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Brooks Air Force Base, TX

Protocol - 2003-08 - Determination of Thermal Injury Thresholds in the Yucatan Minipig Using Radio Frequency Radiation

 

Title:

Determination of Thermal Injury Thresholds in the Yucatan Minipig Using Radio Frequency Radiation

Research Category:

N1: Physical Protection

FY: 2003 Funding (in dollars):

113,000

Responsible Organization:	AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB/BROOKS
Primary Contact:	Public Affairs Office
City:	Brooks City-Base
State:	TX
Zip:	78235-5116

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Keywords:

LABORATORY ANIMALS ACTIVE DENIAL SYSTEM ACTIVE DENIAL TECHNOLOGY NON-LETHAL WEAPONS THERMAL INJURY BURN HISTOPATHOLOGY

Objective:

Objective is to determine threshold levels of 94 GHz millimeter wave exposure required to produce varying degrees of thermal injury. Results from this study will be used to further define safe exposure limits for the Active Denial System (ADS).

Approach:

Recent developments in electromagnetic technology have resulted in the design and manufacture of radio frequency radiation (RFR) sources capable of generating frequencies in the millimeter wave (MMW) length range (30-300 GHz). The depth of penetration of RFR at 94-GHz has been calculated to be approximately 0.3 mm. Yucatan minipigs are a well-established model for human skin and therefore will be used in this study. Each pig will be exposed to 3 power densities at 3 durations for a total of 9 MMW exposures. A sham exposure will also be done for each pig. Following exposure, animals will be allowed to recover in their home pen. Trained veterinary personnel will visually inspect animals at least twice a day. Five days after exposure each pig will be euthanized at which time the irradiated skin and superficial muscle will be excised and fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin for later histological examination by a veterinary pathologist.

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