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Title: Exposure of baboons to combined 60 Hz electric and magnetic fields does not produce work stoppage or affect operant performance on a match-to-sample task

Journal Article · · Bioelectromagnetics
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  1. Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX (United States). Dept. of Biosciences and Bioengineering

The authors examined the effects of combined 60 Hz electric and magnetic field (EMF) exposure on performance of delayed match-to-sample (MTS) procedure involving the flash rate of a light as the stimulus. Six baboons (Papio cynocephalus) fully acquired the task; four others functioned accurately only when cued. All ten subjects were assigned to EMF-exposed or sham-exposed groups of five and were used to test for a work-stoppage effect that was previously observed with initial exposure to electric fields (EF) of 30 or 60 kV/m. Here, the authors report the results of two experiments, each consisting of 6 week preexposure, exposure, and postexposure periods. They found no evidence of work stoppage with fields of 6 kV/m and 50 {micro}T (0.5 G) or with 30 kV/m and 100 {micro}T (1.0 G). In neither experiment was there evidence of an adverse effect of 60 Hz EMF exposure on MTS performance.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-80RA50219
OSTI ID:
220637
Journal Information:
Bioelectromagnetics, Journal Issue: Suppl 3; Other Information: PBD: 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English