Surfactant System for Surface CB Agent Removal
Abstract
Mature a multi-purpose surfactant technology to accelerate its transition to the Decontamination Family of Systems (DFoS). There is an immediate and unmet requirement for a cargo aircraft decontaminant. The primary means to decontaminate aircraft is ineffective in decontaminating most Chemical and Biological (CB) hazards and material compatibility issues exist with currently fielded decontaminants and aircraft exteriors. Current decontaminants are single purpose items and carry a significant logistics burden. The surfactant technology will provide the Warfighter with a multi-use, advanced formulation for mitigating CB hazards to operational (threshold) or thorough (objective) levels. MIL-PRF-87937D testing will be conducted to qualify the surfactant system as an aerospace cleaning compound and enable it to be inserted on the Qualified Products List (QPL). The surfactant technology can be used as a routine cleaning compound as well as an aircraft-cleaning compound. TTI accelerates transition by more than two years. Outputs and efficiencies: a) Validate chemical efficacy (via contact and vapor testing) on priority painted materials; b) demonstrate biological efficacy; c) MIL-PRF-87937D qualified product (physical, chemical, toxicological properties, environmental impact).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 63d1c3645e2532fb0fcb6cc697ddc20a