Combustion by-products on F-4 drogue parachutes. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6110551

Poitrast, B J; Keller, W C; Elves, R G

Concerns of F-4 drogue parachute packers concerning cracking and peeling dry skin led to analysis of the parachutes for polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). F-4 drogue parachutes with varying numbers of deployments were analyzed for PAH. Results show a linear increase of PAH concentration with increasing deployments. Protective measures are suggested.

• Research Organization: Air Force Occupational and Environmental Health Lab., Brooks AFB, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6110551
• Report Number(s): AD-A-182929/0/XAB; USAFOEHL-87-073C00253FOC
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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