Missile Community Cancer Study, Round 2 Radon Results for Malmstrom, F.E. Warren, and Minot Air Force Base
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 Occupational and Environmental Health Department (DCPH-D/OE) performed an environmental health survey for all forty-five Missile Alert Facilities (MAFs) at Malmstrom AFB, Montana; F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming; and Minot AFB, North Dakota. The purpose of this environmental health survey was to assess elevated cancer concerns within the Air Force missile community by characterizing and documenting potential exposures to environmental hazards in the MAFs. Round 2 sampling occurred from 8 September 2023 to 11 January 2024 and built upon the Round 1 environmental health survey which occurred from 8 June 2023 to 3 October 2023. Round 2 was executed as part of a three-round surveillance effort to determine seasonal variations associated with potential environmental hazards at MAF locations. Round 2 repeated area air sampling, direct reading instrument (DRI) air monitoring, swipe sampling in Missile Procedures Trainers, drinking water sampling, and soil sampling which were conducted in Round 1. The purpose of this memo is to augment previous Round 2 interim reports by conveying Round 2 radon results analyzed by DCPH-D/OE.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 02, 2024
- Accession Number
- AD1226894
Entities
People
- Leigh M. Durden
- Scott M. Boyd
Organizations
- 711th Human Performance Wing