BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SURVIVAL OF MICE IN A SEALED ATMOSPHERE

Abstract

The basic requirement for mice in a sealed atmosphere were determined preliminary to the design of small suitable mice containers for placement in an orbital rocket. The food, water, oxygen, and soda-lime consumption of a mouse was determined for resting and active stages for periods of 1 hr to 2 wk. The results suggested that a mouse could live fairly comfortably in a sealed compartment for a 30-day period.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1953
Accession Number
AD0018708

Entities

People

  • E. R. Ballinger
  • J. P. Henry
  • M. F. Lee

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Atmospheres
  • Biomedical Research
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Containers
  • Environment
  • High Pressure
  • Medical Laboratories
  • New Mexico
  • Physiological Effects
  • Physiology
  • Standards
  • Stationary
  • Survival
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris