SZ/OEMU/45/6/11 - Experiments on the effect of decompression on man, 18/3/42

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/45/6/11

Level of description

Item

Title

Experiments on the effect of decompression on man, 18/3/42

Date/s

1942

Quantity & Format

7 leaves

Creator

Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Physiological Laboratory.

Scope and content

F.P.R.C. 437

Experiments were carried out to determine the effect on personnel exposed to sudden decompression. Explosive decompression is defined as "decompression occurring in a time less than one second." Gives an overview of current literature on the subject, and gives details of methods employed and test results. Includes photographs.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/45 - [OEMU. Reports received]
    - SZ/OEMU/45/6 - [OEMU. Reports received. Flying Personnel Research Committee]
      - SZ/OEMU/45/6/11 - Experiments on the effect of decompression on man, 18/3/42

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