Nuclear Survivability/Vulnerability of Aircrews: An Experimental Approach.

Abstract

The complexity of modern manned-weapons systems requires maximal operator proficiency to insure mission success. This experiment was designed to determine, using trained subhuman primates, the effects of ionizing radiation upon tracking and discrete-avoidance behavior. During exposure to cobalt 60 gamma radiation given in divided doses over 7 1/2 hours, the monkeys performed Multiple Alternative Reaction Time (MART) tasks and on the Primate Equilibrium Platform (PEP). Testing at two radiation levels is reported: a high-dose total of 1,440 rad (14.4 Gy) and a low-dose total of 360 rad (3.6 Gy). Testing and observation were done for a total of 10 hours on the day of irradiation for both radiation levels and on the day following irradiation for the high-dose level only. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA095501

Entities

People

  • Alton J. Rahe
  • Kenneth A. Hardy
  • Neal E. Lof
  • Rayford P. Patrick
  • Robert E. Cordts

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Data Analysis
  • Dose Rate
  • Dosimeters
  • Dosimetry
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Effects
  • Reaction Time
  • Simulations
  • Vulnerability

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology