Health and safety issues for microwave power transmission

Solar Energy

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-60

  Osepchuk, John M ^a  

^a Full Spectrum Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH HAZARDS;

PUBLIC INFORMATION; RISK ANALYSIS; SAFETY;

MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029681261     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-092X(95)00083-4     Document Type: Article

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