Estimating Carbon Dioxide Concentration Near an Infant's Face, Case 95-43604

Abstract

Dr. Stephen Wetmore, Coroner, Ministry of the Solicitor General, asked DCIEM to investigate the possibility that carbon dioxide build-up may have been a predisposing factor in the death of an infant. This is an account of the circumstances surrounding the death, the methods used to examine the hypothesis, the results and a discussion with recommendations regarding the results. CO2 rebreathing has been considered as a causal factor in some infant deaths.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA337426

Entities

People

  • David J. Eaton

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Clothing
  • Death
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Gas Flow
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Infection
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Respiration
  • Security
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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