17) Threat Agent Science
Abstract
Agent Characterization: Examines critical characteristics of chemical and biological warfare agents (CWAs and BWAs, beginning with physiochemical properties and subsequently determining the challenge levels to military personnel in operationally relevant environments that provides key information to development or improvement of both physical and medical countermeasures and decision support tools. Research focuses on: characterizing the realistic threat posed by aerosol and particulate agent dissemination; examining the fundamental mechanisms that contribute to BWAs persistence and transport; understanding the fundamental interactions between agents and substrates; investigating aqueous transport of agents and the underlying mechanisms of binding CB agents onto hydrated surfaces; advancing the understanding of fundamental interactions between agents and substrates; and identifying agent decomposition products harmful to military personnel. In FY12, this area will include research formerly performed under Agent Fate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- ffbefef825e6ad9827edc5c1b6df9702