Predicting the Significance of Injuries Potentially Caused by Non-Lethal Weapons: Tympanic Membrane Rupture (TMR), Permanent Threshold Shift (PTS), and Photothermal Retinal Lesions

Abstract

On June 21, 2016, the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) presented the results of three of its recent analyses to the Health Effects Review Board (HERB).Members of the multi-service HERB include health care professionals and safety officers. The purpose of IDAs analyses was to predict the significance of injuries potentially caused by Non-Lethal Weapons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 21, 2016
Accession Number
AD1017532

Entities

People

  • Allison L. King
  • Jenny R. Holzer
  • Leon R. Hirsch
  • Michael S. Finnin
  • Shelley M. Cazares

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Ear
  • Ear Diseases
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Hearing Loss
  • Lasers
  • Medical Personnel
  • Membranes
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Tissues
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.