Testing and Evaluation of the Percussionaire Corporation Military Transporter Respirator, Model TXP

Abstract

The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Flight Team at Fort Sam Houston, Texas has the unique missions of rapid deployment to the scene of burn accidents and transport of burn victims to the nearest burn facility. The Burn Flight Team uses the Military Transporter Respirator, Model TXP, to aid in the rapid transport of burn accident victims requiring ventilatory assistance. The team submitted the respirator for testing and evaluation for use on aeromedical evacuation aircraft. The Model TXP respirator passed all laboratory and inflight testing, and was found acceptable for use on aeromedical evacuation missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA242303

Entities

People

  • Rufino U. Navalta
  • Teresa R. Lewis
  • Thomas E. Philbeck Jr.

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeromedical Evacuation
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Burns
  • Contractors
  • Control Knobs
  • Corporations
  • Evacuation
  • Governments
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Immunology and Pathology
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine