ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Human Auditory Perception Resulting From Exposure To High Power Pulsed Or Modulated Microwave Radiation - Specification Of Appropriate Safety Limits

This paper gives a brief outline of the human auditory perception associated with exposure to high power short pulse radiofrequency electromagnetic fields and in particular, with the appropriate formulation and specification of human exposure limits.

Finally, a proposed revised formulation of relevant restrictions is presented as a solution to the problem. The proposed formulation introduces a new limiting quantity and alters the way in which localised pulse or modulated RF exposure to the head would be evaluated.

Human Auditory Perception Resulting From Exposure To High Power Pulsed Or Modulated Microwave Radiation - Specification Of Appropriate Safety Limits (PDF 111kb)

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