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The Domestic Microwave Oven - Information Bulletin No. 2

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Authors not listed · 1978

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Finding

These surveys have demonstrated that many microwave ovens can, in time (and especially with lack of care) exceed the recommended level for microwave leakage.

In their words

“These surveys have demonstrated that many microwave ovens can, in time (and especially with lack of care) exceed the recommended level for microwave leakage.”

Exposure Details

Power Density
5 mW/cm²

Exposure Context

This study used 5 mW/cm² for radio frequency:

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Where This Falls on the Concern Scale

Study Exposure Level in ContextStudy Exposure Level in ContextThis study: 5 mW/cm²Extreme Concern - 1,000 µW/m²FCC Limit - 10M µW/m²Effects observed in the Extreme Concern range (Building Biology)This level is 5 times the FCC limit
A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 100 MHz to 300 MHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 100 MHz to 300 MHzPower lines50/60 HzCell phones~1 GHzWiFi2.4 GHz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale
Cite This Study
Unknown (1978). The Domestic Microwave Oven - Information Bulletin No. 2.
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@article{the_domestic_microwave_oven_information_bulletin_no_2_g4718,
  author = {Unknown},
  title = {The Domestic Microwave Oven - Information Bulletin No. 2},
  year = {1978},
  
  
}
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