Core Force Health Protection R&D - Aerospace Medicine/Human Performance Focus (AF)
Abstract
This project area conducts research to identify, evaluate and control occupational hazards in the workplace-including all settings such as deployed, in the aircraft, in the industrial (in garrison) environment or during emergency response. Information gained means risks are more fully understood with respect to potential mission impact or long-term health effect (Go vs. No Go above some pre-defined hazard level). Key focus areas include a better understanding of dosing, rates of dosing, and mechanistic effects of chemical, biological, radiological, directed energy, and other occupational exposure threats. This includes subtle cognitive effects where there is potential mission impact. Technological opportunities towards non-invasive sensing of the human and the environment are growing and can be exploited to enhance understanding of the risks and enable development of appropriate mitigation and treatment options.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- f0b9a9371f642099cefc1baa545f4989