STUDY OF SMALL AREA SUB-FABRIC FLASH BURNS
In a series of 1850 exposures with a modified 24-in. carbon arc searchlight, the influence of two cotton poplin fabrics alone and in combination with underwear material on the energy required to produce 2+ cutaneous burns in swine were studied. Impregnation of both khaki and green poplin with flre retardant material reduced the amount of energy necessary to produce a 2+ burn below that required with the untreated material, when the fabrics were spaced 2 and 5 mm from the skin. As a fabric is separated from the skin, the amount of absorbed energy required to produce a 2+ sub-fabric burn increases in a linear relationship with the amount of spacing. Maximum protection was provided by a two layer combination of poplin and underwear separated by a 5 mm air space. The energy required to produce a 2+ burn beneath two fabric layers separated by 5 mm decreased as the exposure time increased. With two layers spaced 2 mm, the requirements were the same. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Rochester, N.Y. Univ. Atomic Energy Project
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7401-ENG-49
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-004033
- OSTI ID:
- 4316721
- Report Number(s):
- UR-493
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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