This article reports the outcome of a study commissioned by the Radiation Safety Unit, Government of Saskatchewan, which addressed the public concern on exposure to low-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) surrounding power lines. Measurements of EMF are reported for 14.4 to 230 IcV power lines utilizing a model HI-3600-02 extreme low frequency (ELF) power frequency EMF survey meter. Field intensities were within the Canadian standards, with the recorded value for a 230 kV/ 230 kV line voltage yielding a maximum electric field of 1,790 / m at 15 feet from the center and a maximum magnetic field intensity of 2,376 / m at 25 feet from the center. Continued research and analysis are required in determining the mechanism of interaction between EMFs and the human body and to determine if there exists a correlation between EMF exposure and health.
Energy Sources
Volume 17, 1995 - Issue 4
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Original Articles
Low-Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields Evaluation of Power Lines
BRENT JENKE Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research , University of Regina , Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
, PETER J. CATANIA Faculty of Engineering , University of Regina , Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
& DENNIS BROWN Occupational Health and Safety Government of Saskatchewan Regina , Saskatchewan, Canada
Pages 421-427
Accepted 18 May 1995
Published online: 27 Apr 2007
Original Articles
Low-Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields Evaluation of Power Lines
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