| Document ID (ISN) | 74777 |
| CIS number |
00-519 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Fink J.M., Wagner J.P., Congleton J.J., Rock J.C. |
| Title |
Microwave emissions from police radar |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov.-Dec. 1999, Vol.60, No.6, p.770-776. Illus. 15 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study evaluated police officers' exposures to microwaves emitted by traffic radar units. Exposure measurements were taken at approximated ocular and testicular levels of officers seated in patrol vehicles. Seventeen different models, encompassing 4 frequency bands and 3 antenna configurations, were included. Of the 812 measurements taken at the officers' seated ocular and testicular positions, none exceeded 0.04mW/cm2; the highest of these (0.034mW/cm2) was less than 1% of the most conservative current safety standards. Results of this study indicate that police officer exposure to microwave radiation is apparently minimal. Because of uncertainty in the medical and scientific communities concerning non-ionizing radiation, a policy of prudent avoidance is recommended, including purchasing units with the lowest published maximum power densities, purchasing dash/rear deck-mounted units with antennae mounted outside the patrol vehicle, and training police officers to use the "stand-by" mode when not actually using radar. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
radars; exposure tests; police forces; radiofrequency radiation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
exposure evaluation; non-ionizing radiation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fire fighting, police, prisons and the armed forces
Non-ionizing radiation
Biological monitoring
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