Testing and Evaluation of Standoff Chemical Agent Detectors
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 67 |
Release | : 2003-04-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780309087407 |
ISBN-13 | : 0309087406 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Download or read book Testing and Evaluation of Standoff Chemical Agent Detectors written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-04-10 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.