This listing is for an original 1966 NASA Kennedy Space Center Student Training Guide, prepared by The Bendix Corporation – Launch Support Division for personnel certification in handling toxic rocket propellants and gas mask procedures. This manual predates Apollo 11 and was used during the buildup of the Saturn IB/V launch operations.

Title & Details

Student Training Guide – Course No. OP-102
Toxic Propellants and Gas Mask Certification
April 9, 1966

Prepared by:
The Bendix Corporation – Launch Support Division
Systems Engineering Services Department
Kennedy Space Center

Approved by:

R.G. Stein – Supervisor, Training

J.G. Stanley – General Supervisor


About This Manual

This technical guide was used to train NASA and contractor personnel in proper procedures for handling extremely hazardous fuels used in the Apollo-era launch vehicles and ground support systems.

Included topics (from Table of Contents):

Monomethylhydrazine (MMH)

General Properties

Health Hazards

Fire Hazards

Explosion Hazards

Safety Measures


UDMH/Hydrazine Blend (Aerozine 50)

Properties

Hazards

Safety Measures


Nitrogen Tetroxide (N₂O₄)

General Properties

Description

Health Hazards

First Aid

Fire Hazard

Explosion Hazards

Personnel Protection

Transfer and Storage

Decontamination

Shipping


Includes figures such as toxic exposure pathways (inhalation, ingestion, absorption), safety diagrams, and emergency procedures.

Condition

Document is complete with all pages present. Pages are clean and readable. Expected age wear includes corner wear, small stains, cover markings (“S.C. Carty”), and minor discoloration from storage at KSC. No major tears or missing sections.

A rare surviving example of Apollo-era toxic propellant training — most were discarded after certification.

Historical Significance

This training guide comes from the period when NASA was preparing for Apollo spacecraft and booster operations, including the use of hypergolic fuels like MMH, UDMH, Aerozine 50, and oxidizers like Nitrogen Tetroxide (N₂O₄). These materials were essential to Apollo attitude control systems, SPS engines, and ground support operations.

Documents like this are highly collectible among:

NASA & Apollo historians

Aerospace engineers

KSC memorabilia collectors

Hypergolic propellant researchers

Space program archivists


Shipping

Item will be packed securely with cardboard protection to preserve the manual.


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