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A Discussion on Personnel Exposure to Posttest Byproducts from a 50-cal. Light Gas Gun

Author
Henderson, Don
Published
[2007].
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1 electronic document
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Rodriquez, Karen
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Summary
In January of 2002, employees working in the Hypervelocity Test Facility (HTF) at White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) began to notice common physical complaints. These included loss of smell, loss of taste, skin irritation, a burning sensation of the mucus membranes, and redness and chapping of the lips. These conditions extended to home during the weekends and throughout holiday breaks as well. Concerns about air contaminants were raised with regard to the operation of the .50-cal. two-stage light gas gun (2SLGG). Employees suspected that these conditions might be caused by air contaminants from small leaks at the gun pump tube joint at the breech, and exhaust gas entrainment into the WAC systems. The WSTF Industrial Hygienist (IH) was notified and samples were collected using the MIRAN infrared spectrometer (real time) air sampler on 08 January 2002 at the SO-cal. gun. The results from this screening test suggested the need for more detailed investigations with analytical sampling and analysis.
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Document ID: 20070018194.
JSC-CN-9072.
Aeroballistic Range Association Conference; 3 Oct. 2005; Houston, TX; United States.
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