DEVELOPMENT OF A NONHAZARDOUS TECHNIQUE FOR QUANTITATIVELY EVALUATING THE INHALATION EFFECTIVENESS OF CW MUNITIONS

Abstract

A technique for quantitatively evaluating the inhalation effectiveness of CW munitions as part of the over-all CARAMU program was investigated. A method for instantaneously generating a nontoxic cloud of fine aerosol in a nonhazardous manner was developed. A puff-type, electrically activated grenade containing a mixture of 2,4dihydroxy benzophenone and a pyrotechnic fuel was designed and tested. An oronasal mask was employed as one of the primary elements of the system. Data obtained from laboratory experiments on the fine aerosol cloud-oronasal mask system are described. It was concluded that the puff-type grenade-oronasal mask system provides a technically feasible method for quantitatively evaluating the inhalation effectiveness of the cloud which would be produced by CW munitions. The system could be employed as part of the CARAMU program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0268982

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Whitney
  • Mitchell E. Penn

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerosols
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Combustion
  • Diameters
  • Fibers
  • Filter Paper
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Government Procurement
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Munitions
  • Particle Size
  • Physical Properties
  • Toxicity
  • Weapons

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  • Immunology
  • Materials Science
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering