Particulate Exposure During the Persian Gulf War

Abstract

Troop exposure to air pollution and respirable particulate matter (PM10) during the Gulf War (1990-l99l) is of concern because of potential health effects. This report examines breathing zone particulate pollution of military personnel during the Gulf War. While both suspended and respirable particulate contaminants were determined to be at elevated levels, the focus of this report was to examine the respirable silica fraction. Estimates of respirable silica and soot concentrations are made from troop exposure monitoring data. These calculations are then compared with widely accepted U.S. exposure guidelines and occupational exposure studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA382643

Entities

People

  • Chad Mcmullin
  • John Meagher
  • Richard D Thomas
  • Torgny Vigerstad

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Chemical Elements
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Leukocytes
  • Lung Diseases
  • Lymphatic System
  • Medical Personnel
  • Thorax
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.