But what do these numbers mean? What are the (supposed) safe levels? At what point is concerned raised? At what point is there flat out danger?
Paco > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bill Maynard > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 1:28 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: [cg] re: gardens under power lines > > > Currently I am working on starting a garden in sacramento > under power lines > also. > Our power company SMUD loans meters to read the milligause > (electromagnetic > fields measuring unit) levels under the power lines. Its easy > and about the > size of a walkman...just turn it on and read the digital readout. > > He is what is found: > Levels under power lines at my garden site 9-13 > Across the street from the power lines (approx 120 feet way) 1-2 > > I also checked levels of other things as well as a comparison > In my house (electric current from wiring in the house) 3 > In front of my computer monitor with glare shield 1-2 > Without glare shield 2-3 > Electric blanket 45 > Microwave oven at 3 feet 30 at punch pad of mircrowave oven 450 > Cell phones widely vary some measured 3-7 > The average seemed to run about 25-50 > some went as high as 750 !! > right next to your head!!! > > So make you own judgment from this info... I am also looking > for other info > on gardening under power lines.... Supposedly there is a > report made at UC > Berekely but I still am unable to locate it. > > Please note that power lines vary from location and load > during the day... > take a reading at peak power usages to get your best number. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------This email and any files > transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely > for the use of > the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This > communication > represents the originator's personal views and opinions, which do not > necessarily reflect those of Wood-Rodgers, Inc.. If you are not the > original recipient or the person responsible for delivering > the email to the > intended recipient, be advised that you have received this > email in error, > and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or > copying of this > email is strictly prohibited. If you received this email in > error, please > immediately notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ______________________________________________________ > The American Community Gardening Association listserve is > only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn > more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
