Effects of Long-Term Low-Level Radiofrequency Radiation Exposure on Rats. Volume 1. Design, Facilities, and Procedures.

Abstract

This is the first of a series of reports on the effects of long-term low-level RFR exposure on rats. The design, facilities, and procedures for exposing 100 experimental and 100 sham-exposed rats to 2450-MHz pulsed electromagnetic fields are described. The rats were exposed to 10-microsecond pulsed microwaves at 800 pps and 8-Hz modulation for 21 h per day for 25 months at an average power density of 480 microwatts/sq cm. The maximum specific absorption rate in rats was o.4 W/kg. Reports on individual endpoints are presented in subsequent reports.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA134079

Entities

People

  • Arthur W. Guy
  • Chung-kwang Chou
  • Lawrence L. Kunz
  • Robert B. Johnson

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Body Weight
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Databases
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Governments
  • Heat Energy
  • Identification Systems
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Radio Frequency

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology