Literature Search for Chemical Exposures Impacting Human Performance Attributes: Methods
Abstract
Using operational exposure data to predict decrements of Airman performance starts by understanding potential exposures, their impact on performance attributes, and the dose-response relationship between chemical concentration and percent decrement to the attribute. While it is well established that chemical exposures can negatively impact performance attributes such as alertness, there is no summary document focused on chemical exposures and performance attributes of interest to the Air Force. To close this gap, a systematic literature review will be conducted on 126 chemicals known to occur in Air Force occupational environments and their impact on four performance attribute categories: hearing, vision, psychology, and physiology. The chemical list was derived from chemicals used at representative Air Force bases and occupational exposure studies for the F-22 and a hardened aircraft shelter during F-35 engine runs. The scope of the review is broad enough to require automated processes to assist researchers in finding literature, screening papers for applicability, and extracting data for further analysis. Eight automation technologies were reviewed and one commercial software system was purchased. This literature review will be delivered iteratively by chemical class
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 14, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1152027
Entities
People
- Anna Barrett
- David Mattie
- Elaine Merrill
- Laura Flory
- Megan Steele