A Historical Review of the Need for Military Toxicology and the U.S. Army's Response

Abstract

Is there a discipline called 'military toxicology' that is different enough from the standard practice of toxicology to deserve a distinctive label, or is military toxicology merely the usual practice of toxicology on a military installation or on behalf of the military? To answer this question, I will historically review the requirements for toxicological assessments that occurred in the United States military services and a few foreign military services. How the U.S. Army fulfilled its need for toxicological studies through the establishment of several laboratories is discussed, followed by some thoughts for the future

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADP008724

Entities

People

  • Joel C. Gaydos

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Biomedical Research
  • Chemical Industry
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Chemistry
  • Civil War
  • Explosives
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Public Health
  • Warfare

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