THE SCOPE OF BLAST AND SHOCK BIOLOGY AND PROBLEM AREAS IN RELATING PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS
- 1 November 1966
- report
- Published by Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Abstract
A few introductory remarks are followed by a brief discussion of the nature of hazards from air blast noting those due (a) directly to variations in pressure and (b) indirectly to the impact of penetrating and nonpenetrating, blast-energized missiles and the consequences of whole body displacement due to blast-induced winds or ground shock. The need for developing biomedical criteria based upon critical and measurable biological responses following exposure to significant and monitorable physical parameters is discussed in relation to hazards assessment. Also the multifaceted problem of tying up such information with blast-induced variations in the environment that occur free- field and under various conditions of exposure is noted and emphasized.Keywords
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