Health Hazard Assessment for Blast Overpressure Exposures Subtitle - NLT Bioeffects Broad Issue Study

摘要

As the United States becomes more of a peace broker, its military forces must have the appropriate equipment and training to bring peace to unstable regions. Consequently, the Department of Defense has devoted significant resources to developing weapons that apply an appropriate force against an adversary in order to subdue or repel him, without maiming or killing the intended target or innocent bystanders. The application of these nonlethal weapon (NLW) systems in world hot-spots has the potential to significantly reduce collateral damage, conflict escalation and enemy fatalities, while keeping friendly forces secure. US military and law enforcement agencies are interested in acquiring and technology organizations are interested in developing effective weapons. There are, however, significant questions about the nature of the biological effects that are caused and the amount of harmful effects that can be tolerated by such systems.