| Computational Models to Determine Transport and Hydrolysis Rate Parameters of Contaminants in a Water Distribution System |
Dec 2008 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Mark D Ginsberg; Margaret M Hurley; Aleksei Aksimentiev; Frances C Hill; Vincent F Hock; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL
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 | The anthrax attacks of September 18, 2001 refocused attention on methods of asymmetric warfare including introduction of contaminants into water distribution systems. To predict the outcome of such an event, previous chemical models of transport in water distribution systems assumed that any contaminant would move through the system via pure hydraulic transport, meaning that the contaminant would not interact with the pipe wall. Such models predict that flushing a system ... |
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| Assessing the Potential Environmental Consequences of a New Energetic Material: A Phased Approach, September 2005 |
01-Dec-2007 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Mark S Johnson; Betsy M Rice; Michael J McQuaid; Margaret M Hurley; Edward F Byrd; Kimberly Watts; Bonnie Packer; Patrick J Taylor; William H Ruppert; Matthew J McAtee; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE APG MD HEALTH EFFECTS RESEARCH PROGRAM
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| The U.S. Army Environmental Quality Technology Ordnance Environmental Program developed a protocol to address environmental, safety and occupational health (ESOH) risks during the research and development of new energetic materials. This work is being performed by a team led by the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. The protocol established ESOH properties as critical performance parameters equivalent to traditional parameters such as energy, sensitivity, weight, yield and ... |
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| Assessing the Potential Environmental Consequences of a New Energetic Material: A Phased Approach |
Dec 2007 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Mark S Johnson; William H Ruppert; Patrick J Taylor; Bonnie Packer; Kimberly Watts; Edward F Byrd; Margaret M Hurley; Michael J McQuaid; Betsy M Rice; Matthew J McAtee; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE APG MD HEALTH EFFECTS RESEARCH PROGRAM
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| The U.S. Army Environmental Quality Technology Ordnance Environmental Program developed a protocol to address environmental, safety and occupational health (ESOH) risks during the research and development of new energetic materials. This work is being performed by a team led by the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. The protocol established ESOH properties as critical performance parameters equivalent to traditional parameters such as energy, sensitivity, weight, yield and ... |
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| Computational Chemistry Modeling of the Atmospheric Fate of Toxic Industrial Compounds (TICs) |
Jun 2007 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Steven W Bunte; Margaret M Hurley; DeCarlos E Taylor; Daniel Curran; Keith Runge; Douglas Burns; Marshall Cory; Joseph Vasey; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| This paper describes the application of high performance computing to the prediction of the rate constants of reactions occurring in the troposphere involving toxic industrial compounds. The methods we employ use a combination of quantum chemistry and quantum dynamics to calculate the kinetics of the reactions under investigation. Our accomplishments from the past year are presented and discussed. |
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| Defense Against Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICS) |
Jun 2004 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Margaret M Hurley; Alex Balboa; Jeffrey B Wright; Gerald H Lushington; Jianxin Guo; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) helps to regulate some of the most fundamental human biological operations such as motor function, sleep, attention, memory and emotions. A wide variety of AChE inhibitors exist, with health implications that range from fatal to benign. Strong AChE inhibitors such as some organophosphorus (OP) nerve agents (some of which can phosphorylate AChE irreversibly) are among the most powerful neurotoxins known and pose severe human health risks if misused. ... |
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