Testing and evaluation of standoff chemical agent detectors / Committee on testing and evaluation of standoff chemical agent detectors. Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Testing and Evaluation of Standoff Chemical Agent Detectors.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental sciences--Research--United States.

Environmental sciences.

Environmental engineering--United States.

Environmental engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 65 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The report provides an independent assessment of suitable test protocols that might be useful and reliable for the testing and evaluation of standoff chemical agent detectors. The report proposes two testing protocols, one for passive detectors and one for active detectors, to help ensure the reliable detection of a release of chemical warfare agents. The report determined that testing these detectors by release of chemical warfare agents into the atmosphere would not provide additional useful information on the effectiveness of these detectors than would a rigorous testing protocol using chemical agents in the laboratory combined with atmospheric release of simulated chemical warfare agents.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgment of Reviewers

Preface

Contents

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 Overview

3 Recommended Test Protocol and Decision Tree for Passive Detectors

4 Recommended Test Protocol and Decision Tree for Active Detectors (Lidar)

5 Simulant Characteristics and Specifics

6 Research Areas to Support the Test Protocols for Standoff Detectors

7 Decision Making and Risk

8 Summary of Recommendations

Appendix A Statement of Work

Appendix B Committee Membership

Appendix C Risk Assessment in the Testing, Evaluation, and Use of Standoff Detectors

Appendix D Acronyms and Glossary of Terms.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

9786610209262

9780309168342

0309168341

9781280209260

1280209267

9780309507127

030950712X

OCLC:

56118197