Effect of Proposed B-1 Protective Smoke Hood on Visual Psychomotor Performance.

Abstract

Potential in-flight emergencies on contemporary aircraft include smoke in the cockpit even without patent fire. In order to avoid eye irritation, the use of a plastic hood to isolate the face of the aviator from the smoke has been proposed. Investigation of visual psychomotor performance indicates that the hood may be marginally satisfactory for very brief time periods, but completely unsatisfactory and potentially hazardous when work for five minutes or more. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA015733

Entities

People

  • Abbott T. Kissen
  • Morton K. Ohlbaum

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Emergencies
  • Irritation
  • Nonlethal Agents
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Psychomotor Performance

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology