Sensitivity Study on Air Dispersion and Hazard Exposure Models,

Abstract

The U.S. Army is currently using mathematical models to assess potential hazards associated with the use of depleted uranium (DU) munitions. These models simulate dispersion of material released to the air, determine subsequent air and ground concentrations, and estimate potential radiological and toxicological exposures to man from such releases. The models provide the Army with a decision-support tool for addressing health and safety considerations associated with depleted uranium released to the air under a range of scheduled or accidental conditions. In Section II the systematic sensitivity analysis used in this study is described. The model parameters and sensitivity/uncertainty evaluation for the air dispersion models and hazard exposure models are discussed in Section III. Section IV contains the conclusions drawn from the evaluation of model parameters from both the air dispersion and hazard exposure models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA103954

Entities

People

  • James Y. Nalbandian
  • Sharon A. Bucci

Organizations

  • TASC, Inc

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Biological Processes
  • Corporations
  • Dispersions
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • New Jersey
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • Sensitivity
  • Stability Conditions
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Uncertainty
  • Wind

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.