WP1323 - Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines

Electricity Entity Requirements:
Working Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines

9.4. What about Electric and Magnetic Fields?
The Electricity Entity operates its electric lines within the current guidelines set by the National
Health and Medical Research Council for exposure to 50/60 hertz electric and magnetic fields
(EMF) and is mindful of some community concern about such fields and health. Contact the
Electricity Entity (General Enquiries phone number - refer page 3). Alternatively, further
information can be sourced from:
Energy Networks Association (ENA) brochure - "Electric and Magnetic Fields - What We Know",
January 2014
http://www.ena.asn.au/sites/default/files/emf-what-we-know-jan-2014-final_1_1.pdf


Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) brochure - "Electricity
and Health", May 2011
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/RadiationProtection/Factsheets/is_electricity.cfm




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