Environmental Effects of RF Chaff. A Select Panel Report to the Undersecretary of Defense for Environmental Security

Abstract

This report presents the assessment of the environmental effects of radio-frequency (RF) chaff as determined by a Select Panel of university-based research scientists, each with published expertise in a relevant field of study. The analytical approach was to use paradigms from environmental toxicology and related disciples, "upper bounds" (or worst-case) estimates based on the amounts and areas of chaff use, analysis of known lecture data related to the effects of RF chaff, and reasonable, prudent extrapolations and derivations from these data. The Panel concludes that environmental, human, and agricultural impacts of RF chaff as currently used are minimal to be based on all the data, analyses, estimations, and related information.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1999
Accession Number
ADA379848

Entities

People

  • Barry J. Spargo

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Birds
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Environment
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Lung Diseases
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wildlife

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