Toxicology of High Energy Fuels
Abstract
The development of new weapons systems, high energy fuels, and aerospace materials presents a challenge to the health professional. To avoid health hazards to Air Force personnel these hazards must be identified early in the research phase of development before acquisition decisions are made. This is only possible if the health professional works closely with the design engineers and scientists. The Air Force program to develop high energy cruise missile fuels is a good example of close cooperation between scientists developing these fuels and toxicologists and environmental engineers responsible for research to assess the health and environmental consequences of their deployment throughout the Air Force. A status report is given on the extensive toxicology data base research effort on these fuels. Included are data on acute, chronic, and oncogenic exposures; mutagenic screening tests and emergency exposure limits.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA111686
Entities
People
- Michael G. Macnaughton
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory