A Radio Frequency Radiation Reverberation Chamber Exposure System for Rodents

Reverberation chambers have long been used for EMC measurements on equipment; however, it was only recently that they have been developed as a paradigm for animal exposure to radio frequency radiation. This paper describes the system of 21 reverberation chambers developed for the National Toxicology Program of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for assessing potential toxicity or carcinogenicity of mobile phone radiation and some of the specific decisions that were made and challenges that had to be overcome. Also detailed is the overall performance achieved.