Effects of oral administration of a fuel cell product water to Macaca mulatta

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Ziegler, Raph F., author

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A fuel cell product water, proposed as a supply of drinking water in space vehicles, was administered to Macaca mulatta at a rate of 35 ml per kg twice daily as the sole source of fluid intake for ...

A fuel cell product water, proposed as a supply of drinking water in space vehicles, was administered to Macaca mulatta at a rate of 35 ml per kg twice daily as the sole source of fluid intake for a 14-day period. Two of eight animals exhibited body weight and hematologic changes that were directly related to enteric disturbances. These, however, were apparently of a spontaneous nature since one of two control animals was also affected, although somewhat less severely. No apparent sub-acute oral toxicity of the fuel cell product water was demonstrated in monkeys. This indicates that product water having similar chemical and physical properties should present no serious hazard to humans when consumed as drinking water for short periods of time.

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