Biological Effects And Dosimetry Of Nonionizing Radiation

Author : Martino Gandolfo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781468442533

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Biological Effects and Dosimetry of Nonionizing Radiation by Martino Gandolfo Pdf

During the last 35 years, there has been considerable develop ment and increase in the number of devices that emit nonionizing radiant energies. These energies such as radiofrequency including microwaves are used in all sectors of our society for military, industrial. telecommunications, medical, and consumer applications. This increase in sources of nonionizing radiant energies has resulted in growing interest on the part of government regulatory agencies, industrial and military physicians, research workers, clinicians, and environmentalists. Although there is information on biologic effects and potential hazards to man from exposure to microwave/radiofrequency energies, considerable confusion and misinformation has permeated not only the public press but also some scientific and technical publications. Because of the complexity of the interactions of nonionizing radiation in biological systems, an inter-disciplinary approach is necessary to assess and elucidate the problems that evolve as this field advances and as the use of these energies expands. It is important to maintain a proper perspective and assess realistically the biomedical effects of these radiant energies so that the worker or general public will not be unduly exposed nor will research, development and beneficial utilization of these energies be hampered or restricted by an undue concern for effects which may be nonexis tent or minimal in comparison to other environmental hazards.

Author : B. Jon Klauenberg,Damijan Miklavcic
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401141918

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Radio Frequency Radiation Dosimetry and Its Relationship to the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields by B. Jon Klauenberg,Damijan Miklavcic Pdf

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has sponsored research supporting development of personnel safety standards for exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) for over a quarter century. NATO previously recognized that one of the most important tools used in the RFR effects research laboratory is accurate dosimetry when it supported a NATO Advanced Studies Institute (ASI) on Advances in Biological Effects and Dosimetry of Low Energy Electromagnetic Fields held in 1981, in Erice, Sicily. That meeting resulted in a NATO ASI publication; Biological Effects and Dosimetry of l Non-ionizing Radiation: Radiofrequency and Microwave Energies . The most recent NATO sponsored program on RFR was an Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on "Developing a New Standardization Agreement (STANAG) for Radio frequency Radiation" held May 1993, at the Pratica di Mare Italian Air Force Base, Pomezia (Rome) Italy. That ARW produced an ASI proceedings, published in 1995: Radio frequency Radiation Standards, Biological Effects, Dosimetry, Epidemiology, and Public Health Policy2. The Rome ARW and the Proceedings served as a springboard to the much needed revision of the NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 2345 MED "Evaluation and Control of Personnel Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields - 3 kHz to 300 GHz,,3, which was subsequently promulgated in October 1998. One of the published recommendations developed by the Rome ARW was to hold this second ARW focusing on dosimetry and measurements.

Author : Herman P. Schwan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Nonionizing radiation
ISBN : UOM:39015056175378

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Biological Effects of Non-ionizing Radiations by Herman P. Schwan Pdf

Author : Martino Gandolfo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1468442546

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Biological Effects and Dosimetry of Nonionizing Radiation by Martino Gandolfo Pdf

Author : United States. Office of Science and Technology Policy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electromagnetic fields
ISBN : MINN:31951D00792291D

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A Technical Review of the Biological Effects of Non-ionizing Radiation by United States. Office of Science and Technology Policy Pdf

Author : G. Gandolfo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1983-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0306410176

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Biological Effects and Dosimetry of Nonionizing Radiation by G. Gandolfo Pdf

During the last 35 years, there has been considerable develop ment and increase in the number of devices that emit nonionizing radiant energies. These energies such as radiofrequency including microwaves are used in all sectors of our society for military, industrial. telecommunications, medical, and consumer applications. This increase in sources of nonionizing radiant energies has resulted in growing interest on the part of government regulatory agencies, industrial and military physicians, research workers, clinicians, and environmentalists. Although there is information on biologic effects and potential hazards to man from exposure to microwave/radiofrequency energies, considerable confusion and misinformation has permeated not only the public press but also some scientific and technical publications. Because of the complexity of the interactions of nonionizing radiation in biological systems, an inter-disciplinary approach is necessary to assess and elucidate the problems that evolve as this field advances and as the use of these energies expands. It is important to maintain a proper perspective and assess realistically the biomedical effects of these radiant energies so that the worker or general public will not be unduly exposed nor will research, development and beneficial utilization of these energies be hampered or restricted by an undue concern for effects which may be nonexis tent or minimal in comparison to other environmental hazards.

Author : Rüdiger Matthes,International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : ELF electromagnetic fields
ISBN : 3934994032

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Exposure to Static and Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, Biological Effects and Health Consequences (0-100 KHz) by Rüdiger Matthes,International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Pdf

Author : B. Jon Klauenberg,Martino Grandolfo,David N. Erwin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781489909459

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Radiofrequency Radiation Standards by B. Jon Klauenberg,Martino Grandolfo,David N. Erwin Pdf

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has sponsored research and personnel safety standards development for exposure to Radiofrequency Radiation (RFR) for over twenty years. The Aerospace Medical Panel of the Advisory Group For Aerospace Research and Development (AGARD) sponsored Lecture Series No. 78 Radiation Hazards,! in 1975, in the Netherlands, Germany, and Norway, on the subject of Radiation Hazards to provide a review and critical analysis of the available information and concepts. In the same year, Research Study Group 2 on Protection of Personnel Against Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation (Panel VIIl of AC/243 Defence Research Group, NATO) proposed a revision to Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 2345. The intent of the proposal was to revise the ST ANAG to incorporate frequency-dependent-RFR safety guidelines. These changes are documented in the NATO STANAG 2345 (MED), Control and Recording of Personnel Exposure to Radiofrequency Radiation,2 promulgated in 1979. Research Study Group 2 (RSG2) of NATO Defense Research Group Panel VIII (AC1243) was organized, in 1981, to study and contribute technical information concerning the protection of military personnel from the effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation. A workshop at the Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, U. K. was held to develop and/or compile sufficient knowledge on the long-term effects of pulsed RFR to maintain safe procedures and to minimize unnecessary operational constraints.

Author : United States. Interagency Task Force on Biological Effects of Nonionizing Electromagnetic Radiation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electromagnetism
ISBN : PURD:32754078698887

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Nonionizing Electromagnetic Radiation Safety by United States. Interagency Task Force on Biological Effects of Nonionizing Electromagnetic Radiation Pdf

Author : Solomon Michaelson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781468407600

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Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Nonionizing Radiation by Solomon Michaelson Pdf

During the last 30 years, there has been a remarkable devel opment and increase in the number of processes and devices that utilize or emit non-ionizing radiant energies such as micro waves, a form of electromagnetic wave energy and ultrasound representative of mechanical vibration. These energies are used in all sectors of our society for military, industrial, telecommunications, medical, and consumer applications. More recently, the use of ultrasound in biology and medicine has been considerably expanded. These increases in sources of non ionizing radiant energy have resulted in growing interest on the part of government regulatory agencies, industrial and mili tary physicians, research workers, clinicians, and even environ mentalists. Although there is information on biologic effects and potential hazards to man from exposure to microwaves or ultrasound, considerable confusion and misinformation has permeated not only the public press but also some scientific and technical publications. Interest in the biologic effects of high frequency currents developed in the beginning of the present century. This was followed by the introduction of "u1trashortwave" therapy. During the latter part of World War II, the U. S. military services became interested in the possible hazards to personnel working around microwave sources, and the Office of Naval Research of the U. S. Navy began to sponsor research on the biologic effects of microwaves in 1948. In 1956, the U. S.

Author : James B. Kinn,Elliot Postow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electromagnetism
ISBN : MINN:31951P00095902W

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Index of Publications on Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation (0-100 GHz) by James B. Kinn,Elliot Postow Pdf

Author : Dariusz Leszczynski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789400758964

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Radiation Proteomics by Dariusz Leszczynski Pdf

Methods of proteomics have been shown to be powerful tools in search of target proteins – proteins that respond in cells to an internal or an external stimulus. Proteomics is widely used in biomedical research. However, in radiation biology research, following exposures of living matter to low doses of either ionizing or non-ionizing radiation, proteomics approach is only very slowly gaining support. This book, by presenting the current status of the use of proteomics in radiation biology, will help to attract attention to the field of radiation proteomics.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electromagnetism
ISBN : UOM:39015081271184

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Research on Health Effects of Nonionizing Radiation by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Environment Pdf

Author : Stanley M. Neuder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electromagnetic fields
ISBN : UCR:31210023587056

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Electromagnetic Fields in Biological Media by Stanley M. Neuder Pdf

Author : Marko Markov
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781351650601

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Dosimetry in Bioelectromagnetics by Marko Markov Pdf

Dosimetry refers to the calculation and assessment of the radiation dose received by the human body. The proposed book will place emphasis on the existence of physical and biophysical dosimetry. It will be discussed for the proper description and evaluation of the signal at the power generation system. It will cover in detail 10 different parameters of EMF (electromagnetism) exposure such as amplitude, frequency, vector, time of exposure, orientation, etc. In most published papers, these parameters are not well defined.