Long-Term Bioeffects of 435-MHz Radiofrequency Radiation on Selected Blood-Borne Endpoints in Cannulated Rats. Volume 1. Engineering Considerations.

Abstract

This report details the engineering consideration of a program designed to monitor selected blood-borne hormones in male Sprague-Dawley rats exposed to 435-MHz continuous-wave radiofrequency radiation. The experimental group consisted of 100 rats housed in Plexiglas cages arrayed on the tiers of a stacked, parallel-plate circular waveguide. The power density along the circumference of the waveguide was 1.0 mW/sq cm. The control group consisted of 100 rats housed in an identical, but unenergized, colocated facility. This volume details waveguide and antenna development, cage development, and equipment and facility descriptions. Keywords: Transmitters; Nonionizing electromagnetic radiation; Microwave long-term bioeffects. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA175347

Entities

People

  • James C. Toler
  • Steven J. Bonasera
  • Vojin P. Popovic

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech Research Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Body Weight
  • Central Processing Units
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • High Voltage
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Materials Processing
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Power Supplies
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Radio Frequency
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology