Proceedings of a Symposium - Consequences of Wearing the Chemical Protective Ensemble: Illustrative Assessment Approaches (33rd) Held in San Antonio, Texas on October 31, 1991
Abstract
Military personnel don the chemical protective clothing ensemble to preserve life and health in combat theaters when chemical attacks are likely. Unfortunately, the ensemble may also degrade military performance, heat balance, communication, sensation, motivation, and well-being. This symposium describes varied approaches for evaluating the chemical protective ensemble to highlight the utility of different assessment methodologies. Symposium participants contrast laboratory studies, field studies, simulations, and computer modeling. Specific military applications include: M16 rifle marksmanship, UH-60 pilot performance, soldiers performing their varied missions in the field, real-time assessment of physiological responses in the field, and prediction of physiology and behavior using biophysical models and computer simulations. Many papers include critical bibliographic references for such studies and assessment methodologies. These quantitative, assessment technologies increase our understanding of the interaction of the chemical protective ensemble with the soldier; such insights have profound implications for military doctrine, planning, and operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA251255
Entities
People
- D. Redmond
- L. E. Banderet
- R. F. Johnson
- R. R. Gonzalez
- W. Blewett
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine