Oxygen Contaminant Detection: Procedures for Field Analysis of Aviator's Breathing Oxygen

Abstract

Until recently, no instrument displayed the sensitivity, stability, and portability necessary for on-site field analysis of trace contaminants in aviator's breathing oxygen (ABO). A solid-state portable infrared gas analyzer became commercially available in 1971, which led to development of an instrument package capable of analyzing ABO at the base level. Procedures for field analysis of ABO are given as a guide for Air Force personnel using the ABO contaminant detector system developed by USAFSAM.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786916

Entities

People

  • Kenneth G. Ikels
  • Walter L. Crow

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Spectra
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Analyzers
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Control Knobs
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Exhaust Valves
  • Gas Cells
  • High Pressure
  • Infrared Spectrometers
  • Liquid Oxygen
  • Pressure Gages
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Stainless Steel

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Systems Analysis and Design