Prophylactic Measures for Central Nervous System Oxygen Poisoning in Rest and Exercise.

Abstract

Central nervous system oxygen convulsions and decompression sickness are related major hazards of operational self-contained diving. The U.S. Navy imposes limits upon oxygen diving, use of oxygen in other forms of self-contained diving, use of oxygen to improve decompression procedure, and use of oxygen to treat decompression sickness. The need exists to increase safety as well as diving depths and durations, and to increase the scope and effectiveness of all forms of self- contained diving operations. The key to success involves delaying or preventing the occurrence of oxygen-induced convulsions during physical underwater work. This has not been accomplished operationally during the past fifty years of self-contained diving.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1995
Accession Number
ADA311482

Entities

People

  • C. J. Lambertsen
  • J. M. Clark

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Breathing
  • Arteries
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood
  • Body Temperature
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Central Nervous System
  • Health Services
  • Heart Rate
  • Measurement
  • Nervous System
  • Poisoning
  • Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
  • Statistical Analysis

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.