Long-Term Followup of 'Macaca mulatta' Exposed to High Levels of 15-, 20-, and 26-MHz Radiofrequency Radiation.
Abstract
Two groups of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta), totaling 18 animals, were used in a series of experiments in mid-1975 and 1976 to measure the whole-body thermal response to high incident-power levels (500-1270 mW/sq cm) of 15-, 20-, and 26-MHz radiofrequency radiation. Each animal was exposed for up to 6 hours on at least two occasions. One or two years later, standard clinical pathology methods were used to measure a number of hematological and biochemical blood values. Physical examinations were performed, including slit-lamp examinations of the lens of the eye, and ophthalmoscopic fundus examinations. No variations from normal values or conditions were found that could be attributed to the radiation exposure. For comparison, normal blood values were obtained from data accumulated from 47 nonexposed animals maintained and evaluated locally for a number of years as part of another experiment. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA053469
Entities
People
- Jerome H. Krupp
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine