| Biomagnetic effects: a consideration in fusion reactor development. | |
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PMID: 598345 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Fusion reactors will utilize powerful magnetic fields for the confinement and heating of plasma and for the diversion of impurities. Large dipole fields generated by the plasma current and the divertor and transformer coils will radiate outward for several hundred meters, resulting in magnetic fields up to 450 gauss in working areas. Since occupational personnel could be exposed to substantial magnetic fields in a fusion power plant, an attempt has been made to assess the possible biological and health consequences of such exposure, using the existing literature. The available data indicate that magnetic fields can interact with biological material to produce effects, although the reported effects are usually small in magnitude and often unconfirmed. The existing data base is judged to be totally inadequate for assessment of potential health and environmental consequences of magnetic fields and for the establishment of appropriate standards. Requisite studies to provide an adequate data base are outlined. |
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D D Mahlum |
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Title: Environmental health perspectives Volume: 20 ISSN: 0091-6765 ISO Abbreviation: Environ. Health Perspect. Publication Date: 1977 Oct |
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Created Date: 1978-03-10 Completed Date: 1978-03-10 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0330411 Medline TA: Environ Health Perspect Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 131-40 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Behavior, Animal Environmental Exposure Humans Magnetics* Occupational Medicine Orientation Power Plants* Radiation Effects |
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Journal Information Journal ID (nlm-ta): Environ Health Perspect ISSN: 0091-6765 |
Article Information Download PDF  Print publication date: Month: 10 Year: 1977 Volume: 20First Page: 131 Last Page: 140 ID: 1637347 PubMed Id: 598345 |
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