Toxicology Assessment for U.S. Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Project WP-2400: Environmentally Sustainable Liquid Gas Generator Formulations

Abstract

Several U.S. missile and satellite systems or their components use hydrazine as a fuel. Hydrazine is mutagenic and is a suspected human carcinogen. Replacing this dangerous and difficult-to-handle material would improve prospects for human health and the environment, as well as reduce life cycle costs. This report assesses the known and predicted toxicological profiles of hydrazine and seven propellant components that may be used as replacements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 2020
Accession Number
AD1101543

Entities

People

  • Lindsay A. Holden
  • William S. Eck

Organizations

  • United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Ammonium Nitrate
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Hydrazines
  • Information Operations
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Materials
  • National Governments
  • Nitrates
  • Propellants
  • Public Health
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Toxicology

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster