chemical defense flight glove ensemble evaluation. final rept. jun 86-feb 87

four chemical defense flight glove ensembles were evaluated for their effect on manual dexterity. two- and three-layer combinations included in the study were: cotton liner/7 mil butyl/nomex; cotton liner/12.5 mil epichlorohydron butyl/nomex; nomex/7 mil butyl (no liner); and, nomex/12.5 mil epichlorohydron butyl (no liner). fifteen male ..

short range forecasting of sea breeze generated thunderstorms at the kennedy space center: a real-time experiment using a primitive equation mesoscale numerical model,

the operational efficiency of using guidance from a mesoscale numerical model to improve sea breeze thunderstorm forecasts at and around the shuttle landing strip was assessed. the prognostic three-dimensional mesoscale (p3dm) model, developed as a sea breeze model, reveals a strong correlation between regions of mesoscale convergence and..

industrial hygiene survey report, wabash magnetic company, huntington, indiana, may 24-26, 1988,

a walk through survey was made at wabash magnetic company (sic-3079) , located in huntington, indiana for the purpose of determining the extent of worker exposure to 4,4'-methylenedianiline (101779) (mda) in a batch type mixing operation and user of b-stage resins. at this site the chemical was used as a hardening agent to produce the res..

health hazard evaluation determination report no. 76-18-288, syntex fabrics, inc., williamsport, pennsylvania,

a combined environmental medical evaluation conducted at the syntex fabrics, incorporated, williamsport, pennsylvania shows that a potential health hazard from exposure to dust containing cotton may exist to workers exposed in area one of the weaving department although no case of byssinosis has occurred during eight weeks' operation of t..

world production and trade weekly roundup, november 9, 1988 commodity rept

coarse grain exports may decline for sweden and finland. sweden and finland may have only 400,000 tons of combined exportable supplies of barley and oats in 1988/89. the reduced supplies are the result of smaller harvests for the second consecutive year. in 1987/88, combined barley and oats exports were about 300,000 tons, down from 1 mil..

health hazard evaluation report heta 88-122-1912, computer products corporation, boulder, colorado,

in response to a request from the management of computer products corporation (sic-3571), boulder, colorado, an investigation was made of solvent exposures, after workers had complained of headaches and nausea. about 12 workers were employed at the site assembling circuit boards. small components were cleaned manually by workers using cot..

design of roadside channels with flexible linings. final rept. sep 84-mar 86

flexible linings provide a means of stabilizing roadside channels flexible linings are able to conform to changes in channel shape while maintaining the overall lining integrity. permanent flexible lining such as riprap, gravel, or vegetation reinforced with synthetic mat are suitable for hydraulic conditions similar to those requiring ri..

konus - energy from waste products

konus has developed a combustion system which enables economic energy generation from waste products - the kkv system. this system is of underfeed design with the fuel being transported into the burning chamber by a feed screw. the special features of this system are the round combustion chamber and tangential air nozzles which cause vert..

recycling waste-paper

perhaps 80 percent of papermaking energy is expended in chemical pulping of vegetable cellulose, a natural polymer. commercial supplies of wood, bagasse, cotton and flax are valued as renewable resources and bio-mass assets; however, few enterprises will salvage waste-paper and cardboard from their trash. a basic experiment in the materia..

etching electrode prevents arcs: a wooden part replaces a stainless-steel part and works better. ntis tech note

this citation summarizes a one-page announcement of technology available for utilization. a disposable electrode for etching inco 625 (or equivalent) alloy works better than does the previous, more expensive version. the size and shape of the electrode make it easier than before to etch in narrow grooves and other confined spaces. the ele..