SAFETY OF PERSONNEL DURING AN IM-99A MISSILE LAUNCHING

Abstract

The objective of this test was to determine the relative safety of personnel in several selected areas during an IM-99A launching. Data were collected relative to free-air temperature, noise, and toxic gases which contribute to personnel hazards. Based on the analysis of the data obtained by physical measurements and from test animals, survivability of personnel remaining at five of the seven test locations in the launch area during missile launchings would be 100%. However, personnel remaining in the launch area may experience both temporary and permanent ear damage and irritations of the respiratory tract resulting from toxic gas exposure. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1961
Accession Number
AD0259830

Entities

People

  • Sherrill G. Laney

Organizations

  • Air Armament Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Irritation
  • Launching
  • Measurement
  • Nonlethal Agents
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Survivability

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology