Lethal Effects of 3000 MHz Radiation on the Rat

Rates were exposed for short durations (30, 60, 120, and 240 sec) to electromagnetic irradiation at a frequency of 3000 MHz. At each duration of exposure percent mortality increased with increases in incident energy density (power density × duration). The incident energy density required to kill 50%...

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Published in:Radiation research 1974-08, Vol.59 (2), p.504-512
Main Authors: Schrot, John, Hawkins, T. Daryl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antennas
Body weight
Density estimation
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Flux density
Irradiation
Laboratory animals
Lethal dose 50
Male
Microwaves
Microwaves - adverse effects
Mortality
Rats
Styrofoam
Time Factors
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Summary:Rates were exposed for short durations (30, 60, 120, and 240 sec) to electromagnetic irradiation at a frequency of 3000 MHz. At each duration of exposure percent mortality increased with increases in incident energy density (power density × duration). The incident energy density required to kill 50% ( LD50) increased monotonically with increasing exposure durations. Lethal power density ( LD50) was a decreasing monotonic function of exposure duration. In addition, body weight was found to be a factor in determining mortality.
ISSN:0033-7587
1938-5404
DOI:10.2307/3573999