Heat Exchange During Encapsulation in a Chemical Warfare Agent Protective Patient Wrap in Four Hot Environments
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine safe encapsulation time limits in four hot environments including a simulated solar heat load and thereby generate an equation predicting safe time limits for hot environments. Eight male subjects were studied during encapsulation in a Chemical Warfare Agent Protective Patient Wrap in each of four environments. Rectal temperature, mean skin temperature, mean body temperature air temperature and dew point temperature within the wrap and wrap temperature were measured every minute. Metabolic rate was measured during encapsulation by partitional calorimetry. The data shows that safe encapsulation time is severely limited in Hot/Dry and Hot/ Wet environments when a solar heat load is included.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA185194
Entities
People
- Anne E. Allan
- Lou A. Stephenson
- Margaret A. Kolka
- William R. Santee
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine