Joint Service Chemical & Biological Defense Program Overview ...
Joint Service Chemical & Biological Defense Program Overview ...
Joint Service Chemical & Biological Defense Program Overview ...
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FY00 Accomplishments:<br />
• Developed cytotoxicity methods to enhance toxicological screening of CB Materials.<br />
• Developed concept auto sample processor systems for genetic and mass spectrometric detection and initiated breadboard construction.<br />
• Completed market survey and technology downselect for technologies to detect chemical agents in water.<br />
• Completed front-end analysis and master plan for individual protection.<br />
• Improved candidate decontamination enzyme activity on V-agents (persistent nerve) ten-fold and production of nerve agent enzymes by<br />
five to ten-fold.<br />
• Developed concept of improved CB duty uniform incorporating selectively permeable membrane.<br />
FY01 Objectives:<br />
• Demonstrate agreement between model and experiment of imaging of biological clusters.<br />
• Demonstrate new aerosol collector with substantially reduced power consumption and operable at low temperatures.<br />
• Demonstrate automated sample processor systems for genetic and mass spectrometric detection of biological materials.<br />
• Develop models for simulation of CB weapons effects on joint force operations.<br />
• Complete water monitor breadboard design integrating chemical and biological contaminant detection capabilities.<br />
• Demonstrate 16-pixel imaging passive infrared (IR) spectrometer in real-time operation at 100 Hz.<br />
• Complete demonstration of sensitive equipment decontamination methodologies and transition to <strong>Joint</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Sensitive Equipment<br />
Decontamination (JSSED) Block I program.<br />
FY02 Objectives:<br />
• Demonstrate molecular imprinting technique for individual passive chemical agent detector.<br />
• Demonstrate initial operational capability of the Simulation, Training, and Analysis for Fixed Sites (STAFFS) model for simulation of CBW<br />
effects on operations at Aerial Ports of Debarkation (APODs) and Sea Ports of Debarkation (SPODs).<br />
• Demonstrate breadboard water monitor integrating chemical and biological detection capabilities.<br />
• Complete assessment of utility of radar as CB event queuing technology.<br />
• Develop approaches for Superior Decontamination Systems using advanced formulations.<br />
• Complete miosis threshold studies for sarin over extended exposure durations and initiate multi-species animal studies for secondgeneration<br />
nerve agents.<br />
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