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Reports

The Homeland Defense Testing team and the Improved Response Program have produced valuable reports addressing the needs of first responders in the several different areas to include mass causality decontamination, protective equipment, equipment suitability, and response templates. The reports from these efforts are listed on this page.

• Equipment
• Detectors
• Protective Clothing
• Boots
• Gloves
• Suits
• Respirators
• Military Improved Response Program

Equipment

The Domestic Preparedness Program has not conducted any tests of commercially-available escape masks.

Detectors

• Testing of Ahura's FirstDefender Handheld Chemical Identifier Against Toxic Industrial Chemicals Summary Report (December 2006)
• Evaluation of Ahura's FirstDefender Handheld Chemical Identifier Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report (June 2006)
• Evaluation of the RAID-M (Bruker Saxonia Analytik GmbH Rapid Alarm and Identification Device - Monitor) Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report (December 2003)
• Evaluation of the Agilent Gas Chromatograph-Flame Photometric Detector/Mass Selective Detector (GC-FPD/MSD) System Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report (October 2002)
• Evaluation of the IMS2000™ (Bruker Daltonics GmbH Ion Mobility Spectrometer 2000) Against Chemical Warfare Agents, Summary Report (July 2003)
• Evaluation of the NEXTTEQ Civil Defense Kit^TMAgainst Chemical Warfare Agents, Summary Report (May 2004)
• Testing of APD2000 Chemical Warfare Agent Detector Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report (August 2000)
• Testing of CAM-Chemical Agent Monitor (Type l) Against Chemical Warfare Agents-Summary Report October 2000 (23 pages, 336 KB PDF)
• Testing of Commercially Available Detectors Against Chemical Warfare Agents: Summary Report (February 1999)
• Testing of Detectors Against Chemical Warfare Agents-Summary Report UC AP2C Portable Chemical Contamination Control Monitor Collective Unit May 2001 (May 2001)
• Testing of HAZMATCAD Detectors Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report February 2002 (28 pages, 296 KB PDF)
• Testing of HAZMATCAD Detectors Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report of Evaluation Performed at SBCCOM January 2003 (20 pages, 478 KB PDF)
• Testing of M90-D1-C Chemical Warfare Agent Detector Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report (December 2000)
• Testing of MIRAN SapphIRe Portable Ambient Air Analyzers Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report (July 2000)
• Testing of MSA Detector Tubes Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report (July 2000)
• Testing of Photovac MicroFID Handheld Flame Ionization Detectors Against Chemical Warfare Agents - Summary Report (October 1999)
• Testing of RAE Systems ppbRAE Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Monitor Photo-Ionization Detector (PID) Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report (September 2001)
• Testing of SABRE 2000 Handheld Trace and Vapor Detector Against Chemical Warfare Agents-Summary Report August 2001 (28 pages, 378 KB PDF)
• Testing of SAW MiniCAD mkII Detector Against Chemical Warfare Agents-Summary Report September 2001 (21 pages, 244 KB PDF)
• Testing of the SCENTOSCREEN Gas Chromatograph Instrument Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report August 2002 (20 pages, 276 KB PDF)
• Evaluation of the Travel IR HCI HazMat Chemical Identifier August 2003 (34 pages, 522 KB PDF)
• Testing of the VaporTracer Against Chemical Warfare Agents, Summary Report May 2002 (28 pages, 307 KB PDF)

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Protective Clothing

Boots

• Swatch Test Results of Commercial Chemical Protective Boots to Challenge by Chemical Warfare Agents: Summary Report (February 2001)
• Swatch Test Results of Commercial Chemical Protective Boots to Challenge by Chemical Warfare Agents: Executive Summary (February 2001)

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Gloves

• Swatch Test Results of Phase 2 Commercial Chemical Protective Gloves to Challenge by Chemical Warfare Agents: Summary Report (January 2001)
• Swatch Test Results of Phase 2 Commercial Chemical Protective Gloves to Challenge by Chemical Warfare Agents: Executive Summary (June 2001)
• Swatch Test Results of Commercial Chemical Protective Gloves to Challenge by Chemical Warfare Agents: Summary Report (February 2001)
• Swatch Test Results of Commercial Chemical Protective Gloves to Challenge by Chemical Warfare Agents: Executive Summary (February 2001)
• Swatch Test Results Of Duraclean® With Lycra® Commercial Chemical Protective Gloves To Challenge By Chemical Warfare Agents (August 2003)

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Suits

• Protection Factor Testing of the SE-Shield Suit with the SE400 Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) (October 2003)

• Level A
• Tests of Level A Suits - Protection Against Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Executive Summary (June 1998)
• Test Results of Level A Suits to Challenge By Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Summary Report (June 1998)
• Test Results of Phase 2 Level A Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Executive Summary (February 2001)
• Test Results of Phase 2 Level A Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Summary Report (February 2001)
• Test Results of Phase 3 Level A Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Executive Summary (December 2002)
• Test Results of Phase 3 Level A Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Summary Report (December 2002)
• Level B
• Test Results of Level B Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Summary Report (April 1999)
• Tests of Level B Suits - Protection Against Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Executive Summary (April 1999)
• Test Results of Phase 2 Level B Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Executive Summary (February 2001)
• Test Results of Phase 2 Level B Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Summary Report (February 2001)
• Test Results of Phase 3 Level B Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Executive Summary (December 2002)
• Test Results of Phase 3 Level B Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Summary Report (December 2002)
• Test Results of Chemicover Dress Level B Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants (October 2003)
• Air-Permeable
• Test Results of Air-Permeable SaratogaT Hammer Suit to Challenge by Chemical Warfare Agents (March 2004)
• Test Results of Air-Permeable Charcoal Impregnated Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Executive Summary (September 2002)
• Test Results of Air-Permeable Charcoal Impregnated Suits to Challenge by Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Simulants: Summary Report (September 2002)

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Respirators

The Domestic Preparedness Program has not conducted any tests of commercially-available escape masks.

• NEW: Sarin Vapor Challenge and Corn Oil Protection Factor (PF) Testing of the CB40 CNR Full Face Respirator (June 2005)
• NEW: Phase 2 Sarin (GB) and Distilled Sulfur Mustard (HD) Vapor Challenge Testing of Commercial Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Facepieces (June 2005 )
• NEW: Sarin (GB) and Mustard (HD) Challenge and Protection Factor Testing of Escape Hoods, Draeger DefendAir and Fume Free Quick Mask 2000 (June 2005)
• Corn Oil Protection Factor (PF) Testing of Commercial Air-Purifying Negative Pressure Respirators with P-100 Filter Cartridges (November 2003)
• Sarin (GB) and Distilled Sulfur Mustard (HD) Vapor Challenge Testing of Commercial Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (July 2003)
• Phase 2 Sarin Vapor Challenge and Corn Oil Protection Factor (PF) Testing of Commercial Air-Purifying Negative Pressure Respirators (April 2003)
• Phase 2 Sarin Vapor Challenge and Corn Oil Protection Factor (PF) Testing of Commercial Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Systems and Cartridges (January 2003)
• Protection Factor Testing of the 3M Breath Easy (BE-10) Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) (May 2003)
• Sarin Vapor Challenge and Corn Oil Protection Factor (PF) Testing of 3M BE10 Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) with AP3 Cartridge (June 2001)
• Sarin Vapor Challenge and Corn Oil Protection Factor (PF) Testing of Commercial Air-Purifying Negative Pressure Respirators (December 2002)
• Test Report for SCBA Hoses (January 1999)
• Testing of Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Systems and Cartridges (Febrary 1999)

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Military Improved Response Program

A

• Acute Care Center: A Mass Casualty Care Strategy for Biological Terrorism Incidents (December 2001)
• Advantages of Using a Negative Pressure Respirator Hood (2002)
• An Alternative Health Care Facility: Concept of Operations for the Off-Site Triage, Treatment, and Transportation Center (OST³C) Mass Casualty Care Strategy for a Chemical Terrorism Incident (Revised December 2003)

B

• Biological Weapons Response Decision Tree and BW Response Template (Updated May 2001)

C

• CDC/DoD Smallpox Workshop (April 2000)
• Chemical Protective Clothing for Law Enforcement Patrol Officers and Emergency Medical Services when Responding to Terrorism with Chemical Weapons (November 1999)
• Chemical Weapons Improved Response Program (CW IRP) 2000 Summary Report
• Chemical Weapons Improved Response Program (CW IRP) Playbook: Guidelines for Responding to and Managing a Chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorist Event (Revised December 2003)
• Community Outreach / Mass Prophylaxis Pamphlet: A Mass Casualty Care Strategy for Biological Terrorism Incidents (June 2002)
• Comparison of Decontamination Technologies for Biological Agent on Selected Commercial Surface Material (April 2001)
• Coroner Guide/Medical Examiner for Mass Fatality Management of Chemically Contaminated Remains
• Criminal and Epidemiological Investigation Handbook (2003 Edition)

D-E

• Executive Summary of Biological Warfare Improved Response Program U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Defense (USDA/DoD) Workshop (August 1999)
• Executive Summary Report (March 1999)

F

• Firefighter Quick Reference Card for a Suspected Chem/Bio Attack Cards (Revised December 2003)
• Firefighter Quick Reference Card for Mass Casualty Decontamination Cards (Revised December 2003)
• Firefighter Quick Reference Guide for Responding to Chem/Bio Terrorist Incidents (September 2003)

G

• Guidelines for Cold Weather Mass Decontamination During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident (Revised August 2003)
• Guidelines for Incident Commander's Use of Firefighter Protective Ensemble (FFPE) with Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Rescue Operations During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident (June 2003)
• Guidelines for Mass Casualty Decontamination During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident (Revised August 2003)
• Guidelines for Mass Fatality Management During Terrorist Incidents Involving Chemical Agents (Revised December 2003)
• Guidelines for Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Law Enforcement Personnel During A Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident (Revised December 2003)
• Guidelines for Responding to a Chemical Weapons Incident (Revised August 2003)

H-I

• Planning Guide: Improving Local and State Agency Response to Terrorist Incidents Involving Biological Weapons - Planning Guide (Revised June 2003)

J-K-L

• Law Enforcement Officers Guide for Responding to Chemical Terrorist Incidents (January 2003)

M

• Medical Examiner/Coroner Guide for Mass Fatality Management of Chemically Contaminated Remains
• Medical Disaster Conference (June 2001)
• Modular Emergency Medical System: Concept of Operations for the Acute Care Center (ACC) (May 2003)
• Modular Emergency Medical System: Expanding Local Healthcare Structure in a Mass Casualty Terrorism Incident (June 2002)

N-O-P-Q

• Neighborhood Emergency Help Center Pamphlet: A Mass Casualty Care Strategy for Biological Terrorism Incidents (May 2001)
• NPDO/DoD Criminal and Epidemiological Investigation Report (January 2000)

R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

• Response Decision Tree Workshop (August 1999)
• Risk Assessment of Using Firefighter Protective Ensemble (FFPE) with Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Rescue Operations During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident (Revised August 2003)
• Two Test Methods for Personal Protective Clothing Systems in Chemical Environments (October1999)
• Use of Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) Fans To Reduce the Hazards of Entering Chemically Contaminated Buildings Summary Report (Revised August 2003)

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