The Effect of Chemical Protective Clothing and Equipment on Combat Efficiency
Abstract
A need for specific, quantitative data pertaining to the degradation of individual and unit combat efficiency caused by the wearing of chemical warfare (CW) protective gear, i.e., mask, hood, gloves, overgarment, and overboots. The US Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (USAMSAA) has initiated a program designed to provide these data. This report describes the first portion of this program, the development of a viable data base which will enable meaningful and useful degradation data to be generated through employment of computer simulations. Computer simulations are used to evaluate doctrine, training procedures, equipment and occasionally to study current battlefield scenarios. In any future conflict there is the strong possibility that toxic chemical agents will be employed by opposing forces to achieve a tactical advantage. As a result, computer models are being modified or developed to study the effects that chemical warfare will have on military operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA108575
Entities
People
- John A. Rakaczky