MRI Machine EMF Research

Radiofrequency sealers, heaters, and gluers hazards; workshop

Unknown authors · 1979

BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER WORKSHOP

M. H. Benedick · 1979

Summary of Testimony Prepared for Public Hearings, Power Facilities Council, May 31, 1979

not specified · 1979

This 1979 government testimony document addressed microwave radiation and electromagnetic concerns related to power facilities, presented during public hearings. The document represents early official recognition of EMF health questions during a period when microwave technology was rapidly expanding in both military and civilian applications.

ULTRA-FAST RF POWER METER Model 1045

Pacific Measurements Inc. · 1979

BASIS FOR THE NIOSH RADIOFREQUENCY AND MICROWAVE RADIATION CRITERIA DOCUMENT

Zorach (Zory) R. Glaser, Ph.D. · 1979

RADIATION SURVEYS—MEASUREMENT OF LEAKAGE EMISSIONS AND POTENTIAL EXPOSURE FIELDS

David E. Janes, Jr. · 1979

An Investigation of Energy Densities in the Vicinity of Vehicles with Mobile Communications Equipment and Near a Hand-held Walkie Talkie

Donald L. Lambdin · 1979

PROPOSED TLV FOR RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION

Unknown authors · 1979

This 1979 technical report proposed threshold limit values (TLV) for radiofrequency radiation exposure in occupational settings. The document addressed workplace safety standards for microwave and RF electromagnetic energy, establishing guidelines for how much exposure workers could safely receive. This represents early efforts to regulate RF radiation before widespread consumer electronics adoption.

Federal Register - Radiofrequency sealers, heaters, and gluers hazards; workshop

Unknown authors · 1979

Federal Register - Radiofrequency sealers, heaters, and gluers hazards; workshop

Unknown authors · 1979

Nonionizing Electromagnetic Radiation Safety: A Program of Federal Activities Related to Biological Effects of Nonionizing Electromagnetic Radiation (0 - 300 GHz)

Interagency Task Force on Biological Effects of Nonionizing Electromagnetic Radiation et al. · 1979

The BENER Task Force produced this document describing a coordinated federal program for nonionizing electromagnetic radiation safety. The program's goal is to acquire and apply information needed as a basis for control measures that protect human health and the environment while permitting beneficial uses of nonionizing electromagnetic radiation. The task force identified seven interrelated objectives that must be accomplished to achieve this goal. The task force particularly encouraged growth in research on possible effects on behavior, the central nervous system, the immune system, growth and development, and teratology, with special emphasis on long-term low-level studies and epidemiology.

Safety Code-6: Recommended Safety Procedures for the Installation and Use of Radiofrequency and Microwave Devices in the Frequency Range 10 MHz - 300 GHz

Unknown authors · 1979

Radiofrekventa elektromagnetiska fält på radiostationer och i högmaster

Kjell Hansson Mild · 1979

INFORMAL REPORT ON OBSERVATIONS AND RF FIELD INTENSITY MEASUREMENTS MADE AT A COMMERCIAL FM/TV TOWER LOCATED IN EL PASO, TEXAS

Z. Glaser, R. Curtis · 1978

An Analysis Of Radiofrequency And Microwave Absorption Data With Consideration Of Thermal Safety Standards

Richard A. Tell · 1978

The report analyzes existing radiofrequency and microwave absorption data to examine frequency-dependent tissue heating and determine exposure field intensities linked to thermal loading on the whole body and specific tissues in adults and infants. A baseline absorption factor of 1 W/kg, equivalent to the adult basal metabolic rate averaged over total body mass, is used for comparison. In the 10 MHz to 1000 MHz range, absorption can produce whole-body thermal loads several times the basal metabolic rate at the present U.S. safety standard.

Health Aspects of Radio Frequency and Microwave Exposure Part 2

Unknown authors · 1978

An Analysis Of Radiofrequency And Microwave Absorption Data With Consideration Of Thermal Safety Standards

Richard A. Tell · 1978

This 1978 EPA technical report analyzed radiofrequency and microwave absorption data to evaluate thermal safety standards for human exposure. The study examined how RF and microwave energy is absorbed by biological tissue and assessed whether existing safety guidelines adequately protect against heating effects. This represents early government recognition that RF/microwave exposure needed systematic safety evaluation.

AFOSH STANDARD 161-9 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH - EXPOSURE TO RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION

Unknown authors · 1978

It applies to military and civilian personnel at Air Force facilities worldwide and addresses protection of nonoccupationally exposed personnel from Air Force-owned sources. Warning signs are required where access to power density levels exceeding the PEL is probable.

INFORMAL REPORT ON OBSERVATIONS AND RF FIELD INTENSITY MEASUREMENTS MADE AT A COMMERCIAL FM/TV TOWER LOCATED IN EL PASO, TEXAS

Z. Glaser, R. Curtis · 1978

This 1978 technical report documented radiofrequency field intensity measurements at a commercial FM/TV broadcast tower in El Paso, Texas, focusing on occupational exposure levels for workers. The study represents early efforts to quantify RF exposure levels at broadcast facilities, which can emit extremely high power levels that may pose health risks to maintenance workers and nearby residents.

AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD MEASUREMENT OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS--RF AND MICROWAVE

Unknown authors · 1978

PERFORMANCE OF X-RAY MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS WHEN SUBJECTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL LEVEL RF FIELDS

John R. Frazier, Thomas R. Ohlhaber, Paul S. Ruggera · 1978

Development of A Recommended U.S. Occupational Exposure Standard for Radiofrequency and Microwave Radiation

Richard F. Boggs, Zorach R. Glaser · 1978

Statement of the Problem

Unknown authors · 1978

The Domestic Microwave Oven - Information Bulletin No. 2

Unknown authors · 1978

INFORMATION PROFILE - RADIOFREQUENCY AND MICROWAVE RADIATION

Science Information Services Department · 1978

Rats exposed to pulsed radiofrequency or microwave frequencies for up to three hours a day over 0.5 to 6.0 months showed chemical and cellular blood changes, reduced cardiac, hepatic, and neural metabolism, hepatic histologic changes, and severe testicular damage. Mice exposed to 9 GHz for a few minutes a day for 59 weeks developed monocytic leukosis and myeloid leukemia three times as often as controls. Human studies included a Russian report that cardiovascular patients chronically exposed to microwave radiation did not improve after changing jobs, a Finnish study correlating a radar site with increased fatal heart attacks, and a study of 140 radio and television operators with at least 10 years exposure showing elevated alpha-globulin and total serum protein.