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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/47032| Title: | Testing of dry decontamination technologies for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) response |
| Authors: | Reilly-Collette, Marina I. Booker, Brandon K. Trubac, Kathryn P. Elliott, Tyler J. Reichert, Andrew C. Woodruff, Charles R. Senchak, Lien |
| Keywords: | Biological decontamination Decontamination (from gases, chemicals, etc.) Hazardous substances Radioactive decontamination Weapons of mass destruction |
| Publisher: | Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/CRREL TR-23-3 |
| Abstract: | This report provides a summary of the results obtained in laboratory-scale testing of dry-decontamination technologies. The purpose of the experiment is to assess nonaqueous technologies to determine the viability of a solution to mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense, CBRN Response Enterprise, medical casualty care, and cold-weather operational gaps. The Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) assessed the efficacy, via percentage reduction, of four nonaqueous technologies to decontaminate particulate contamination, at three operational temperatures, from three starting challenges. Testing was conducted by CRREL personnel according to protocols developed in conjunction with the Homeland Defense/Civil Support Office Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) and approved by Joint Program Executive Office CBRN Protection. CRREL subsequently collected data and conducted statistical measures of significance and explored additional questions about the technology capabilities. CRREL personnel then deployed with AFRRI support to Arctic Eagle/Patriot 22 (AE/P-22) for field testing of the technologies and their evaluation from an operational perspective. AE/P-22 allowed for direct, full-scale testing of the technology in conditions approximating a use-case scenario. This report documents the culmination of analysis performed on CRREL- and AFRRI-collected test data results, operational factors, and user inputs. |
| Description: | Technical Report |
| Gov't Doc #: | ERDC/CRREL TR-23-3 |
| Rights: | Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited |
| URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/11681/47032 http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/47032 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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| ERDC-CRREL TR-23-3.pdf | 5.43 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |