Tests on mutagenic effects of strong magnetic fields. [Tradescantia]

Conference · Sat Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:7179748

Baum, J W; Schairer, L A; Lindahl, K L

Studies on effects of magnetic fields on Tradescantia included pink stamen hair mutations, pollen abortion, and micronuclei formation in the tetrad stages of pollen production. Exposures were made using permanent magnets for fields up to 0.7 tesla, an electromagnet with 15 cm diameter pole pieces for fields from 0.8 to 1.2 tesla and a cryogenic magnet for fields from 2.1 to 3.7 tesla. Results are tabulated and it is estimated that 8 hr/day exposures to fields as large as 4 tesla would produce less mutagenic effects than would be produced by the currently accepted maximum permissible radiation dose for occupational workers. (HLW)

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-0016
• OSTI ID: 7179748
• Report Number(s): BNL-24202; CONF-780442-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

550400 -- Genetics
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
657007* -- Electricity & Magnetism-- (-1987)
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOMASS
ENERGY SOURCES
GAMETES
GERM CELLS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE
MUTATIONS
OCCUPATIONS
PERSONNEL
PLANTS
POLLEN
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SAFETY STANDARDS
STANDARDS
TRADESCANTIA