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Table 3 – Guidance on use of RF warnings signs

(Adapted from (C95.7‐2005) and (C95.2‐1999))

Sign Guidance on use Example ‐ Australia Example ‐ USA
Notice Used to alert persons to the
potential of exposures
exceeding the reference
levels for the public.
Note: In some countries,
these signs are called Notices
or Caution Signs

Caution Used to alert persons to the
possibility of exposures
exceeding the reference
levels for workers.
Note: In some countries,
these signs are called Caution
Signs or Warning Signs

Warning Used to advise persons of Not used in Australia
potential exposures that may
exceed the reference levels
for workers by a factor of 10
(the safety factor in the
(ICNIRP, 1998) guidelines.
Note: Not used in all
countries.

Danger Normally only used for
situations in which
immediate and serious injury Do not alter
will occur such as in the case Staff in Hazard Area
of RF burns and/or RF Attached By:
Date / /
electrical shocks. RAD HAZ 93/2A

Other signage, such as advertising, should not generally be attached to wireless network antennas
unless it is part of the integration of the antennas with the visual environment (see section 9.6).
Other general requirements for signage can be found in the European Directives 2013/35/EU and
92/58/EEC.

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