| Neuroimmune Interactions, Low-Dose Sarin Inhalation, and Gulf War Syndrome |
Oct 2012 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Mohan Sopori; LOVELACE BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INST ALBUQUERQUE NM
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 | After the Gulf War, many returning soldiers developed an unexplained set of symptoms termed the Gulf War Syndrome (GWS). The symptoms included neurological and respiratory problems. Many veterans were exposed repeatedly to organophosphates/carbamates, including pyridostigmine bromide (neostigmine bromide), organophosphate pesticides, and low-doses of nerve gas that inhibit acetylcholine esterase activity causing a surge in acetylcholine levels and possibly a cholinergic shock. Chronic lowdose exposure to cholinergic agents, such as the ... |
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| Mechanisms of Mitochondrial Defects in Gulf War Syndrome |
Aug 2012 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
John M Shoffner; GEORGIA STATE UNIV ATLANTA
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| Approximately 100,000 individuals have medical complaints consistent with Gulf War syndrome (GWS). Clinical manifestations of GWS are similar to those identified in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and mitochondrial defects are identified pathologically, metabolically, and genetically in some patients with CFS. In order to better understand and manage patients with GWS, the investigation of mitochondrial dysfunction in this syndrome is an important undertaking. During Year 3 of this grant, we have ... |
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| Nasal Irrigation for Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Fatigue in Patients with Gulf War Syndrome |
Jul 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
David Rabago; WISCONSIN UNIV MADISON
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| The purpose of this research effort is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT): Nasal Irrigation for Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Fatigue in Patients with Gulf War Illness which will evaluate the effects of two different types of nasal irrigation solution compared to a control group for sinus and fatigue symptoms in adults with GWI. The primary activities conducted during year one of the project pertain to the approval process for ... |
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| Newly Reported Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis in Relation to Deployment Within Proximity to a Documented Open-Air Burn Pit in Iraq |
Jun 2012 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Kelly A Jones; Besa Smith; Nisara S Granado; Edward J Boyko; Gary D Gackstetter; Margaret A Ryan; Christopher J Phillips; Tyler C Smith; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Background Recently, there has been concern that service members deploying in support of the current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan may have higher odds of developing chronic diseases, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, as a result of environmental and occupational exposures that have been associated with these diseases in the general US population. One such exposure garnering much attention from media and veterans groups suggest smoke from open-air burning ... |
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| Updates to Department of Defense Acquisition Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Policy and Guidance |
22 May 2012 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Lori Hales; BOOZ-ALLEN AND HAMILTON INC MCLEAN VA
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| An Investigation Into Ventilation And Dust Issues For The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) |
May 2012 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Sam E Middlebrooks; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| This report was prepared to investigate the occupational health hazard issues of indoor air quality and resulting human performance as it pertains to crew performance in enclosed military vehicles in general and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) in particular. The JLTV is still in predevelopment testing, with the result that many of the details regarding specific vendor variants are competition sensitive in nature. This report has been prepared with ... |
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| Educating the Workforce for Early Integration of ESOH into JCIDS and Systems Engineering |
May 2012 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Karen Gill; Rusty Mirick; BOOZ-ALLEN AND HAMILTON INC MCLEAN VA
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| Occupational Burnout and Retention of Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Intelligence Personnel |
Jan 2012 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
John K Langley; RAND GRADUATE SCHOOL SANTA MONICA CA
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| This dissertation sought to answer two policy questions for Air Force leadership and mental health providers. First: is there sufficient reason to be concerned about occupational burnout among DCGS intelligence personnel? Second: to the extent that these issues exist, what can be done to mitigate occupational burnout and attrition of DCGS intelligence personnel? |
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| Profile of Two Cohorts: UK and US Prospective Studies of Military Health |
29 Jun 2011 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Richard J Pinder; Neil Greenberg; Edward J Boyko; Gary D Gackstetter; Tomoko I Hooper; Dominic Murphy; Margaret A Ryan; Besa Smith; Tyler C Smith; Timothy S Wells; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| In the United Kingdom and United States, these two independent cohort studies have been instituted to prospectively study the health of service personnel and veterans. From comparisons with baseline information, these studies are designed to better inform the military and the public on how best to protect the health of their armed forces and better understand the long-term risks of some occupational exposures that extend beyond military communities. In order ... |
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| ESOH Policy Forecasting for the Army's Strategic and Operational Imperatives |
May 2011 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Juli MacDonald-Wimbush; Tate Nurkin; MARSTEL-DAY LLC FREDERICKSBURG VA
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| AEPI's interests in ESOH Issue Forecasting. Anticipating future environmental, safety, and occupational health (ESOH) issues that will affect how the Army operates overseas. Exploring implications for wide range of Army operations across the engagement continuum, specifically in a contingency basing context. Increasing understanding of regional partners interests to strengthen engagement opportunities. |
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| Acquisition Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health: Lessons Learned From DoD Acquisition Systems Engineering Program Support Reviews |
May 2011 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) WASHINGTON DC
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| Overview: Purpose. PSR Process, Purpose PSR policy, Notional PSR, Example Finding Acquisition ESOH Observations, Value, and Path Forward. This briefing provides an overview of the current efforts by the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment) through the DoD Acquisition Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) Integrated Product Team (IPT) to: Participate in Program Support Reviews (PSRs), Gauge policy compliance, Assess policy effectiveness, Provide Immediate guidance ... |
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| Environmentally Friendly Anticorrosion Coating for High Strength Fasteners |
Jan 2011 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Mathew Scott; PPG INDUSTRIES INC ALLISON PARK PA PPG COATINGS AND RESINS GROUP
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| There exists a need for environmentally benign coatings to eliminate cadmium and/or chromate containing coatings on high-strength fasteners. These alternative replacement coatings would provide high-strength, corrosion resistant fasteners for use in weapon systems. Traditionally, high-strength steels have been used with cadmium (Cd) electroplated coatings, followed by a hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) rinse. The environmental and human health hazards associated with both cadmium and chromates are well established. The elimination of hazardous ... |
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| Department of Defense Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan, FY 2011 |
Jan 2011 |
116 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (ACQUISITION TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS) WASHINGTON DC
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| The mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our country. To successfully execute the DoD mission, our Military Departments must have the energy, land, air, and water resources necessary to train and operate, today and in the future, in a world where there is increasing competition for resources. Sustainability provides the framework necessary to ensure ... |
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| Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) Lessons Learned from DoD Acquisition Systems Engineering Program Support Reviews |
Jun 2010 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Sherman G Forbes; DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
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| Overview: PSR Policy, PSR practice, PSR ESOH Lessons Learned. |
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| Environmental Hazard Analysis - Task 210 in the Change to MIL-STD-882D |
Jun 2010 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Sherman G Forbes; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING) WASHINGTON DC-ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY MGMT DIV
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| Link to OSD Acqusition ESOH Presentation. Use the System Safety methodology across the ESOH disciplines to manage ESOH risks as part of the systems engineering process. ESOH refers to all individual, but interrelated, disciplines that encompass environment, safety, and occupational health. Use MIL-STD-882D, the DoD Standard Practice for System Safety, in all developmental and sustaining engineering activities. |
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| Early Mortality Experience in a Large Military Cohort and a Comparison of Mortality Data Sources |
24 MAY 2010 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Tomoko I. Hooper; Gary D. Gackstetter; Cynthia A. LeardMann; Edward J. Boyko; Lisa A. Pearse; Besa Smith; Paul J. Amoroso; Tyler C. Smith; UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD DEPT OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND BIOMETRICS
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| Background: Complete and accurate ascertainment of mortality is critically important in any longitudinal study. Tracking of mortality is particularly essential among US military members because of unique occupational exposures (e.g., worldwide deployments as well as combat experiences). Our study objectives were to describe the early mortality experience of Panel 1 of the Millennium Cohort, consisting of participants in a 21-year prospective study of US military service members, and to assess ... |
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| Autonomic Biomarkers and Treatment for Gulf War Illness |
Oct-2008 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Mariana Morris; James B Lucot; WRIGHT STATE UNIV DAYTON OH
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| The project goal is to study autonomic biomarkers for an animal model of gulf war syndrome and to evaluate the effects of treatments. During the first year of the project, progress has been made on the acquisition and training of personnel, the setup of methodologies and the completion of the initial phase of the experiments. The experiments tested the effect of low dose sarin in mice. |
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| 75th Ranger Regiment Nutrition Program |
15-Jul-2008 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Russ Kotwal; Nick Barringer; Cesar Veliz; Justin Siple; COMMANDER RANGER REGIMENT ( 75TH) FORT BENNING GA
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| AGENDA: 75th Ranger Regiment; The RAW Program * Nutrition Program -- Hydration __ Body Composition -- Performance Nutrition. |
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| Characterization of Atmospheric Emissions Produced by Live Gun Firing: Test on the Carl Gustav Anti-Tank, 84 mm Weapon |
MAR 2008 |
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| Authors:
Bernadette Quemerais; Emmanuela Diaz; Isabelle Poulin; Andre Marois; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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 | Airborne substances emitted during live gun firing of the anti-tank Carl Gustav 84 mm weapon were characterized during a live firing training exercise in Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Valcartier in February 2007. Sampling was performed continuously for two hours throughout the exercise during which particles and chemicals accumulated on sampling media. In total, seventyone rounds were fired at two firing bays. Established occupational health methods were used to collect and ... |
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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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| Development of a Deployment Injury Surveillance System Using Medical Air Evacuation Data |
05 OCT 2007 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
K. G. Hauret; N. Clemmons; B. H. Jones; J. Hadley; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| In May 2005, the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine was tasked by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health to develop an injury surveillance system for deployed Army Soldiers. A primary objective was to develop a system capable of identifying types and potentially preventable causes of injuries requiring medical air evacuation. The primary data source for air evacuated injured Soldiers ... |
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| Neurobehavioral Toxicity Assessment |
SEP 2007 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Karl Friedl; Stephen Grate; Susan Proctor; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA MILITARY PERFORMANCE DIV
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| Information on the mental status of Soldiers is vital to their management in future deployments to prevent acute performance deficits and post-deployment health consequences such as chronic multisymptom illnesses and neurodegenerative diseases. The military needs a parsimonious set of reliable neurosychological tests that (1) provide early detection of individual impairment and (2) predict occupational and deployment health risks. Testing must characterize cognitive lapses and mood changes in healthy individuals faced ... |
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| The Effects of Water Spray Cooling in Conjunction with Halogenated Extinguishants on Hydrogen Fluoride Generation and Decay |
MAR 2007 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Ian Burch; DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION VICTORIA (AUSTRALIA) MARITIME PLATFORMS DIV
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| The halogenated extinguishants Halon 1301, HFC-227ea (FM200) and NAF-S-III used within Royal Australian Navy vessels for total flooding fire suppression applications have hydrogen fluoride (HF) toxicity concerns. HF is readily produced when these extinguishants are subjected to elevated temperatures and is highly toxic in small concentrations. In the open literature, water spray used in conjunction with halogenated extinguishants has been reported to reduce peak HF production during extinguishment as well ... |
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| Prostate Cancer and Pesticide Exposure in Diverse Populations in California's Central Valley |
DEC 2006 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Myles G. Cockburn; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
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| There is some evidence that pesticide exposure is a risk factor for prostate cancer. Some pesticides classified as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can affect normal hormone function. Variations in hormone levels affect prostate cancer risk since normal growth of the prostate gland is dependent on a critical balance of androgen levels. Pesticides may affect hormone function by mimicking hormones affecting enzyme systems involved in hormone metabolism, or directly affecting the brain ... |
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| Odors, Deployment Stress and Health: A Conditioning Analysis of Gulf War Syndrome |
SEP 2006 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Pamela Dalton; MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER PHILADELPHIA PA
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| Troops deployed in the Persian Gulf War were exposed to an unusually diverse mix of odorous chemicals at the same time as they were exposed to physiological and psychological stressors B a scenario that research in animal models suggests will lead to the development of specific conditioned responses. The goal of this research is to investigate the extent to which people can acquire stress reactions as conditioned responses to odors ... |
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| Neuroimmune Effects of Inhaling a Low Dose Sarin |
FEB 2006 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Mohan Sopori; LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INST ALBUQUERQUE NM
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| The central nervous system (CNS) and the immune system communicate bidirectionally, and cholinergic agents modulate the immune system. Organophosphates, such as the nerve gas sarin, are powerful irreversible inhibitors of ChE, leading to neurotoxicity, seizures, and death. Because of the ease and low cost of production, sarin gas is a tool of mass destruction in the hands of terrorist groups and rogue nations. While people in the immediate vicinity of ... |
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| One More Step Toward a Warmer Arctic |
09 SEP 2005 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Igor V. Polyakov; Agnieszka Beszczynska; Eddy C. Carmack; Igor A. Dmitrenko; Eberhard Fahrbach; Ivan E. Frolov; Ruediger Gerdes; Edmond Hansen; Juergen Holfort; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV
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| This study was motivated by a strong warming signal seen in mooring-based and oceanographic survey data collected in 2004 in the Eurasian% Basin of the Arctic Ocean. The source of this and earlier Arctic Ocean changes lies in interactions between polar and sub-polar basins. Evidence suggests such changes are abrupt, or pulse-like, taking the form of propagating anomalies that can be traced to higher-latitudes. For example, an anomaly found in ... |
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| Odors, Deployment Stress, and Health: A Conditioning Analysis of Gulf War Syndrome |
SEP 2005 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Pamela Dalton; MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER PHILADELPHIA PA
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| Troops deployed in the Persian Gulf War were exposed to an unusually diverse mix of odorous chemicals at the same time as they were exposed to physiological and psychological stressors B a scenario that research in animal models suggests will lead to the development of specific conditioned responses. The goal of this research is to investigate the extent to which people can acquire stress reactions as conditioned responses to odors ... |
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| Task Order Final Report for the Period 20 January 2003 to 19 January 2005 (Northrop Grumman) |
17 AUG 2005 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Denton; NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP SAN ANTONIO TX INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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| The goal of the reviewed research is to determine the effect of laser radiation on human tissues. The analysis includes quantification of cellular and tissue parameters, response to laser irradiation and modeling of the laser-tissue interaction. The research encompassed photoacoustic, photothermal, cellular insult, photochemical and photomechanical processes and their effect on in vitro and in vivo models. Understanding laser tissue interaction is the first step toward optimizing military application of ... |
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| Defense Health Care. Improvements Needed in Occupational and Environmental Health Surveillance during Deployments to Address Immediate and Long-term Health Issues |
JUL 2005 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Following the 1991 Persian Gulf War, research and investigations into the causes of servicemembers' unexplained illnesses were hampered by inadequate occupational and environmental exposure data. In 1997, the Department of Defense (DOD) developed a military-wide health surveillance framework that includes occupational and environmental health surveillance (OEHS)--the regular collection and reporting of occupational and environmental health hazard data by the military services. GAO is reporting on (1) how the deployed military ... |
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| Unwarranted Variation in the Medical Management of Injured Civilian Workers in the U.S. Army Medical Command |
APR 2005 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
William A. Rice; ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND FORT SAM HOUSTON TX
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| Variation exists within the U.S. Army Medical Command in the structures and processes used to medically manage injured civilian workers. Likewise, there is great variation in the average total cost per case. In order to establish an evidence base for best practice in the medical management of injured civilian federal employees, structure and process variables were obtained from an annual status report submitted from each Army medical treatment facility (MTF). ... |
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| Technical Evaluation Report |
APR 2005 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Willard D. Larkin; AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| This Symposium was organized to consider the challenges and opportunities offered by new audio technologies, such as active noise reduction systems and new designs for spatial audio displays. The participants included experts in human factors engineering, acoustics, speech and hearing science, audiology, military and occupational health & safety, and end users of the various devices for hearing protection and audio information portrayal. Thirty-two technical papers were scheduled, representing research and ... |
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| FY 2004 Acquisition and Technology Division Annual Report |
APR 2005 |
138 pages |
| Authors:
Layne Young; ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| This report summarizes projects carried out during Fiscal Year 2004 by the U.S. Army Environmental Center's Acquisition and Technology Division. The report describes each project's participants, results, requirements, milestones and products. The Acquisition and Technology Division provides support to Headquarters. Department of the Army (HQDA). Major Army Commands (MACOMS), Installation Management Agency (IMA), and the installations on the implementation and maintenance of environmental initiatives; provide technical expertise and guidance on ... |
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| Air Force Health Study: An Epidemiologic Investigation of Health Effects in Air Force Personnel Following Exposure to Herbicides. 2002 Follow-up Examination Results, May 2002 to March 2005 |
31 MAR 2005 |
1994 pages |
| Authors:
Joel Michalex; Julie Robinson; Karen Fox; Vincent Elequin; Norma Ketchum; William Jackson; Marian Pavuk; William Grubbs; Brenda Cooper; SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP RESTON VA
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| This report summarizes results from the Air Force Health Study (AFHS) 2002 follow-up physical examination. The AFHS was undertaken to determine whether adverse health effects attributable to exposure to herbicides existed in veterans of Operation Ranch Hand. The men assigned to Operation Ranch Hand flew aerial herbicide spray missions in Vietnam from 1962 to 1971. A comparison cohort comprised Air Force veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the same ... |
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| Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) |
19 Mar 2005 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC
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| This Directive: 1.1. Reissues reference (a) and establishes policies on Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) to sustain and improve the DoD mission. 1.2. Continues to authorize the Armed Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB). |
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| Enhanced Assessment of the Health Status of Vaccine Protected Personnel At-Risk to Multiple Biowarfare Agents Using a Novel, Web-Based Clinical Data Management System (CDMS) |
DEC 2004 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J. McCreery; J. E. Brown; Susan C. Mayer; Ellen Boudreau; Mark Kortepeter; Jeannine Haller; Heidi Moynihan; Brad Goebel; Patricia Petitt; John Aldis; ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INST OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES FORT DETRICK MD
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| The Special Immunization Program (SIP) Clinic at the U. S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) provides investigational vaccines developed as potential biological defense products for Armed Forces personnel. These investigational products are used as adjunct protection for potential occupational exposures to at risk workers at USAMRIID under strict Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clinical research regulations. The program offers unique immunization and occupational health services for in- ... |
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| Immunotoxicology of JP-8 Jet Fuel |
29 SEP 2004 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
David T. Harris; ARIZONA UNIV TUCSON
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| We have examined the immunotoxicological effects of JP-8 jet fuel exposure. Inbred C57BL6 mice were exposed to varying concentration (100-250 mg/ m3) of aerosolized JP-8 jet fuel varying periods of time, using a variety of experimental models. Animal exposure was performed via nose-only presentation while the animals were held in individual subject loading tubes. The tubes were nose cone fitted to receiving adapters that originated from a common anodized aluminum ... |
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| Odors, Deployment Stress, and Health: A Conditioning Analysis of Gulf War Syndrome |
SEP 2004 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Pamela Dalton; BAYLOR COLL OF MEDICINE HOUSTON TX
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| Troops deployed in the Persian Gulf War were exposed to an unusually diverse mix of odorous chemicals at the same time that they were exposed to physiological and psychological stressors, a scenario that research in animal models suggests will lead to the development of specific conditioned responses. The goal of this research is to investigate the extent to which people can acquire stress reactions as conditioned responses to odors and ... |
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| FY 2003 Acquisition and Technology Division Annual Report |
AUG 2004 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Layne Young; ARMY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| This report summarizes projects carried out during Fiscal Year 2003 by the US Army Environmental Center's Acquisition and Technology Division. The report describes each project's participants, results, requirements, milestones, and products. The Acquisition and Technology Division provides support to Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), Major Army Commands (MACOMS), Installation Management Agency (IMA), and the installations on the implementation and maintenance of environmental initiatives; provide technical expertise and guidance on ... |
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| The Career History Archival Medical and Personnel System (CHAMPS): An Epidemiological Data Resource for Force Health Protection |
JUN 2004 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Edward D. Gorham; Frank C. Garland; Milan Miller; E. K. Gunderson; OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL (AIR FORCE) WASHINGTON DC
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| The concept of force health protection depends on the ability to readily ascertain environmental factors that may be related to deployments or occupational exposures and examine subsequent medical and personnel outcomes, including hospitalizations (1). The Career History Archival Medical and Personnel System (CHAMPS) is a comprehensive database that provides an archival career and medical history for active-duty military personnel organized at the level of the individual in a chronological narrative ... |
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| Office Work in the Context of Rapidly Developing Information Technology: Better Ergonomics Needed to Limit Stress |
JUN 2004 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Ippei Mori; Kazuyuki Iwakiri; Midori Sotoyama; Susumu Saito; Hiroshi Jonai; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH KAWASAKI (JAPAN)
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| Advances in information technology have triggered changes in the way work is done at VDTs. Traditional patterns of office work have also been changing accordingly, with mobile work being a typical example. We conducted a series of studies to examine the current state of VDT work and identify any new occupational safety and health issues. Our results suggest that new patterns of office work, if made to fit the latest ... |
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| The Millennium Cohort Study |
JUN 2004 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Margaret Ryan; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Concern has been raised in the decade following the Persian Gulf War of 1990-91 that military service, and operational deployments in particular, may lead to long-term health problems. Chronic, multi-symptom illnesses have been especially challenging to assess in post-deployment troops. Retrospective epidemiologic analyses have been both difficult and costly for the U.S. Department of Defense. U.S. policy makers, academicians, and veterans groups called for a prospective cohort study to better ... |
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| Science and Technology Transition Metrics |
01 MAR 2004 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald N. Kostoff; OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| On 27 October 1998, a workshop was convened by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to identify key metrics for NIOSH's Strategic Goals. The first NIOSH Strategic Goal (Conduct a targeted program of research to reduce morbidity, injuries, and mortality among workers in high- priority areas and high-risk sectors) was the major focus of the workshop. Its two related Objectives addressed 1) the success in implementing a ... |
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| The Use of Wetting Agents/Fume Suppressants for Minimizing the Atmospheric Emissions from Hard Chromium Electroplating Baths |
MAR 2004 |
232 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen Paulson; Craig Matzdorf; Stephen Scwartz; NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER PORT HUENEME CA
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| This project demonstrates that a "third" generation wetting agent/ fume suppressant (WA/FS) chemical additive to hard chromium electroplating baths reduces hexavalent chromium airborne emissions to the environment and reduces employee occupational exposures in the electroplating shop. While emissions are important, maintaining material quality for tactical equipment is paramount, and the WA/FS has no negative effect on electroplating quality or basis metals. Further, once added to the electroplating bath, the WA/FS ... |
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| Navy Lung Disease Assessment Program |
18 FEB 2004 |
198 pages |
| Authors:
Frank C. Garland; Edward D. Gorham; Kevin Kaiser; William D. Travis; Jose A. Centeno; Jerrold L. Abraham; Franky Hasibuan; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| In response to Congressional concerns that occupational lung disease may have been misdiagnosed among Navy Personnel exposed to dusts aboard ship, the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery established the Navy Lung Disease Assessment Program and designated the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) as the Program Manager. NHRC established an External Scientific Advisory Committee to help design a research project to address the question of lung disease misdiagnosis. A public ... |
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| Insecticide Exposure in Parkinsonism |
JAN 2004 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey R. Bloomquist; Bradley G. Klein; VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST BLACKSBURG
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| The EGFR receptor tyrosine kinase is dysfunctional in a wide range of solid human tumors including prostate carcinomas. The EGFR gene product is a transmembrane glycoprotein belonging to the epidermal growth factor receptor family and its cytoplasmic domain is responsible for sending the mitogenic signals into cells. We discovered that this domain of EGFR interacts with Tidl protein, a human counterparts of Drosophila tumor suppressor Tid56. Tid56 null mutation causes ... |
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| Recommendations Regarding the Effects of Audiometric Test-Retest Reliability on the Development of OSHA Standard Threshold Shift Criteria and Recording of Work-Related Material Hearing Loss |
23 Sep 2003 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Keith S Wolgemuth; Lynne Marshall; Judi L Miller; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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| The 3 July 2001 issue of the FEDERAL REGISTER provided notification of a proposed delay for the effective date regarding the recording of OSHA occupational hearing loss. OSHA requested comments on several issues related to appropriate criteria for recording cases of occupational hearing loss. The NSMRL Hearing Conservation Team had performed work pertaining to two of these issues: 1) What is the variability of audiometric testing? and 2) How should ... |
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| In Vivo Calibration Measurements for Mixed Oxide Nuclear Reactor Fuel |
17 JUL 2003 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel A. Shaw; Henry Spitz; David Hickman; CINCINNATI UNIV OH DEPT OF MECHANICAL INDUSTRIAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
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| The introduction of mixed oxide (MOX) nuclear fuel containing enriched uranium, isotopes of plutonium, and americium presents a challenge for monitoring occupational exposure using direct in vivo measurements because photons from (235)U and (241)Am will confound evaluation of plutonium in the lungs. MOX is a unique blend of enriched uranium and plutonium that can be used in place of traditional enriched uranium in commercial pressurized water reactors. The plutonium in ... |
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| Awareness of Occupational Health Risks of Nitrous oxide and Formaldehyde Used in a Hospital's Operating Room |
14 MAY 2003 |
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| Authors:
Marina Kempinen; ESTONIAN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTRE TALLINN (ESTONIA) DEPT OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
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| The objectives of this study were to assess awareness of the possible occupational chemical hazards in the surgical department of hospitals in Estonia, to identify the risk of adverse health effects to hospital workers caused by exposure to chemical agents as well as to assess the need for recommendations to minimize the health risks of workers. The study was conducted in Tallinn Mustamae Hospital and focused on the exposure of ... |
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| Risk Assessment to Increase Safety and Health in the Estonian Work Environment |
14 MAY 2003 |
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| Authors:
Piia Tint; Virve Siirak; TALLINN TECHNICAL UNIV (ESTONIA)
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| The first step to get insight in the hazards in the working environment in Estonia with a labour force 0.65 million was taken by the National Board of Health Protection in the beginning of 1996. The existing chemical physical and biological agents in the working environment were investigated with the help of local health inspectors in all counties. Hazards and workers at risk were identified. The results of the analysis ... |
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