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Is 500kHz ultrasound harmful to humans?

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Is 500kHz ultrasound harmful to humans?
« on: 29/11/2019 22:36:26 »
Hello!

Is 500kHz ultrasound harmful to humans?

For how long?

Thanks!
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Re: Is 500kHz ultrasound harmful to humans?
« Reply #1 on: 30/11/2019 00:24:13 »
At a high enough power, and for long enough.
However I suspect the range  of 500 KHz ultrasound in air is so small as to be not worth bothering with.
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Re: Is 500kHz ultrasound harmful to humans?
« Reply #2 on: 30/11/2019 10:10:09 »
Any source of vibration will produce some heating effect and a low-frequency high-amplitude pulse can be focussed to break up kidney stones. It all depends on the intensity and duration of the exposure.
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