Effects of 60 Hz electric fields on operant and social stress behavior of nonhuman primates. Quarterly technical progress report No. 20, September 28-December 20, 1985

Technical Report · Fri Jan 03 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6370280

Rogers, W R

This research program will evaluate the aversive character of exposure to 60 Hz electric fields by determining the threshold intensity which produces avoidance or escape responses, will estimate the threshold intensity for detection of 60 Hz electric fields, will assess effects of chronic exposure to 60 Hz electric fields on the performance of two operant conditioning tasks, fixed ratio and differential reinforcement of low rate responding, will investigate, using the systematic quantitative observational sampling methods of primatology, the possible stress-inducing effects of chronic exposure to 60 Hz electric fields on the behavior of baboons living in small social groups. In all experiments, the electric fields will be described, characterized, and controlled to account for recognized artifacts associated with high intensity 60 Hz electric fields and the health of all subjects will be described using the methods of primate veterinary medicine.

• Research Organization: Southwest Research Inst., San Antonio, TX (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-80RA50219
• OSTI ID: 6370280
• Report Number(s): DOE/RA/50219-T7; ON: DE86005067
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AVOIDANCE
BABOONS
BEHAVIOR
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
CHRONIC EXPOSURE
ELECTRIC FIELDS
MAMMALS
MONKEYS
PRIMATES
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