| Assessment of Environmental and Occupational Health Impacts in Munitions and Weapon Systems Development: A Phased Approach |
Dec 2010 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Mark S Johnson; William S Eck; Cheng J Cao; Lawrence R Williams; Valerie H Adams; ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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 | Environmental consequences of using specific compounds in military applications have lead to undesirable outcomes. Examples include expensive clean up operations, off-site groundwater migrations, and closing of operational ranges. Additionally, the use of specific weapon systems containing compounds with unknown or limited toxicity data may lead to adverse health consequences to soldiers and civilians. Often incomplete health information has led to inaccurate full life cycle cost estimates. The Army is currently ... |
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| Environmental Health Assessment for Work Unit RM 08-03, Ammonium Perchlorate Alternatives (Ionic Liquids) |
May 2010 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
William S Eck; ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| This Environmental Health Assessment is part of an ongoing effort to assess the human health and environmental impact of items of Army materiel during the development process. The objective of this program is to reduce the environmental and human health impact of newly-developed Army end items, with concomitant reductions in overall cost, without sacrificing performance. This report addresses human health and environmental impacts of ionic liquids being investigated as potential ... |
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| Studies on Metabolism of 1,4-Dioxane |
Mar 2010 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
William S Eck; ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| 1,4-Dioxane was added as a stabilizer to the banned degreasing solvent 1,1,1,-trichloroethane, and still has uses in the manufacture of small arms ammunition. Due to past and current uses, dioxane is of concern to the Army with regard to both pollution prevention and remediation of past use. The US Environmental Protection Agency classifies dioxane as a probable human carcinogen based upon animal studies. One of the most important data gaps ... |
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| Environmental Health Assessment for Pyrotechnic Perchlorate Elimination/Mitigation Program for M118/M119 Simulators |
11-Sep-2009 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Larry Williams; Quinn; Michael J Jr; William S Eck; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE APG MD HEALTH EFFECTS RESEARCH PROGRAM
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| The Army EQT Ordnance Environmental Program (OEP) is dedicated to funding replacements for substances causing environmental and/or occupational risks to health. As part of this program, each work unit is evaluated for environmental and occupational health impacts. The primary purpose of this work unit (PYRO 06-08) is to eliminate potassium perchlorate from the flash composition of the formulations for the M118 and M119 simulators. These simulators are used in training ... |
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| Comparative Environmental Toxicology Assessment of White and Red Phosphorous Munitions, Eagle River Flats Firing Range, Ft. Richardson, Alaska |
26-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
William S Eck; M S Johnson; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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 | Eagle River Flats Firing Range is used as an impact area by troops training at Ft. Richardson, AK. Firing of white phosphorous munitions was suspended in February 1990 because of mortality to migratory waterfowl. The Commander of Ft. Richardson is seeking to begin firing red phosphorous munitions to support troop training. This report assesses the comparative toxicity of white and red phosphorous munitions with special consideration for waterfowl and other ... |
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