Review of Occupational Safety and Health Aspects of Electromagnetic Pulse Exposure

Abstract

This report describes the nature of the typical occupational exposure to electromagnetic pulses (EMP) received by personnel working at EMP simulator facilities and summarizes the medical surveillance observations collected on those personnel. Data from both informal observations and from comprehensive annual physical examinations of approximately 600 workers exposed to various EMP's over a number of years disclosed no adverse health effects attributable to EMP exposure. It was concluded that sufficient no-effect findings from both the human and animal experiences now exist to confidently allay fears of an EMP worker exposure hazard, at least for within a 10-year observational time frame.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA053394

Entities

People

  • A. Bruner

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Electromagnetic Pulses
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • New Mexico
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Physical Examination (Medicine)
  • Radiation
  • Repetition Rate
  • Simulators
  • Spectra
  • Standards
  • Test Methods
  • Weapons
  • X Rays

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