Interim Report, Missile Community Cancer Study, Minot Air Force Base, Round 1 Results

Abstract

At the request of the Air Force Global Strike Commander (AFGSC/CC), the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) Defense Centers for Public Health-Dayton (DCPH-D) Occupational and Environmental Health Department Consultative Services Division (OEC) performed an environmental health survey for all fifteen Missile Alert Facilities (MAFs) at Minot AFB, ND. The assessment was completed from 20 to 27 July 2023 and included area air sampling, direct reading instrument (DRI) air monitoring, swipe sampling, drinking water sampling, and soil sampling. This survey was performed to characterize and document potential personnel exposures to environmental hazards in the MAFs. The purpose of this memo is to convey survey results received from four civilian and military laboratories.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2023
Accession Number
AD1218474

Entities

People

  • Leigh M. Durden
  • Scott M. Boyd

Organizations

  • 711th Human Performance Wing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Alkenes
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chemistry
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Malathion
  • Medical Personnel
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • North America
  • Organophosphates
  • Poisoning
  • Public Health
  • United States
  • Volatile Organic Compounds

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.

Technology Areas

  • Space