Contamination avoidance detector test suite

Arthur R. Maret; Lorraine C. Castillo; Eddie Meadows; Lyman W. Condie

doi:10.1117/12.487704

15 August 2003 Contamination avoidance detector test suite

Arthur R. Maret, Lorraine C. Castillo, Eddie Meadows, Lyman W. Condie

Proceedings Volume 5085, Chemical and Biological Sensing IV; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487704
Event: AeroSense 2003, 2003, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Contamination avoidancerefers to the military doctrine of avoiding or minimizing the effects of Chemical and Biological (CB) threats. The location, identification and tracking of CB hazards are also major concern for Homeland CB defense. Several advanced detector systems for both chemical and biological threats are being developed for the Armed Services. Current test equipment and methodologies are inadequate for the complete evaluation of these emerging detector systems. Improvements are needed across the entire test spectrum from agent-simulation correction studies and equipment upgrades to field testing techniques. The Contamination Avoidance Detector Test Suite (CADTS) project is funded by the Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP) under the auspices of the Director for Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E). This agency is responsible to DoD and congress for the adequate testing of any military hardware before release to the warfighter. This paper discusses the issues involved in CB testing and provides an overview of the characteristics and status of the key capabilities that were selected for funding.

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Arthur R. Maret, Lorraine C. Castillo, Eddie Meadows, and Lyman W. Condie "Contamination avoidance detector test suite", Proc. SPIE 5085, Chemical and Biological Sensing IV, (15 August 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.487704

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