Biological effects of electric and magnetic fields associated with ELF communications systems
The U.S. Navy has proposed a submarine communications system that operates at extremely low frequencies (ELF), using a land-based transmitting antenna. Research evaluating the environmental impact of this system has been reviewed by two committees: an Ad Hoc Committee formed by the Navy in 1973 to study research from 1968-73; and a committee formed in 1976 by NAS to review all existing data. The results of these committee reviews are summarized, with emphasis on the work of the NAS committee. Research with primates to determine the effects of chronic ELF radiation exposure is reviewed. NAS recognized the possibility of a physiological perturbation but could find no experimental or theoretical basis to assume that exposure to a magnetic field of 0.02 mT and an electrical field of 0.07 v/m would be potentially hazardous. (29 references)
- Research Organization:
- Naval Aerospace Medical Research Lab
- OSTI ID:
- 5462683
- Journal Information:
- Proc. IEEE; (United States), Vol. 68:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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