TEST OF INJURIES AND BURNS FROM ROCKET LAUNCHERS

Abstract

The purposes of the study were (1) to determine the cause and character of injuries to the exposed skin and eyes of personnel when firing the rocket launchers M1A1, M9 and M9A1; (2) to determine the relative hazard of firing in cold weather; (3) to test the suitability of various protective face masks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 08, 1944
Accession Number
AD0657226

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Park

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ballistite
  • Cellulose Acetates
  • Deflectors
  • Electrical Circuits
  • Filter Paper
  • Filters
  • Flashes
  • Launchers
  • Low Temperature
  • Observation
  • Paper
  • Particles
  • Personality
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Launchers
  • Rockets

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