Colonic Temperature Response to Oxygen at High Pressure.

Abstract

The colonic temperature of two groups of rats identified as to source were measured during repeated exposure to oxygen at high pressure (OHP) and compared with animals exposed to air at high pressure or air at barometric pressure. When exposed to OHD 60 PSIG for 30 minute exposures, the temperature decreases rather sharply (0.04C/min.) but tends to approach a limit before the decompression starts. After a period during which it is constant, it begins to rise again during the decompression but has not reached the initial value in an hour. There is a poor correlation between the occurrence of convulsions and temperature. One group of animals showed some adaptation with respect to temperature after several exposures. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 02, 1970
Accession Number
AD0716965

Entities

People

  • Edward H. Dench Jr.
  • George H. Kydd

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barometric Pressure
  • Decompression
  • High Pressure
  • Seizures

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.