EVALUATION OF THE EMERGENCY BREATHING PROCEDURE: CONTROL STUDY: DURATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS AT ALTITUDES BETWEEN 19,000 AND 22,000 FEET.

Abstract

A total of 636 aircrewmen and pilots were exposed to anoxia at altitudes of 19,000, 20,000, 21,000 and 22,000 feet. Subjects whose condition demanded oxygen prior to the end of the 15 minute period were classed as 'fail'. Those who were conscious at the end of 15 minutes were classed as 'pass'. The data are not statistically significant and are presented merely as approximations and as a guide for future work. The wide variations encountered at these altitudes are re-emphasized, as are the hazards of anoxia of this degree for a prolonged period. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 05, 1946
Accession Number
AD0620202

Entities

People

  • C. S. Houston

Organizations

  • Naval Aerospace Medical Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cognition
  • Consciousness
  • Emergencies
  • Physiology
  • Respiration
  • Test And Evaluation

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