THE EFFECTS OF PULSED GAMMA-NEUTRON RADIATION UPON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE UNFETTERED MONKEY.
Abstract
This report presents information indicating that unrestrained subhuman primates are capable of performing a learned task following a 4000-rad (midline tissue dose) pulse of irradiation. The animals exhibit a measurable performance decrement postirradiation with the most severe decrements occurring within the first 2 hours postpulse. Except during the period of early transient incapacitation, however, the animals were able to perform at a near normal level until shortly before death, at which time they became totally incapacitated. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0690879
Entities
People
- E. M. Gresko
- S. J. Kaplan
Organizations
- Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute