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PIN 27621



MAN AND SAFETY - PHYSIOLOGICAL LIMITATIONS



THIS OUTLINE OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL MAKEUP OF MAN SHOWS THE BOUNDARIES BEYOND WHICH HUMAN EFFICIENCY BREAKS DOWN AND ACCIDENTS OCCUR. POINTS OUT ADDED COMPLEXITY OF EQUIPPING MAN TO SURVIVE ENVIRONMENTS OF OUTER SPACE. EXPLAINS IN DETAIL WHAT THE BODY DEMANDS FOR NORMAL FUNCTIONING INCLUDING FOOD, WATER, ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, IDEAL TEMPERATURES, EXERCISE AND RELAXATION. DESCRIBES TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INJURIES RESULTING FROM TOXIC GASES, TEMPERATURE EXTREMES, IMPROPER FOODS, ALCOHOL, ETC. RECONSTRUCTION OF SEVERAL ACCIDENTS SHOWS HOW THE SAFETY OF MAN REQUIRES A SENSIBLE OBSERVANCE OF HIS PHYSIOLOGICAL LIMITS.





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