Safety Considerations and Biological Hazards of the Near-Millimeter Wave Region.

Abstract

This report is an annex to the Near-Millimeter Wave Technology Base Study. It contains a survey of the most recent literature dealing with the question of biological hazards that may be encountered while working with sources of near-millimeter wave (NMMW) radiation. There is currently a severe lack of data in the NMMW frequency region (100 to 1000 GHz). Thus, most of the conclusions take the form of extrapolations from work done at lower frequencies. The highly controversial issue of possible nonthermal effects is considered. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA088467

Entities

People

  • Edward A. Brown

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Body Temperature
  • Body Weight
  • Bone Marrow Cells
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Fungi
  • Medical Personnel
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Quantum Yields
  • Radio Frequency
  • United States
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Climatology
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - DoD 5G Program