Carbon Dioxide Tolerance: A Review

Abstract

The report summarizes some of the pertinent work done in the field of acute and chronic hypercapnia, utilizing physiologic, mental, and physical performance parameters in man as an aid to evaluation. A discussion follows concerning acceptable carbon dioxide levels, both ideal and on a contingency basis, for manned space flight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
ADA017159

Entities

People

  • B. E. Welch
  • H. A. Glatte Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Blood Flow
  • Body Fluids
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cell Count
  • Central Nervous System
  • Data Analysis
  • Excretion
  • Leukocytes
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Metabolism
  • Nervous System
  • Partial Pressure
  • Protons

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space