The Steam Laboratory of the IMNSSA: A Set of Tools in the Service of the French Navy

Abstract

Accidental exposure to hot water steam is a potential risk in the French Navy, and particularly on nuclear submarines or ships. Direct human exposure to this extreme environment during an accident leads to death in a short time. In order to protect the crew members of the French Navy, a laboratory was created at the Institut de Medecine Navale du Service de Sante' des Armbes (IMNSSA). A set of tools was developed to study the effects of exposures to hot water steam atmospheres on human physiology and on protective capacities of textiles fabrics and equipments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADP012443

Entities

People

  • Alain Montmayeur
  • Anne-virginie Desruelle
  • Bruno Schmid

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Atmospheres
  • Computers
  • Dew Point
  • Environment
  • Extreme Environments
  • Fabrics
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Heat Transfer
  • Hot Water
  • Humidity
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Physical Properties
  • Surface Temperature
  • Textiles

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