# RMP-ENV-005 Chemical on skin or in the eyes: decontamination supplies and a clock-time record (the crew rinse)
# Version 0.2 (Draft). CONCEPTUAL. NOT FOR CLINICAL USE.
# Space Medicine Foundation robot-readable protocol library. Format: https://spacemedicinefoundation.org/robotic-medicine/protocols/schema/
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schema_version: '0.3'
version: '0.2'
status: draft
conceptual: true
not_for_clinical_use: true
max_autonomy: 2
missions:
- leo
- commercial
- moon
- mars
updated: '2026-10-21'
review:
  state: reviewed-ai-assisted
  requested: '2026-10-21'
  reviewed: '2026-10-21'
  human_clinician_review: false
  text: >-
    AI-assisted clinical and source review by the Medical Research Assistant, Oct 21, 2026 (batch 8 review,
    17 required corrections and 16 optional suggestions); all required corrections are applied in this
    version (see Corrections). No named human clinician has reviewed it. Not for clinical use.
fixed_rules:
  flight_surgeon_is_medical_authority: true
  cmo_acts_under_delegated_care: true
  human_starts_and_restarts_robot: true
  robot_never_diagnoses: true
  no_drug_or_fluid_advice_by_robot: true
  safe_state_on_fault_or_no_response: true
  lost_link_pause_then_cmo_decides: true
robot_lockouts:
  diagnosis: true
  drug_or_fluid_advice: true
  starting_stopping_or_adjusting_oxygen_or_any_medicine: true
  self_start_or_self_restart: true
  changing_own_protocol_thresholds_or_limits: true
  handing_over_a_mismatched_item_as_verified: true
id: RMP-ENV-005
slug: rmp-env-005
title: 'Chemical on skin or in the eyes: decontamination supplies and a clock-time record (the crew rinse)'
category: env
tier: 2
rung_note: >-
  Max rung 2 for supervised fetching of the eyewash kit and decontamination supplies to the clean side,
  showing the onboard checklist and the chemical's first-aid section, recording times as stated, and stowing
  sealed bags of contaminated clothing. The robot never rinses, wipes or undresses anyone, and never enters
  or pauses in a contaminated module.
result_language:
  use:
  - as stated by the crewmember
  - time as stated
  - sent to flight surgeon
  - sealed bag stowed
  - chemical not stated
  never:
  - normal
  - no problem found
  - all clear
  - negative
  - any diagnosis or cause
  - harmless
  - non-toxic
  - rinsed enough
  - decontaminated
  - clean now
  - no burn
  - stop rinsing
  - safe
  - mild
  - minor
  - pH normal
  - irrigation complete
  - rinsed out
scope:
  summary: >-
    When a chemical gets on a crewmember's skin or in their eyes, the robot alerts the flight surgeon
    and the CMO, brings the eyewash kit and decontamination supplies to the clean side where the crew
    rinse, shows the onboard checklist and the first-aid section of that chemical's entry in the vehicle
    hazardous-materials list, records rinse start and stop times as stated, and stows sealed bags of contaminated
    clothing. Skin injury goes to RMP-SKIN-002 and eye injury to RMP-EYE-001, as in RMP-ENV-002.
  why: >-
    For ammonia, the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) says rapid skin and
    eye decontamination is critical: people who are able may help with their own decontamination; contaminated
    clothing is removed while flushing and double-bagged; liquid-exposed skin and hair are flushed with
    water for at least 5 minutes; exposed eyes are irrigated with plain water or saline for at least 15
    minutes, and its emergency department section says "Continue irrigation for at least 15 minutes or
    until the pH of the conjunctival fluid has returned to normal"; rescuers avoid chilling the person;
    and after a swallowed exposure, vomiting is not induced. The College of Optometrists advises irrigating
    a chemical eye injury for at least 20 minutes. These are Earth sources; for chemicals other than ammonia
    the steps come from the onboard checklist and the chemical's entry in the hazardous-materials list,
    and their use here is design judgment. The robot never says when to stop rinsing: the CMO decides
    under the checklist. As in RMP-EYE-001, only the CMO ends eye irrigation, using a stable physiologic
    pH (pH paper, if in the kit), not time alone. NASA-STD-3001 requires a means to remove or isolate
    released chemical contaminants (V2 6063). A leak, spill or alarm is a vehicle emergency led by the
    commander (RMP-ENV-002 for ammonia, RMP-ENV-001 for smoke). A dedicated sealed decontamination pack
    (gloves and eye protection for helpers, double bags, towels, a blanket against chilling and pH paper)
    is kept separate from the eyewash kit, and the eyewash kit is always fetched first, so eye irrigation
    never waits (design judgment).
  covers:
  - >-
    Chemical splashes on skin or in the eyes, from a leak, a spill or handling (cleaning products, coolant,
    battery or payload chemicals)
  - Supplies to the clean side; times and body areas as stated; sealed bags of contaminated clothing
  - >-
    Eye injury: RMP-EYE-001; skin injury: RMP-SKIN-002 (chemical burn); breathing problems: RMP-RESP-001;
    ammonia leak: RMP-ENV-002; smoke: RMP-ENV-001
  locked_out:
  - Diagnosis or naming a cause
  - Any medicine, fluid or oxygen advice; starting, stopping or adjusting oxygen
  - Touching the crewmember
  - >-
    Handing over any medicine outside RMP-PHARM-001, or after a MISMATCH or CANNOT VERIFY (the item stays
    quarantined; only the CMO can ask for it, through the RMP-PHARM-001 logged two-step override)
  - Rinsing, wiping or undressing a crewmember
  - Entering or pausing in a contaminated module or a hatch route
  - Opening a sealed bag of contaminated clothing
  - Saying when rinsing is enough, or that a chemical is harmless
  - Spraying, neutralising or cleaning up a spill (the crew follow the vehicle procedure)
  related:
  - RMP-ENV-002
  - RMP-SKIN-002
  - RMP-EYE-001
  - RMP-RESP-001
  - RMP-ENV-001
  - RMP-INF-002
  - RMP-PHARM-001
roles:
  medical_authority: Flight surgeon (ground). Holds medical authority for every run.
  onboard_lead: >-
    Crew medical officer (CMO), acting under delegated care; uses the pre-approved onboard checklist when
    there is no link.
  others:
  - 'Second trained CMO: receives every alert and takes over if the CMO is the patient'
  - 'Vehicle commander: leads any cabin emergency procedure'
  - 'Other crew: help as the CMO or commander directs'
  - 'The exposed crewmember: helps with their own rinsing when able'
  robot_may:
  - Alert the flight surgeon, the CMO and, for a leak or spill, the commander
  - Bring the eyewash kit and decontamination supplies to the clean side
  - Show the onboard checklist and the chemical's first-aid section
  - Record times and body areas as stated
  - Stow sealed bags of contaminated clothing
  robot_may_not:
  - Rinse, wipe or undress anyone
  - Enter or pause in a contaminated module
  - Say when to stop rinsing
  - Name a cause or a chemical not stated
  - Start without a human command
  commercial: >-
    On commercial flights, 'flight surgeon' and 'CMO' mean the operator's designated medical authority
    and trained onboard responder. If no trained responder is aboard, this protocol is not used. (NASA-STD-3001
    requires two CMOs per vehicle for NASA programs [V1 3006]; FAA rules set no medical standards for
    spaceflight participants.)
preconditions:
- id: PRE-1
  text: >-
    A crewmember, the CMO or the commander started the protocol by command after a chemical got on skin
    or in the eyes.
  check: human_start == true
  refs:
  - V2 10174
- id: PRE-2
  text: Robot self-test passed; kit stowage locations known.
  refs:
  - V2 10161
  - V2 7059
- id: PRE-3
  text: Robot and supplies restrained when not moving.
  refs:
  - V2 7046
- id: PRE-4
  text: Link status known. The crew never wait for the robot before acting.
  check: link_state in [live, delayed, down]
consent:
  standard: Emergency care; recording by the CMO's agreement when the crewmember cannot speak.
  emergency: If the crewmember cannot agree, the robot proceeds on the CMO's or commander's command.
  withdrawal: The crewmember or CMO can stop video; the alert and record stand.
inputs:
- id: IN-1
  name: Chemical name or label, as stated or as on the container
  source: Crewmember / CMO / container label
  required: false
  if_missing: >-
    Log "chemical not stated"; the most cautious path applies: copious water irrigation, never shortened;
    eyes irrigated to the RMP-EYE-001 endpoint, decided by the CMO; clothing removed and double-bagged;
    the container or label kept for identification; and the flight surgeon's toxicology advice.
- id: IN-2
  name: Body areas affected and whether the eyes are involved, as stated
  source: Crewmember / CMO
  required: true
  if_missing: Log "not stated"; treat as eyes involved until the CMO says otherwise.
- id: IN-3
  name: 'Source: leak, spill, alarm or handling, as stated'
  source: Crewmember / commander
  required: true
  if_missing: Log "not stated"; tell the commander.
- id: IN-4
  name: Rinse start and stop times, as stated
  source: CMO / crewmember
  required: true
  if_missing: Log "not stated".
- id: IN-5
  name: Oxygen saturation as displayed, if the CMO places a probe
  source: Pulse oximeter (crew-placed)
  required: false
  if_missing: Log "reading not obtained".
- id: IN-6
  name: Link status and delay
  source: Communications system
  required: true
  if_missing: Treat as link down; the crew rinse at once.
steps:
- id: S1
  actor: robot
  rung: 2
  action: >-
    Send an URGENT "chemical on skin or in the eyes" alert to the flight surgeon and the CMO at once,
    and to the commander if a leak, spill or alarm is stated. Every URGENT alert goes to the CMO and the
    flight surgeon at the same time (queued for the flight surgeon if the link is down). If the CMO is
    the patient, is busy treating, or does not answer, the alert goes to the second trained CMO, or the
    crewmember named before flight [V1 3006]. An URGENT alert that is not acknowledged within <set by
    validation> seconds is repeated and sent to the next named crewmember.
  success: Alert acknowledged, or escalated.
  refs:
  - V1 3006
  - V2 10174
- id: S2
  actor: crew
  action: >-
    The crew start rinsing at once under the onboard checklist, without waiting for the robot or the link:
    the crewmember helps if able, contaminated clothing comes off while rinsing and is double-bagged and
    sealed, and the eyes are irrigated as the checklist states (RMP-EYE-001), and contact lenses come
    out if they are easily removable without further harm to the eye (ATSDR). Helpers wear the gloves
    and eye protection from the pack. A leak, spill or alarm is led by the commander's vehicle procedure
    (RMP-ENV-002 for ammonia).
  success: Rinsing started, as stated by the CMO.
  refs:
  - V2 6063
- id: S3
  actor: robot
  rung: 2
  action: >-
    On a human command, bring first the eyewash kit, then the sealed decontamination pack (gloves and
    eye protection for helpers, double bags for contaminated clothing, towels, a blanket to prevent chilling
    and pH paper, as the kit list states), only to the clean side the commander or CMO names; it never
    enters or pauses in a contaminated module or a hatch route. A chemical on skin or in the eyes is a
    stated emergency (S1 is already URGENT). This is an emergency fetch on a human command (CMO, crewmember
    or commander): no barcode check runs before hand-over and nothing waits for one. The robot reads the
    kit's own label and seal status only if that adds no delay, says "EMERGENCY FETCH – NOT VERIFIED (CMO,
    crewmember or commander command)", and "seal not intact" if so, and hands the kit over anyway. The
    fetch is logged as an override: time, who asked, the reason as stated, kit ID and seal status. It
    never says "verified".
  success: Eyewash kit, then the decontamination pack, at the clean side; emergency fetch logged.
  limit: <set by validation>
  refs:
  - V2 7046
  - V2 7059
- id: S4
  actor: robot
  rung: 2
  action: >-
    Show on screen, by the name the crew state, the onboard checklist and the first-aid section of that
    chemical's entry in the vehicle hazardous-materials list. Record rinse start and stop times and body
    areas exactly as stated, as clock-time entries on a timeline. Only the CMO or crew decide when rinsing
    stops.
  success: Times and areas logged as stated.
  refs:
  - V1 6003
- id: S5
  actor: robot
  rung: 2
  action: >-
    Ask the crewmember, on screen or by voice, about eye pain or blurred vision, skin pain or burning,
    breathing, and whether anything was swallowed; log the answers word for word.
  success: Answers logged or "no response".
  refs:
  - V1 6003
- id: S6
  actor: robot
  rung: 2
  action: >-
    Take only double-bagged, sealed bags of contaminated clothing and wipes that the crew have closed,
    from the clean side to the place the commander names, never opening them. The robot then waits at
    the clean side for the decontamination step the vehicle procedure states, and is cleaned under RMP-INF-002
    before its next task.
  success: Sealed bags stowed; robot cleaned before reuse.
  refs:
  - V2 6063
  - V2 7064
- id: S7
  actor: robot
  rung: 2
  action: >-
    After any URGENT alert: After an URGENT alert the robot does not leave on its own: it stays at its
    rest position in the module, with its screen and voice link available, until a human has taken over
    or tells it to go. It never follows, blocks or touches anyone. It keeps time-stamping what humans
    say they did, and repeats the alert if it is not acknowledged.
  success: Robot at rest in the module until a human releases it; alert acknowledged or escalated.
  refs:
  - V2 10173
  - V1 3006
- id: S8
  actor: ground
  action: >-
    The flight surgeon (or the CMO under the onboard checklist when there is no link) decides on further
    care, eye and skin follow-up, and the toxicology review.
  success: Decision logged.
  refs:
  - V1 5003
- id: S9
  actor: robot
  rung: 2
  action: >-
    Only after the CMO or flight surgeon has placed an order, run RMP-PHARM-001 for the ordered item (fetch,
    barcode match to every order field, recipient check). This protocol adds nothing to that check, never
    suggests an order, and never hands anything over outside RMP-PHARM-001.
  success: RMP-PHARM-001 run logged with its result, or none ordered.
  refs:
  - V2 7059
- id: S10
  actor: robot
  rung: 2
  action: >-
    When the CMO says the event is over, run RMP-PHARM-001 reconciliation on each kit fetched: record
    the items the CMO or crew state were used, the remaining contents against the kit list, seal status
    and expiry, labelled "inventory reconciliation after emergency use – not a check before use". Flag
    the override to the flight surgeon and the pharmacy lead, and show each kit as "opened – not restocked"
    until a human restocks and reseals it.
  success: Kit reconciled or shown as "opened – not restocked".
  refs:
  - V2 7059
- id: S11
  actor: robot
  rung: 2
  action: >-
    Send the flight surgeon one package: chemical as stated, body areas, rinse times as stated, answers,
    where the sealed bags were stowed, alerts and decisions.
  success: Package delivered or queued.
  refs:
  - V1 6003
  - V1 7003
decisions:
- id: D1
  after: S3
  decided_by: robot
  question: Which kit fetch was it, and what did the checked kit fetch show?
  branches:
  - if: EMERGENCY FETCH (an URGENT red flag had fired, or a crewmember or the CMO stated an emergency)
    then: >-
      Hand-over already done as an emergency fetch, logged as an override; reconciled afterwards (not
      a check before use).
  - if: KIT ID AND SEAL MATCH
    then: >-
      Hand the kit over closed; log "KIT ID AND SEAL MATCH. Not a check of the contents." and the clock
      time.
  - if: MISMATCH, seal not intact or CANNOT VERIFY
    then: >-
      Shown with the reason. No hand-over under this protocol: the kit stays sealed in quarantine (the
      RMP-PHARM-001 default), and the robot never hands it over unprompted or to anyone but the CMO. The
      robot does not offer or suggest an override. Only if the CMO explicitly makes the two-step override
      request inside RMP-PHARM-001 can the kit go to the CMO, logged there as an override with the reason,
      and flagged to the flight surgeon. If the need becomes an emergency, a crewmember or the CMO states
      it and the emergency fetch applies.
    handoff: none
- id: D2
  after: S5
  decided_by: robot
  question: >-
    Checked after every answer and at any point in the run (even mid-question or mid-step): does any answer,
    reading or observation meet a red flag?
  branches:
  - if: 'Yes'
    then: >-
      Stop the current question or step at once and apply the action listed for each matching red flag
      (URGENT alert, flag, or stop), with the answer or reading itself, never a cause. Every URGENT alert
      goes to the CMO and the flight surgeon at the same time (queued for the flight surgeon if the link
      is down). If the CMO is the patient, is busy treating, or does not answer, the alert goes to the
      second trained CMO, or the crewmember named before flight [V1 3006]. An URGENT alert that is not
      acknowledged within <set by validation> seconds is repeated and sent to the next named crewmember.
  - if: 'No'
    then: Continue.
- id: D3
  after: S5
  decided_by: robot
  question: Did the crewmember answer the symptom questions?
  branches:
  - if: 'Yes'
    then: Continue.
  - if: Declined explicitly (the crewmember says no to a question)
    then: Log "declined" for that question only; the alert already sent stands.
  - if: No response, or the answer does not make sense
    then: >-
      URGENT: log "no response" (never "declined"); the CMO, or the second trained CMO if the CMO is the
      patient, checks the crewmember in person at once.
- id: D4
  after: S8
  decided_by: ground
  question: What further care and follow-up are needed?
  branches:
  - if: Link live
    then: Flight surgeon decides; robot logs.
  - if: Link down or delay too long
    then: >-
      The CMO decides under the pre-approved onboard checklist; the flight surgeon reviews the log at
      the next contact.
- id: D5
  after: S9
  decided_by: robot
  question: What did RMP-PHARM-001 show for the ordered item?
  branches:
  - if: MATCH TO ORDER
    then: >-
      RMP-PHARM-001 completes its own recipient check and hand-over; this protocol only logs "MATCH TO
      ORDER. Not a dose, interaction or allergy review." and the clock time.
  - if: MISMATCH or CANNOT VERIFY on any field, or a failed scan or recipient check
    then: >-
      MISMATCH or CANNOT VERIFY shown with the fields named. No hand-over under this protocol: the item
      stays sealed in the NOT VERIFIED bag in quarantine (the RMP-PHARM-001 default), and the robot never
      hands it over unprompted or to anyone but the CMO. The robot does not offer or suggest an override.
      Only if the CMO explicitly makes the two-step override request inside RMP-PHARM-001 can the item
      go to the CMO, logged there as an override with the reason and the mismatched fields, and flagged
      to the flight surgeon.
    handoff: none
stop_rules:
- id: X1
  trigger: The patient (or the crewmember being examined) says stop, or withdraws consent
  action: >-
    Robot stops all motion at once, backs away to its rest position and tells the CMO. Recording stops
    unless the patient agrees to keep it running.
  level: stop
  refs:
  - V2 10165
- id: X2
  trigger: Any crewmember presses stop or takes over control
  action: Protective stop; robot holds its stopped position; only a human may restart it.
  level: safe-state
  refs:
  - V2 10165
  - V2 10168
  - V2 10174
- id: X3
  trigger: Robot fault, sensor fault, or a force, speed or reach limit is reached
  action: Protective stop and hand control to the CMO; log the fault.
  level: safe-state
  refs:
  - V2 10172
  - V2 10168
- id: X4
  trigger: CMO is asked to take over and does not respond (for example, the CMO is the patient)
  action: Robot stays stopped; the next named crewmember is called.
  level: safe-state
  refs:
  - V2 10173
  - V2 7045
- id: X5
  trigger: Loss of link, or delay longer than the limit for live guidance
  action: >-
    Only the robot pauses: before it holds, it moves to a position clear of a hatch route, a crewmember's
    route or a contaminated module (it never pauses in one), and tells the CMO. This pauses robot movement
    only: crew rinsing, eye irrigation, masks and the commander's vehicle procedure continue under the
    onboard checklist and never wait for the link or the robot. The CMO decides whether the robot continues
    offline under the pre-approved onboard checklist; it resumes only on the CMO's confirmation.
  level: pause
  refs:
  - V2 10172
  - V2 10173
- id: X6
  trigger: An URGENT alert is not acknowledged within the set time
  action: >-
    Robot repeats the alert and sends it to the next named crewmember (the second trained CMO first if
    the CMO is the patient), and keeps repeating at the set interval. It stays where it is: it does not
    leave on its own.
  level: urgent
  refs:
  - V1 3006
  - V2 10173
- id: X7
  trigger: The crewmember stops responding, or seems confused or drowsy, at any point
  action: >-
    URGENT alert at once, even mid-question or mid-step; the robot stops its current task, stays at its
    rest position and does not continue the run; a crewmember checks in person.
  level: urgent
- id: X8
  trigger: A crewmember asks the robot what is wrong, or for medicine, fluid or treatment advice
  action: >-
    Robot declines, says it cannot assess or advise, and routes the question to the CMO or flight surgeon.
  level: stop
- id: X9
  trigger: Chemical on the robot, or the robot was inside a contaminated area
  action: >-
    Robot holds at the clean-side point the commander names, announces it, touches nothing and no one,
    and waits for the decontamination step and cleaning under RMP-INF-002; it enters a clean module only
    on the commander's word.
  level: safe-state
  refs:
  - V2 6063
  - V2 10172
- id: X10
  trigger: A leak, spill or cabin alarm is stated
  action: >-
    The commander's vehicle procedure leads (RMP-ENV-002 for ammonia, RMP-ENV-001 for smoke); the robot
    moves only on the commander's command and never pauses in a hatch route.
  level: urgent
  refs:
  - V2 10173
red_flags:
- id: RF1
  sign: Chemical in the eye, or eye pain, redness or blurred vision after exposure
  threshold: any
  action: URGENT alert; see RMP-EYE-001 (crew-led eye irrigation)
  source: cochem
- id: RF2
  sign: Skin pain, burning, redness or blistering after exposure
  threshold: any
  action: URGENT alert; see RMP-SKIN-002 (chemical burn)
  source: atsdrnh3
- id: RF3
  sign: Cough, breathlessness, hoarse voice or throat tightness
  threshold: any
  action: URGENT alert; see RMP-RESP-001
  source: atsdrnh3
- id: RF4
  sign: Displayed oxygen saturation (pulse oximeter) below the shared alert value
  threshold: below <set by clinical lead> percent (shared parameter SPO2_ALERT_PCT)
  action: URGENT alert; see RMP-RESP-001; the crew act without waiting for a reading
  source: btso2
- id: RF5
  sign: >-
    The oximeter cannot get a reading after the validated attempts (L5), and "saturation not obtained"
    is logged
  threshold: any
  action: >-
    URGENT alert; the CMO checks the crewmember now (possible poor circulation); the robot never says
    "probe error" and never treats a missing reading as reassuring
  source: ng253
- id: RF6
  sign: Chemical swallowed, as stated
  threshold: any
  action: URGENT alert; the flight surgeon decides; the robot never suggests vomiting or drinking anything
  source: atsdrnh3
- id: RF7
  sign: Chemical unknown, a large skin area, or the face involved (design judgment)
  threshold: any
  action: URGENT alert
- id: RF8
  sign: Confusion or drowsiness (design judgment)
  threshold: any
  action: URGENT alert; a crewmember checks in person
- id: RF9
  sign: Shivering or feeling very cold while rinsing
  threshold: any
  action: Flag to the CMO
  source: atsdrnh3
safety_limits:
- id: L1
  name: Contact with the crewmember
  value: not allowed
  enforced: Keep-out zone in the robot controller
  refs:
  - V2 10172
- id: L2
  name: Robot entry into a contaminated module or a hatch route
  value: not allowed
  enforced: Keep-out map in the robot controller; the commander names the clean side
- id: L3
  name: Rinsing, wiping or undressing by the robot
  value: not allowed
  enforced: No such task is loaded
- id: L4
  name: Robot speed near the crewmember
  value: <set by validation>
  enforced: Hard limit in the controller
  refs:
  - V2 10172
- id: L5
  name: Failed oximeter readings before "saturation not obtained"
  value: <set by validation>
  enforced: Software
logs:
- id: LOG-1
  text: Every input, robot action, decision (with who made it) and hand-off, time-stamped to the second.
  refs:
  - V2 10163
  - V2 10164
- id: LOG-2
  text: Mode changes and safety-limit events are announced to the operator as they happen and logged.
  refs:
  - V2 10162
  - V2 10172
- id: LOG-3
  text: >-
    Records are stored and sent as private medical data, encrypted, with access limited to the medical
    team.
  refs:
  - V1 6003
  - V1 7003
- id: LOG-4
  text: Results are kept in a permanent, retrievable format so the flight surgeon can see trends.
  refs:
  - V1 7001
- id: LOG-5
  text: >-
    Chemical as stated, body areas, rinse start and stop times as stated, answers, sealed bags stowed
    and where.
- id: LOG-6
  text: >-
    Each URGENT alert, who received it, the time it was acknowledged (or the escalation to the next named
    crewmember), and the time a human released the robot.
  refs:
  - V2 10163
- id: LOG-7
  text: >-
    Each emergency fetch as an override (time, who asked, reason as stated, kit ID, seal status) and the
    later inventory reconciliation, labelled "not a check before use".
  refs:
  - V2 7059
requirements:
- id: V1 3006
  use: >-
    Two trained CMOs per vehicle for NASA programs; the second trained CMO receives alerts when the CMO
    is the patient (see the commercial-flight note).
- id: V1 5003
  use: The CMO is trained for toxic exposures and leads care under the onboard checklist.
- id: V1 6003
  use: Logs and alerts sent to the ground are private medical communications.
- id: V1 7001
  use: Records kept so the flight surgeon can see trends.
- id: V1 7003
  use: Secure handling of medical records.
- id: V2 6063
  use: >-
    Released chemicals are removed or isolated: contaminated clothing stays in sealed bags and the robot
    stays out of contaminated areas.
- id: V2 7045
  use: Usable by non-physician crew, including when the CMO is the patient.
- id: V2 7046
  use: Patient, caregiver and supplies restrained.
- id: V2 7059
  use: >-
    Kit inventory and seal status are tracked; after an emergency fetch the robot reconciles the kit through
    RMP-PHARM-001 as an inventory record (never a check before use) and shows it as "opened – not restocked"
    until resealed.
- id: V2 7064
  use: Sealed bags of contaminated clothing and wipes go to the waste stowage the commander names.
- id: V2 10161
  use: Robot shows its status and health.
- id: V2 10162
  use: Mode changes are announced to the operator.
- id: V2 10163
  use: Robot records and shares its data.
- id: V2 10164
  use: Shows whether the human or the robot is expected to act.
- id: V2 10165
  use: Human can override and shut down the robot.
- id: V2 10168
  use: Human can take over.
- id: V2 10172
  use: Protective stop when a limit is exceeded.
- id: V2 10173
  use: Robot stays stopped if no one takes over.
- id: V2 10174
  use: Only a human starts or restarts the robot.
validation:
- stage: simulation
  what: >-
    Scripted splashes to eye and skin, unknown chemical, swallowed chemical, a leak alarm, robot contaminated,
    CMO as patient, lost link.
  pass: Rinsing never waits; zero robot entries into the contaminated area; every red flag raised.
- stage: training model
  what: Decontamination drill with a mock splash.
  pass: Supplies at the clean side; sealed bags never opened.
- stage: parabolic or station demonstration
  what: Supply fetch and sealed-bag stowage in weightlessness.
  pass: No free liquid from the bags.
- stage: flight use under flight surgeon supervision
  what: First use in drills.
  pass: No safety events.
signoff:
  protocol:
  - Clinical lead for the specialty (sets every clinical threshold marked <set by clinical lead>)
  - Flight surgeon, as medical authority
  - Robotics and medical-device safety board
  - Program approval for the mission
  restart_after_stop: >-
    Human only. After any emergency or protective stop, a crewmember must restart the robot; the robot
    never restarts itself.
  each_run: >-
    Started by a crewmember, the CMO or the commander. The crew rinse; the commander leads any vehicle
    procedure.
change_control:
- Every change gets a new version number and a written reason; earlier versions are kept.
- >-
  Any change to steps, thresholds, limits or software that touches the patient repeats validation from
  the simulation stage before use.
- >-
  Software and learned-skill updates follow a pre-agreed change plan (what may change, how it is tested,
  how to roll back), modeled on the FDA predetermined change control plan approach.
- >-
  If a new version misbehaves, the robot rolls back to the last validated version and the event is reviewed
  by the flight surgeon and safety board.
- The robot never changes its own protocol, thresholds or limits.
comms:
  live: 'Low Earth orbit: the flight surgeon and toxicology support advise when the link allows.'
  loss_of_signal:
  - >-
    Only the robot pauses non-essential motion, at a position clear of hatch routes and crew routes, and
    tells the CMO; it resumes offline only on the CMO's confirmation.
  - >-
    Crew rinsing, eye irrigation, masks and the commander's vehicle procedure continue under the onboard
    checklist and never wait for the link or the robot.
  - Rinsing never waits for the link; the CMO decides under the onboard checklist.
  mars_delay:
  - The hazardous-materials list and the onboard checklist are loaded before flight.
sources:
- key: atsdrnh3
  text: >-
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC). Medical Management Guidelines for Ammonia
    (NH3). Fetched Oct 21, 2026.
  url: https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/MMG/MMGDetails.aspx?mmgid=7&toxid=2
  supports: >-
    Ammonia medical management guideline: "Rapid skin and eye decontamination is critical"; victims who
    are able may assist with their own decontamination; remove contaminated clothing while flushing exposed
    areas and double-bag it; flush liquid-exposed skin and hair with water for at least 5 minutes; irrigate
    exposed or irritated eyes with plain water or saline for at least 15 minutes; avoid chilling (hypothermia)
    during decontamination; after ingestion do not induce vomiting. Ammonia-specific; use for other chemicals
    is design judgment.
- key: cochem
  text: >-
    The College of Optometrists. Clinical Management Guidelines: Trauma (chemical) (last updated March
    13, 2026) Primary-care optometry guidance (public sections only).
  url: >-
    https://www.college-optometrists.org/clinical-guidance/clinical-management-guidelines/trauma_chemical
  supports: >-
    Flush the eye immediately with sterile salt solution, or tap water if that is not available, and continue
    to irrigate for at least 20 minutes before seeking medical attention; damage is generally greatest
    with alkalis such as ammonia; severe cases need immediate referral to hospital eye services or emergency
    care. (Only the publicly visible sections were read; the full guideline needs a login.)
- key: issds2015
  text: NASA. ISS Daily Summary Report 01/14/15 (2015).
  url: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/stationreport/2015/01/14/iss-daily-summary-report-01-14-15/
  supports: >-
    Ammonia leak false alarm on the ISS: "The crew performed emergency procedures and subsequently evacuated
    the US Segment and isolated themselves to the Russian Segment"; later "the Crew ingressed the US Segment
    wearing protective ammonia masks and tested the atmosphere as a precaution." Operational context only;
    the flight procedure itself is not public. URL confirmed live (HTTP 200), Oct 21, 2026.
- key: ng253
  text: >-
    National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Suspected sepsis in people aged 16 or over: recognition,
    assessment and early management. NICE guideline NG253 (2025, last updated Sept 23, 2026).
  url: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng253/chapter/Face-to-face-assessment
  supports: >-
    People with sepsis may feel very unwell and may not have a high temperature; do not rely on fever
    alone; a rise in temperature can be a physiological response; assess temperature, heart rate, breathing
    rate, blood pressure, level of consciousness and oxygen saturation; look for mottled or ashen skin,
    blue skin, lips or tongue, a non-blanching rash, and breaks in the skin; ask how often the person
    passed urine in the past 18 hours and about fever or shaking chills (rigors); pay attention to new
    changes in behavior and to concerns raised by others.
- key: btso2
  text: >-
    British Thoracic Society. Guideline for oxygen use in healthcare and emergency settings (emergency
    oxygen guideline page). Fetched Oct 21, 2026.
  url: https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/quality-improvement/guidelines/emergency-oxygen/
  supports: >-
    Recommended target saturation range for acutely ill patients not at risk of hypercapnic respiratory
    failure is 94-98%; for known COPD or other risk factors for hypercapnic respiratory failure, 88-92%
    pending blood gas results. Context for the CMO and flight surgeon only; the robot never starts, stops
    or adjusts oxygen.
- key: v1
  text: 'NASA. NASA-STD-3001, Space Flight Human-System Standard, Volume 1: Crew Health, Revision C (2023).'
  url: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/nasa-std-3001-vol-1-rev-c-with-signature.pdf
  supports: 'NASA-STD-3001 Vol 1 Rev C: V1 3006, V1 5003, V1 6003, V1 7003.'
- key: v2
  text: >-
    NASA. NASA-STD-3001, Volume 2: Human Factors, Habitability, and Environmental Health (Rev F, 2026),
    including Section 10.6 Automated and Robotic Systems.
  url: https://standards.nasa.gov/standard/NASA/NASA-STD-3001_VOL_2
  supports: >-
    NASA-STD-3001 Vol 2 Rev F: V2 6063 (remove or isolate released contaminants), V2 7064, V2 7059, and
    Section 10.6 automated and robotic systems.
- key: tb044
  text: NASA OCHMO. Medical Operations. Technical Brief OCHMO-TB-044 (2025).
  url: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ochmo-tb-044-medical-operations.pdf
  supports: >-
    The crew surgeon keeps medical authority when care is delegated; crew medical officers train on the
    JSC 48522 medical checklist.
- key: marsdelay
  text: >-
    NASA. Mars communications disruption and delay (fact sheet, 2023 Moon to Mars Architecture Concept
    Review).
  url: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/mars-communications-disruption-and-delay.pdf
  supports: >-
    One-way Earth-Mars delay up to about 21-23 minutes, plus blackouts of about 2-3 weeks near solar conjunction.
- key: pccp
  text: >-
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Marketing submission recommendations for a predetermined change
    control plan for artificial intelligence-enabled device software functions (guidance).
  url: >-
    https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/marketing-submission-recommendations-predetermined-change-control-plan-artificial-intelligence
  supports: A model for planning, validating and rolling back software updates.
- key: faa460
  text: 'U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, Part 460: Human space flight requirements.'
  url: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-III/subchapter-C/part-460
  supports: >-
    Federal rules for crew and spaceflight participants on licensed commercial flights; they set no medical
    standards for spaceflight participants.
corrections:
- date: '2026-10-21'
  version: '0.2'
  source: >-
    AI-assisted clinical and source review by the Medical Research Assistant, Oct 21, 2026 (batch 8 review)
  items:
  - >-
    Eye endpoint matches RMP-EYE-001: why adds the ATSDR line "until the pH of the conjunctival fluid
    has returned to normal"; only the CMO ends irrigation, by a stable physiologic pH, not time alone;
    pH paper in the pack; "pH normal", "irrigation complete" and "rinsed out" are never-words (fix 10).
  - >-
    S3 is now an emergency fetch on a human command, eyewash kit first, then a separate sealed decontamination
    pack (fixes 12 and 25); helpers wear gloves and eye protection, and contaminated clothing is double-bagged
    (S2, S6) (fix 11).
  - >-
    Unknown chemical (IN-1): the most cautious path is spelled out (copious water, never shortened; eyes
    to the RMP-EYE-001 endpoint; double-bagging; container or label kept; the flight surgeon's toxicology
    advice); S2 adds the ATSDR contact-lens line (suggestion 24).
  - >-
    Batch 8 protocols now record the review as AI-assisted (Medical Research Assistant, Oct 21, 2026);
    no named human clinician.
