The Acute Toxicity of Brief Exposures to HF, HCl, NO2 and HCN Singly and in Combination with CO

Abstract

Experiments were conducted with animals to determine the toxic effect of short-term exposures to some of the products produced in aircraft fires; the products were tested both singly and in combination with carbon monoxide. These studies show the toxicity rankings of the four materials tested to be HCN, NO2, HF and HCl, in decreasing order. Carbon monoxide concentrations which alone are not hazardous to life do not enhance the toxic response to these substances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0735160

Entities

People

  • A. A. Thomas
  • E. Arnold Higgins
  • Harvey V. Davis
  • Vincent Fiorica

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Fires
  • Aircrafts
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Death
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Fires
  • Gases
  • Hazards
  • Lung Diseases
  • Materials

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology