The implementation of the transfer projects electricity The territory is based on strict electromagnetic radiation specifications so that there is no risk of human health, the ADME In his extensive position on the occasion of a question submitted to Parliament.
As ADMIE points out, in all the projects he designs and implemented on the transfer of electricity, he strictly and strictly applies the limits set by the international, scientific organization for the protection of people from non -icnirp, which acts under the auspices of Greece.
In measurements made from time to time, the prices found not only are within the limits provided for above, but they are so lower that they are negligible.
In any case, it is noted that the safe audience exposure limits are limits of prevention rather than risk limits and contain large safety rates.
ADMIE has made a plethora of measurements in the surroundings of high and high voltage lines. Similar measurements have been carried out by academic institutions and the ESAE (Hellenic Atomic Energy Committee).
Passing on a scientific analysis of the subject, ADMIE points out that electromagnetic radiation is distinguished according to the energy of its photons in ionizing and non -ionizing.
Ionizing radiation, such as X -rays and C -rays, has sufficient energy to remove electrons from individuals or molecules, causing ionization and potential DNA damage. In contrast, non -ionizing radiation, such as radio waves, microwaves and visible light, does not have the necessary energy for ionization and in principle cannot cause DNA damage.
The Alara Authority is a requirement in fields of activities that produce ionizing radiation. These areas of ionizing radiation activities include in particular:
- nuclear energy,
- the medical use of radiation,
- radiological laboratories and research and
- Industrial applications with radioactive materials.
Underground, aerial and underwater electricity transport lines of any voltage produce non -ionizing radiation. Because electromagnetic fields (EMF) created by electricity transport lines pose risks to workers and public health, no international regulation and no ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection-International Committee for Protection from Non-International Radiation) Alara in areas of activities that produce non -ionizing radiation and in the same way required for ionizing radiation.
In general, ADMIE’s projects are constantly controlled for the electromagnetic radiation they release, and all measurements prove that the radiation is well below the safety limits, which, for the electric field, are set at 5 kV/m for the general public and at 10 kV/m for employees, for the employees, for the employees,
The burial of the underground lines at a depth of 2.1 meters ensures that the limits of the safe exposure of man to electromagnetic radiation as set out by the relevant ministerial decision.
It should be noted that the radiation intensity is significantly reduced by the distance from the source, according to the “law of the inverse square of the distance”, ie if the intensity at a distance of 1 meter from the source is A, then at a distance of 10 meters the intensity is 100 times lower than a.
In conclusion, ADMIE observes that the claim that electromagnetic radiation can cause effects beyond the thermal has not been scientifically confirmed. For this reason, the World Health Organization considers that ongoing research on the possible impact of high and high voltage electricity lines on human health is not expected to bring about new scientific data to indicate an unknown risk.