Is it possible to predict a safe distance from cell towers?

It is also difficult to predict a safe distance from cell towers. For example, cell towers are designed to transmit most of their radio frequency (RF) energy horizontally. Some areas below the tower may have lower levels than locations farther away that are more in line with the vertical height of the antennas.

Why is there no safety distance for neighborhood power lines?

The issue is complicated by the fact that there can be stray electricity flowing in the metal water service pipes of the neighborhood, increasing the magnetic fields from both the power lines and from the buried pipes! Thus, there is no reliable safety distance for neighborhood power lines.

How safe is a transmitter antenna?

When working close to transmitter antennas, the proper safety distances must be observed. The minimum safe distance from an antenna is measured in metres. The antenna generates electromagnetic fields at radio frequencies. Do not cross the compliance boundary. This equipment generates electromagnetic fields.

How much exposure can a radio base station have?

On the ground, in houses, and other places where people reside, the exposure levels from radio base stations are normally below 1 percent of the limits. Only in the close vicinity of the antennas can the exposure limits sometimes be exceeded.

What are the exposure limits for antennas?

Only in the close vicinity of the antennas can the exposure limits sometimes be exceeded. The size of this area varies from a few centimeters for small in-building antennas up to several meters for antennas mounted in masts and on rooftops.

How far from a power line can a magnetic field be emitted?

The strongest magnetic fields are usually emitted from high voltage transmission lines — the power lines on the big, tall metal towers. To be sure that you are reducing the exposure levels to 0.5 milligauss (mG) or less, a safety distance of 700 feet may be needed. It could be much less, but sometimes more.