Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Biological Detection

Abstract

A biological agent attack is the release of an aerosol of disease-causing organisms or biologically-derived materials into the atmosphere. Detecting such a release requires sophisticated technologies fashioned into operationally useful equipment. It is therefore critical for military operators and technologists to be able to communicate with each other in order to translate operational requirements into technical specification, on the one hand, and technical performance into operational capabilities on the other. Through a question and answer format, this paper attempts to lay out some of the intricacies of biological detection, in the hopes that better information flow between the operator and the technical communities will result in improved biological defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA406047

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey H. Grotte

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Aerosols
  • Biological Detection
  • Biological Factors
  • Biosensors
  • Casualties
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • False Alarms
  • Field Tests
  • Hazards
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Particle Size
  • Simulations
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design