Survey of Radio Frequency Radiation Hazards
B. R. Baldwin, P. C. Constant, Jr., R. W. Fetter, B. L. Jones, V. W. Klein, E. J. Martin, Jr., L. Runge, D. L. Waidelich · 1961
The report recommended 10 mw/cm² average power density for personnel and 5,000 mw/cm² peak power density for aircraft refueling, but found insufficient information for HERO tolerable levels, safety regulations, protective materials, and measuring equipment.
Plain English Summary
Tolerable levels of 10 mw/cm² average power density for personnel and 5,000 mw/cm² peak power density for aircraft refueling were recommended. Insufficient information was available for HERO tolerable levels, safety regulations, protective materials, and measuring equipment. Pearl chain formation, Hall effect, and gaseous breakdown were found unsuitable for broadband sensors, while radiation pressure, absorption, and Kerr effect showed promise.
Why This Matters
The investigators found that establishing specific standard units was impractical because adopting a single system would conflict with existing conventions. The bio-effects review found no reason to revise the 10 mw/cm² safe limit accepted by the Armed Forces. A program to evaluate commercial RF measuring instruments was started to support future interim standards for measuring equipment.
Exposure Details
- Power Density
- 10 mw/cm2
Exposure Context
This study used 10 mw/cm2 for radio frequency:
- 1,000Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 16.7Mx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Show BibTeX
@article{survey_of_radio_frequency_radiation_hazards_g5352,
author = {B. R. Baldwin and P. C. Constant and Jr. and R. W. Fetter and B. L. Jones and V. W. Klein and E. J. Martin and Jr. and L. Runge and D. L. Waidelich},
title = {Survey of Radio Frequency Radiation Hazards},
year = {1961},
}