| Title | A Temperature/Humidity Tolerance Index for Transporting Beagle Dogs in Hot Weather |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39513 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hanneman, Gerald D.; Sershon, James L. |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19871100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Male beagle dogs were subjected to various hot air temperature/humidity combinations in an attempt to develop a safe temperature/humidity index for dogs being transported by aircraft. Only those environments in which all exposed dogs could maintain a rectal temperature less than 108 F during 6 hours of continuous exposure were considered safe. Results from the experiments provided data to formulate an equation used in defining the tolerance index. Increasing the environment's humidity serves as a catalyst in decreasing a dog's tolerance to heat. In order to offset the effects of an increase in air temperature (starting at 85 F with a 90 percent relative humidity), relative humidity would need to be decreased by 4 percent for every 1 F rise in temperature. Changes in rectal temperature and behavior (barking and excessive movement) in relation to the exposure environment are presented and discussed. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21294 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21294 |
| TRT Terms | Transport aircraft; Cargo compartments; Dogs; Heat; Humidity; High temperature; Physiological aspects; Physiological tolerance; Animal behavior; Experiments; Linear equations |
| General Subjects | Transport planes; Cargo handling; Beagle (Dog breed)--Effect of high temperatures on--Testing; Humidity--Physiological effect; Animal behavior |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT/FAA/AM-87/8 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39500/39513/AM87-08.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |