Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks

National Research Council; Division On Engineering And Physical Sciences; Board On Manufacturing And Engineering Design; Committee On Materials And Manufacturing Processes For Advanced Sensors

ISBN 10: 030909576X / ISBN 13: 9780309095761

Published by National Academies Press, US, 2005

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Over the last ten years, there has been growing concern about potential biological attacks on the nationa (TM)s population and its military facilities. It is now possible to detect such attacks quickly enough to permit treatment of potential victims prior to the onset of symptoms. The capability to a /detect to warna , that is in time to take action to minimize human exposure, however, is still lacking. To help achieve such a capability, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) asked the National Research Council (NRC) to assess the development path for a /detect to warna sensors systems. This report presents the results of this assessment including analysis of scenarios for protecting facilities, sensor requirements, and detection technologies and systems. Findings and recommendations are provided for the most probable path to achieve a detect-to-warn capability and potential technological breakthroughs that could accelerate its attainment.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks
• Publisher: National Academies Press, US
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030909576X
• ISBN 13: 9780309095761
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Over the last ten years, there has been growing concern about potential biological attacks on the nation's population and its military facilities. It is now possible to detect such attacks quickly enough to permit treatment of potential victims prior to the onset of symptoms. The capability to "detect to warn", that is in time to take action to minimize human exposure, however, is still lacking. To help achieve such a capability, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) asked the National Research Council (NRC) to assess the development path for "detect to warn" sensors systems. This report presents the results of this assessment including analysis of scenarios for protecting facilities, sensor requirements, and detection technologies and systems. Findings and recommendations are provided for the most probable path to achieve a detect-to-warn capability and potential technological breakthroughs that could accelerate its attainment.

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Committee on Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Sensors, National Research Council