Title: TEMPERATURE HISTORIES ASSOCIATED WITH THERMAL RADIATION BURNS TO HUMAN SKIN. Lab. Project 5046-16, Part 8 Final Report
Abstract: The temperature histories associated with burns to human skin were derived from radiant exposures to cause burns to animals under several test conditions and some on human skin. Sub-burn temperature measurements were employed to compute the equivalent radiant exposures required to burn human skin. The temperature histories for the surface and at a depth of 0.05 cm were obtalned by exposing a skin simulant to the equivalent radiant exposures calculated for human skin. It was found that temperatures of 60 to 100 deg C near the surfsce need be exceeded for only one or two seconds. Temperatures of 50 to 60 deg C were exceeded for 5 to 10 sec. (auth)
Publication Year: 1960
Publication Date: 1960-01-15
Language: en
Type: article
Access and Citation
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot