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Study for Exposure Limits of Magnetic Fields in the Transformer Substation  

Jeon, In-Soo (Korea Environment Institute)
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Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment / v.14, no.4, 2005 , pp. 195-202 More about this Journal
Abstract
The health risks from the magnetic fields exposure have been brought out difficulties in the construction of transformer substation. According to several epidemiologic studies and the relevant international organizations, magnetic fields should not exceed the exposure limits of 3mG for the people living near electric power lines. The rigid regulation of the exposure levels for the elementary school and residental areas has been established already in Switzerland and Italy. Since 1998, the environmental impact assessment system in Korea has been reviewed for power-frequency magnetic field by precautionary policies. In this study, the possible application of Prior Environmental Performance Review System for the transformer substation was reviewed from the points of the properties of the powerfrequency magnetic fields. The ranges and survey methods of the assessment for the transformer substation were proposed. The ranges of magnetic fields was between 300m to 500m for the 345kV transformer substation. It is necessary to develop further specific assessment methods for various high-voltage transformer substations.
Keywords
health risks; magnetic fields; exposure; transformer substation; environmental impact assessment system;
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