Title

The Effect of UDMH Injection on Complex Avoidance Behavior in the Java Monkey

Date

1963

Index Abstract

Not Available

Photo Quality

Not Needed

Report Number

AMRL TDR 63-39

Creator

Reynolds, Herbert H.

Rohles, Frederick H.

Carter, Vernon L.

Brunson, Henry W.

Prime, James R.

Corporate Author

Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory

Laboratory

Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory

Extent

29

Identifier

AD0410933

Access Rights

OTS

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

Laboratory Research - No Contract

DoD Project

6302

DoD Task

630202

DTIC Record Exists

Yes

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Distribution Conflict

No

Cover Price

0.75

Abstract

Four java monkeys were injected with 30 mg/kg of 1,1- dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) and their performance on a four-component operant schedule was compared with their performance under control conditions. In every instance where a performance decrement occurred (9 out of a possible 32), there was also associated clinical illness in the form of hyperactivity, nausea, vomiting, or lethargy. One subject showed no impairment following the two UDMH injections, while another subject exhibited an impairment on all four tasks during the second replication; this suggests the range of individual reactivity to UDMH exposure, and that repeated severe exposure may cause serious decrement of performance. From these data, one may expect clinical signs of illness after 2 to 3 hours, a performance decrement or change after 3 to 3-1/2 hours, and recovery to pre-exposure level of functioning between six and nine hours.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1963-05

Provenance

RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine

Type

report

Format

1 online resource