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Technical assessment of the Man-in-Simulant Test (MIST) program / Standing Committee on Program and Technical Review of the U.S. Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command [and] Board on Army Science and Technology, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
U.S. Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command. Standing Committee on Program Review.
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Army Science and Technology.
Series:
Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
Assessment of the U.S. Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command ; report 1.
Assessment of the U.S. Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command ; report 1
The Compass series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. Army--Equipment--Testing.
United States.
Chemical weapons--United States--Testing--Evaluation.
Chemical weapons.
Personal protective equipment--United States--Testing--Evaluation.
Personal protective equipment.
Biochemical markers--United States--Evaluation.
Biochemical markers.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (86 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The cornerstone of chemical and biological defense strategy is protection (i.e., insulating personnel from chemical and biological agents using individual clothing ensembles and respirators, as well as collective filtration systems and shelters). The CSC was asked by the CBDCOM to undertake a technology assessment of the Army's MIST program-which is designed to test protective suit ensembles in simulated chemical attacks.
Contents:
Technical Assessment of the Man-In-Simulant Test (MIST) Program
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Acronyms
Executive Summary
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1 Introduction
BACKGROUND
CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE
STUDY APPROACH
2 Test Protocol
UNDERLYING CONCEPTS
Introduction
Materials Evaluation
Suit Technology
Evaluation of Suit Systems
METHODOLOGY
Methods for Evaluating Protective Clothing
MIST Test Procedure
Body Region Hazard Analysis
Evaluation of Suits against Exposure to HD (Local Analysis)
Evaluation of Suits against Exposure to VX (Systemic Analysis)
3 Simulant Section
IMPORTANCE OF DERMAL PENETRATION
USE OF SIMULANT TO PREDICT DERMAL PENETRATION
SELECTION OF A SIMULANT
TOXICITY OF METHYL SALICYLATE
FINAL CHOICE OF A SIMULANT FOR MIST
4 Test Methods and Sampler Selection
PURPOSES OF MONITORING
RATIONALE FOR THE SELECTION OF MONITORING METHODS
CHAMBER MONITORING
OPTIONS FOR IN-SUIT MONITORING
Active Sampling Systems
Overview
External Pumps and Tubes
Pumps and Sampling Systems inside the Protective Garment
Passive Samplers
Natick Sampler
5 Assumptions and Limitations
TEST PROTOCOL CONSIDERATIONS
HUMAN FACTORS CONSIDERATIONS
ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION AS A BIOLOGICAL MARKER
BIOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE MIST/BRHA
6 Conclusions and Recommendations
SPECIFIC CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
References
APPENDICES
Appendix A Body Region Hazard Analysis
INTRODUCTION
CONCEPTS
OPPORTUNITIES AND APPLICATIONS
NOMENCLATURE
REFERENCES
Appendix B Panel and Committee Meetings
PANEL MEETINGS
Presenters
FULL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Presenters.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-64).
ISBN:
9786610187119
9780309174466
0309174465
9781280187117
1280187115
9780309579964
0309579961
9780585143774
0585143773
OCLC:
647367968

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