U.S. prebreathe protocol.
This paper identifies and describes the prebreathe protocol currently used by the U.S. Space Shuttle Program to provide astronauts the capability to safely perform extravehicular activity. A comparison of planned vs actual prebreathe experience through the STS-37 Mission is also provided.
McBarron JW 2nd
NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058, USA.
D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018478:Extravehicular Activity; D006801:Humans; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D013026:Space Flight / Q000592:standards*; D019442:Space Suits; D018531:Spacecraft; D014481:United States; D018557:United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
D009584:Nitrogen