Chemical Decontaminant Testing

Abstract

This test operations procedure (TOP) describes the test procedures used to characterize and determine the technical performance of a decontaminant. Decontamination is the process of reducing or eliminating the hazards associated with chemical, biological, or radiological contamination in order to accomplish assigned missions. This TOP addresses test methods for decontaminants of chemical contaminants only. Means of decontaminating personnel, equipment, or areas include neutralization, weathering, and physical removal of the chemical contaminant. Chemical contaminants may include chemical warfare agents (CWAs), advanced threat agents, toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) and toxic industrial materials (TIMs). Many of the test methods in this TOP are conducted with only the decontaminant being tested. Some test methods for efficacy require the use of CWAs and decontaminants.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 20, 2014
Accession Number
ADA612281

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Agent Detectors
  • Chemical Detectors
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Detection
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.