14) Environmental Response
Abstract
Environmental Response evaluates CB threats to understand how they will behave in the environment (e.g. persistence, degradation, decomposition), along with the effects of environmental conditions (e.g. ozone, UV, humidity, etc.) on those agents. Studies include evaluations of chemical and biological threat agents on soil, water, and plants, and operational surfaces such as clothing, structures, and equipment. This thrust area reduces risk to the CBDP Enterprise by closing knowledge gaps and informing on the type, extent and magnitude of a potential hazard a warfighter may face in an operational environment. Small-scale laboratory measurements are used to predict the larger-scale behavior and fate of the agents in outdoor and operational settings, while examining agents deposited on operationally relevant substrates refines our understanding of their environmental persistence and hazards. Knowledge obtained from Environmental Response is used to inform operators, predictive model development, and capability development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 00389e9d73a56b44a50142cdc2b5ce91