Health Hazard Assessment (HHA) 

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Health Hazard Assessment (HHA) is the process used within the Army to identify, assess, and eliminate or control health hazards associated with the life cycle management of materiel items such as weapon systems, munitions, equipment, clothing, training devices, and other materiel systems.  The HHA program addresses the potential effects of materiel systems health hazards on the personnel who test, produce, use, maintain, repair, or support the systems.  Through application of biomedical knowledge and principles, HHA directly supports Army officials engaged in developing, manufacturing, operating, maintaining, demilitarizing, and disposing of materiel systems.  The HHA is systems engineering from a health or medical perspective.

Please visit the Health Hazard Assessment page in the Organizational section of this site to learn more. 

Topics

An Overview of the Health Hazard Assessment Program

The individual Soldier is the single most important element in the performance of our Army.  Unfortunately, history is replete with examples of weapon systems and other materiel that were developed without consideration of their impact on the Soldier’s health and performance.  Although military duty is inherently hazardous, Soldiers in combat should not be placed at a disadvantage or at unus... (more)

Hazard Category - Acoustic Energy

Steady-State Noise , Impulse Noise , Blast Overpressure... (more)

Hazard Category - Biological Substances

Bloodborne , Waterborne , Sanitation ... (more)

Hazard Category - Chemical Substances

Chemical Substances, Sealed Batteries, Fuels / Non-Fuel Petroleum / Oil / Lubricants / Coolants, Toxicity Clearance, Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems (AFES) and Hand Held Fire Extinguishers... (more)

Hazard Category - Musculoskeletal Trauma

Lift and Carry , Whole-Body Vibration , Segmental (Hand-Arm) Vibration , Head Supported Mass , Shock (Acceleration/Deceleration) , Recoil (Shoulder-Fired Weapons)... (more)

Hazard Category - Oxygen Deficiency

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Hazard Category - Radiation Energy

Ionizing Radiation , Optical Radiation , Radiofrequency Radiation... (more)

Hazard Category - Temperature Extremes

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Services

Request HHA Services

If you would like to request a Health Hazard Assessment, please click on the link below and complete the steps that follow.  Please prepare a formal, signed memorandum requesting an HHA and upload it during the application process.  You will not be able to submit your request unless you upload the signed memorandum.  A Project Officer will contact you shortly after you submit your request. Reques... (more)