TOLERANCE OF MICE X IRRADIATED IN AN OXYGEN-RICH ENVIRONMENT TO THE STRESS OF EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION. Report No. 4

Technical Report · Mon Feb 25 04:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4128628

Furry, D E

Male Swiss albino mice exposed to 700 r whole-body x irradiation while breathing either air or 100% oxygen were explosively decompressed from sea level to a terminal altitude of 30,000 ft. A second group of mice exposed to x irradiation only while in an air or O-rich environment were maintained for a 30- day observation period. On the basis of pooled survival data it was concluded that the use of either an air or O-rich environment during exposure to x irradiation has no effect on the tolerance of mice to explosive decompression as evidenced by immediate survival or 30-day survival. The expected 30day survival proportion of mice exposed to whole-body x irradiation only while breathing O was significantly reduced when compared to the survival proportion of mice breathing air. (auth)

• Research Organization: Naval School of Aviation Medicine, Pensacola, Fla.
• NSA Number: NSA-18-011624
• OSTI ID: 4128628
• Report Number(s): AD-407916
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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AIR
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
LUNGS
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PRESSURE
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RADIATION EFFECTS
X RADIATION