Experimental protective garment against underwater personal blast injury
- VernacularTitle:水下冲击伤防护的初步探讨
- Author:
Zhiyong YIN
;
Zhihuan YANG
;
Jianxin JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
underwater blast injury;
protective devices
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1983;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the possibility for preventing the underwater blast injuries. Methods Fifty rabbits were divided into two groups: protection and control groups. The animals were placed at the rang of 5.0m to 17.5m far from the explosion point. 0.2kg of TNT Explosives was placed 3 meters under water. Physical parameters of blast wave were measured using pressure transducers. At 6 hours after injury, the mortality rate and morphological alternations were observed. Results The safe devices were shown to be effective against underwater blast injuries. Most of the animals had no or mild pulmonary and intestinal injuries. The whole injury severity was reduced by 2 to 3 degrees with our own made device. Conclusion Our safe device could be used to protect against underwater blast injueirs.
