• General • low level radiation for nuclear power plants • air pollutants within clean air guidelines • SPS Related Hazards • bio-sphere modifications due to the SPS microwave beam • interference of harmonics of the microwave beams with radio communications • genetic damage to wildlife passing through the microwave beam Examples of hazards that could be created by the improper and/or negligent operation of equipment. • General • radiation release from nuclear power plants • puncture of chemical tank cars in railroad accident • shocks from ungrounded metallic objects along the ROW of a UHV transmission line • fires, explosion, etc. • SPS Related Hazards • radiation exposure of rectenna maintenance personnel • shuttle crashes Localized, direct hazards are well defined hazards which can be unequivocally associated with a specific location and piece of equipment. The hazards, however small, associated with high voltage power transmission lines fall in this category. The electric shock that could be received when touching an ungrounded metal fence in the vicinity of a 765 kV overhead transmission line is large enough to cause severe discomfort. The source of this hazard is definitely the activated transmission line; the hazard exists only within a few hundred feet of the right-of-way.
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