DETERMINATION OF THE CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFECTS UPON THE CREW OF GUN FUMES FROM FIRING OF THE WEAPONS IN THE M4A4E1 TANK.

Abstract

The purpose of the report is to determine the extent of the hazard from fumes released by firing of the weapons in the M4A4E1 tank with 105mm howitzer. Air samples were analyzed for carbon monoxide and ammonia; bloods taken from the crew members before and after firing were analyzed for carbon monoxide hemoglobin. Results of the present test are presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 1943
Accession Number
AD0658574

Entities

People

  • Ludwig Eichna
  • Norton Nelson
  • Robert Walpole
  • Steven M. Horvath

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Dielectrics
  • Fluids
  • Gases
  • Guns
  • Hemoglobin
  • Howitzers
  • Materials
  • Monoxides
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology