Mixture Component Effects on Passive Diffusion Monitor Performance

Abstract

The 21st century American military finds itself deploying throughout the world. In many cases, military members perform the same jobs they would at a home base, but using different facilities, materials, and equipment. As was evidenced by the Gulf War, military members in these conditions can be exposed to a wide variety of chemical hazards.' Unfortunately, many of the current methods for quantifying these hazards are not applicable in deployed environments. Facilities may not exist to calibrate equipment properly, personnel expertise may not be available to operate the equipment, and lack of electricity sources can prevent utilization of the equipment. In these situations, an alternative is necessary to adequately characterize personnel exposures. One such alternative is diffusive samplers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 14, 2002
Accession Number
ADA405093

Entities

People

  • Gregory A. Frick

Organizations

  • Army Medical Department

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Chemical Properties
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Confidence Limits
  • Data Analysis
  • Diffusion
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Environment
  • Flow Rate
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Organic Compounds
  • Organic Materials
  • Stainless Steel
  • Standards
  • Vapor Pressure

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.