MIL MED ENVIRON CRIT
Abstract
This program element (PE) investigates a quantitative means to determine the environmental and human health effects resulting from exposure to explosives, propellants, smokes, and products containing nanomaterials produced or used in Army industrial, field, and battlefield operations or disposed of through past activities. The end results of this research include: determination of acceptable contaminant concentration levels for residual munitions constituents (MCs) and munitions and explosives of concern that minimize adverse effects on the environment and human health and the development of methods that guide the design of nanomaterials such that adverse effects on human health or the environment are minimized in their designed state and when they enter the environment where they may break down. New research in toxicogenomics, nanomaterial technologies, computational/molecular modeling tools for toxicity and exposure assessment; impacts of climate change on biological processes; and attributes of sustainable energy production further reduces the uncertainty associated with both the probability of exposure and the ultimate effect if exposed. Interim products are US Environmental Protection Agency approved health advisories and criteria documents to be used in risk assessment procedures. The Army uses these criteria during negotiations with regulatory officials to set scientifically and economically appropriate cleanup and discharge limits at Army installations. The cited work is consistent with the Director, Defense Research and Engineering Strategic Plan, the Army Modernization Strategy, the Army Science and Technology Master Plan, and supports the Army Strategy for the Environment. Work in this project is performed by the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 835_0602720A_2_2040_PB_2012
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