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Rugeles Uribe, José de Jesús, Antonio Jaimes Oviedo, Víctor Hugo Sánchez Barón, Oscar Alberto Mantilla Prada, and Eduard Sastoque Gálvez. 2007. “Analysing limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields in accordance with ITU- k.52 standard for frequencies between 10 kHz and 3 GHz in urban areas of Bucaramanga”. Ingeniería E Investigación 27 (3):149-58. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v27n3.14856.

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Rugeles Uribe, J. de J., Jaimes Oviedo, A., Sánchez Barón, V. H., Mantilla Prada, O. A. and Sastoque Gálvez, E. (2007) “Analysing limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields in accordance with ITU- k.52 standard for frequencies between 10 kHz and 3 GHz in urban areas of Bucaramanga”, Ingeniería e Investigación, 27(3), pp. 149–158. doi: 10.15446/ing.investig.v27n3.14856.

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J. de J. Rugeles Uribe, A. Jaimes Oviedo, V. H. Sánchez Barón, O. A. Mantilla Prada, and E. Sastoque Gálvez, “Analysing limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields in accordance with ITU- k.52 standard for frequencies between 10 kHz and 3 GHz in urban areas of Bucaramanga”, Ing. Inv., vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 149–158, Sep. 2007.

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Rugeles Uribe, J. de J., A. Jaimes Oviedo, V. H. Sánchez Barón, O. A. Mantilla Prada, and E. Sastoque Gálvez. “Analysing limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields in accordance with ITU- k.52 standard for frequencies between 10 kHz and 3 GHz in urban areas of Bucaramanga”. Ingeniería e Investigación, vol. 27, no. 3, Sept. 2007, pp. 149-58, doi:10.15446/ing.investig.v27n3.14856.

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Rugeles Uribe, José de Jesús, Antonio Jaimes Oviedo, Víctor Hugo Sánchez Barón, Oscar Alberto Mantilla Prada, and Eduard Sastoque Gálvez. “Analysing limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields in accordance with ITU- k.52 standard for frequencies between 10 kHz and 3 GHz in urban areas of Bucaramanga”. Ingeniería e Investigación 27, no. 3 (September 1, 2007): 149–158. Accessed December 26, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/14856.

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Rugeles Uribe J de J, Jaimes Oviedo A, Sánchez Barón VH, Mantilla Prada OA, Sastoque Gálvez E. Analysing limits for human exposure to electromagnetic fields in accordance with ITU- k.52 standard for frequencies between 10 kHz and 3 GHz in urban areas of Bucaramanga. Ing. Inv. [Internet]. 2007 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 26];27(3):149-58. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/14856

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