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Event Summaries of Air Force Human Radiation Studies

Dated
Jan 1, 1994
Document type
Summary
Length
7 pages
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1. Title: Hematologic responses to a continuous 30-day exposure to an atmosphere of hypobaric oxygen accompanied by exaggerated activity and inactivity followed by an acute exposure to transverse G forces. Project No. 2. Where: School of Aerospace Medicine 3. Researchers: Edward Larkin, Jim Adams, Frank Lecoq, Frode Ulvedal 4. Organizations: School of Aerospace Medicine, Crew Technology 5. Number of Subjects: 8 desired, airmen or officers 18 - 25 years 6 . Summary: To detect conditions which will adversely affect the individual’s performance under stresses peculiar to the aerospace environment. consent is mentioned in protocol but no blank copies are attached. Written Type of radiation: 1-125 tagged albumin, Cr51 red blood cells, C14 labeled testosterone, C14 glycine; whole body radiation estimated at 139.6 mrad. 7. Records: Human Use Committee protocol 8 . No subject names or consents found

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1. Title: Clinical Study of Gastroesophageal Reflux. 2. Where: School of Aerospace Medicine 4. Organization(s): School of Aerospace Medicine, surgery 5. Number of Subjects: 25 desired from Lackland AFB boot camp 6 . Summary: To quantitate esophageal reflux; volunteers requested but no consent forms mentioned. Type of radiation: Intermittent fluoroscopy used to see position of naso7. Records: Memo sent to Human Use Committee for volunteers. 8 . No subject names or consents found

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1. Title: Human volunteers in support of work units 7755-05-001 (Normative laboratory data and aerospace crews) and 7755-05-003 (Analytical techniques - Research and development). 2 . Where: School of Aerospace Medicine 3 . Researchers: Marion Stansell, Harry Malvern 4. Organizations: School of Aerospace Medicine, Pathology (SMKPC) 5 . Number of Subjects: 6 desired 6. Summary: To develop reliable and efficient techniques in the measurement of clinical parameters in laboratory medicine; informed consent not explicitly mentioned but there is request for human volunteers. Type of radiation: deuterium oxide (10-20ml) and tritium (250 microcuries) 7. Records: Memo to Human Use Committee for human volunteers 8 . No subject names or consents found

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1. Title: Effects of staging on the acute adaptation to high terrestrial 2 . Where: School of Aerospace Medicine, Colorado, and Ft. Sam Houston 3. Researcher(s): Lead Agent - Army, Ft. Sam Houston I 4. Organization(s): School of Aerospace Medicine, Hyperbarics Div 5 . Number of Subjects: 60 desired from Ft. Sam Houston 6 . Summary: To study acute mountain sickness; Brooks AFB involved because of the hyperbaric chamber. Blank informed consent submitted with protocol. Type of radiation: Chest x-rays were done on subjects 7. Records: Human Use Committee protocol 8 . No subject names or consents found

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1 , Study Title: Link System of the I-Iumnn Torso, AMRL-1’K-71-88 2. Type of Ionizing Radiation: X-Rays 3 . Where: Uriiversity of Michigan Researcheifs): Richard G. Snyder, Don B Chidfin, arid Rodney K 5 . Organization(s): The University of Michigan, Biomedical Dept., Highway Safety Research Tnstitute, and Dcpt, iuf Iiidustrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Ann Arbor, h4.1; Medical Research Laboratories, Aerospace Medical Division, WPAFB, Mic hig an ) Subjects: 28 Subjects (Eiigiiieering students at University of 7 . Summary:, A qirarrtitative description of thle mobility of the himan torso was developed. Seventy-two an thropornetric dimensions were obtained on 2.8 m a k volunteers,, who were statistically matched for both stature and weight tu n 1967 USAF anthropometric survey . Both ;radiographs and pliotographs froin different viewing angles were taken of the sub.jec:t!; while they performed specific reach motions. surface anatoiny to bone rc:ference points were clevelopecl to assist in the constructiori of altermtive 1ink.nge systems of h e h~unian torso for design purposes, Operations, ALKF WPAFB, OH 4 5 4 3 3 , DSN 785-8865, Point of Contact: L,t (301 Paul E Morton, Chief Aeromedical

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1. Study Title: A Sizing Systctir flor High Altitudc Gloves, WAI)C 2. Type of Ionizing Radiation: X-Rays 3 . Where: Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH and Lockbourne AFB, OH Aerospace Medical Research Lab miltorics, Aerospace Medical Division, WPAFB, OH. 6. Subjects: 41 1 Subjects (from WPAFB, OH and Lockbourne 7 , Summary: An anthropometric survey of the hand combining both direct and X-Ray ineasurements was conclwted to establish a glove sizing prograin. on il snmyle of 41 1 inalc pcrsorinel (Air Force 01 %, civilian 9%) from Wright-Pattersan and Lockbourn Air Force Bases, All exposures were made at 50 KVP arid 40 MA fcir .25 SecoIIdtj with a tube to filiii distance of 38.75 inches. Extensi,ve measurenrerrts were taken from the films and directly to create the data base. X-Rays of both left and riglit hands were taken 8. lnformed Consent: Not stated 9 . Source of Information: l'echnical Report Operations, ,4L/CF WPAFB, OH 45433, DSN 78543865. Point of Contact: L t Col Paul E Morton, Chiel Aeromedical

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2. Type of Ionizing Radiatioii; X-Rayg 3 . Where: Antioch College, 'Yellow Springs, OH 5 . Orgnnization(s): Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH under contract no, AF33(616)-6792, Sponsored by 6570th Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories, Aerospace :Medical Division, WPAFB, 6 , Subjects: None, existing films were used for this study. representative of the Air Force population in hand lcngth and hand breadth. Summary statistics and complele i n tercorrelation matrices for both hands indicating the degree of interreliitisnship between the 44 diniensions were developed. Summary: 253 X-Ray films of the tiand were selected to be 8 . Inforined Consent: Not Applicable 9 , Source of Information: AMRL-TDR-62-11 I Operations, ALKF WPAFB, OH 45433, DSN 785-l\8b5. Point of Contact: 1,t Col P a i d I! Morton, Cheif Aeromedical