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“12,000 Feet: Some people will be showing serious signs and symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). Mental impairment will be evident, often called “Summit Brain”. Immediate descent to lower altitude is recommended for these people.”

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“Steven Magee, Chartered Electrical Engineer, was medically diagnosed with Amnestic Disorder which is characterized by short term memory loss in 2016 at the age of 46. He had worked for five years on the 13,796 feet very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA from 2001 to 2006 and had noticed memory problems developing during the last years that he worked there. The condition has now progressed into a disability.”

Loss Memory Astronomy Osha Altitude Disorder Mauna Kea Tmt Amnestic

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“I moved from the day shift to the extreme night shift because I knew that they had a better acclimatization of a few hours at 9,200 feet, as opposed to the ridiculous half hour at 9,200 feet for the day shift. There was only one acclimatization from near sea level to 9,200 feet per week for the night shift workers, as they lived on the mountain for the duration of their shifts.”

Night Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Shift Extreme Acclimatization

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“It was common for sea level adapted staff to report tiredness and fatigue daily after returning to sea level from the high altitude mountain observatory.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Fatigue Telescope Observatory Tiredness

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“Over-the-counter ‪‎drug‬ ‪‎abuse‬ or addiction was a problem that I observed at Mauna Kea.”

Drug Abuse Addiction Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Telescope

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“I never observed any prescription drugs other than medical oxygen being given to sickened Mauna Kea workers during my time on the very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Drugs Oxygen Telescope Prescription

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“There were no recommendations given to us about vitamin and mineral requirements in low oxygen, low pressure and high radiation environments when at high altitude by the astronomy management teams.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Requirements Telescope Vitamin Mineral

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“After several extreme very high altitude night shifts, returning to sea level and exposure to increased oxygen and bright sunlight would bring on intestinal pains and diarrhea after eating the first large meal.”

Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Sunlight Oxygen Diarrhea Intestinal

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“It was normal to drink two pots of coffee during an extreme night shift.”

Night Coffee Astronomy Osha Altitude Mauna Kea Tmt Telescope Shift

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