EVAPORATIVE AMBULANCE COOLER

Abstract

The purpose of the report was to determine the degree of cooling obtained under a variety of conditions in an ambulance fitted with an evaporative water cooler. Recommendations: On stopping after running with the cooler in operation, patients should be removed from the ambulance as soon as feasible since, in a few minutes, because of rise in both temperature and humidity, the ambulance atmospheric conditions become less comfortable than the outside. Relief cooling should not be expected when the relative humidity is high. Used as it is, in a region of low humidity, the cooler is an efficient and useful aid.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 09, 1942
Accession Number
AD0652346

Entities

People

  • L. B. Roberts
  • Norton Nelson

Organizations

  • Harvard University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Ambulances
  • Cooling
  • Heat Stroke
  • Humidity
  • Low Humidity
  • Water Coolers
  • Wet Bulb Temperature

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