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... This unit, while providing some mechanism for the comparison of candidate detector capabilities, does not adequately allow for conversion between various measurements or provide substantial information about the health hazard posed by detected bioaerosols. By considering the characteristics of biological aerosols that most impact the overall health risk associated with exposure, a new, robust standard framework has been developed.
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From page 62...
... Recommendation B: In support of an overall Department of Defense DOD detector evaluation philosophy that relates health risks and aerosol exposure, the committee recommends using the relationship presented in Figure 3.1 to provide a framework for relating health hazards and aerosol exposure and to identify the information provided by different types of detectors. This relationship, described in greater detail in Chapter 3, provides a framework for evaluation of health risk presented by exposure to aerosolized biological warfare agents.
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From page 63...
... The referee instruments will need to be carefully calibrated and chosen to enable characterization of particle size and the proportion of active agent in the aerosol. Effective use of BAULADae and the broader risk framework will require coordination between the various areas of the DOD test and evaluation community, as it is critically linked with the health outcome resulting from exposure.
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From page 64...
... The information will be of value to biodetector testing and many other aspects of the overall military biodefense program. An applied science program should be created to act on the priorities as they become apparent.
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  • biological activity

  • health hazard
  • health outcome
  • standard unit
  • detector evaluation
  • applied science

  • respiratory tract
  • archiving raw
  • candidate detector
  • aerosol exposure
  • median aerodynamic

  • biological aerosols
  • raw data
  • data received
  • challenge aerosols
  • size distribution

  • compare data
  • relates health
  • data matrix
  • pertinent data
  • health hazards

  • performance evaluation
  • evaluation framework
  • dod test
  • challenge aerosol
  • health risks


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