Assessment of Law Enforcement Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Personal Protective Equipment Audible Signature

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Abstract:

Tactical law enforcement LE officers need to wear commercial chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear CBRN personal protective equipment PPE during operations such as clandestine laboratory responses, barricaded CBRN terrorist responses, or downed-officer evacuations under hazardous atmospheric conditions. Audible signature refers to the noise a tactical officer or his or her equipment may make that could lead to detection by a threat. Some characteristics of CBRN PPE may increase an officer s audible signature and make stealth operations more challenging or impossible. The goal of this effort was to investigate the audible signature characteristics of multiple LE CBRN PPE ensembles when worn with tactical LE equipment. Multiple statistically significant audible signature differences were found among the CBRN PPE ensembles evaluated.

Author(s):
Barker, Daniel J. ; Coyne, Karen M.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER APG MD
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Jun-Oct 2011
Supplementary Note:
The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0032

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ECBC-TR-1123
Project Number(s):
20150/CB2
Monitor Series:
NATICK/NPC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.2_Exercising; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_6_Net Centric
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*BIOLOGICAL WARFARE, *CHEMICAL WARFARE, *LAW ENFORCEMENT, *NUCLEAR WARFARE, *PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, *RADIOLOGICAL WARFARE, COVERT OPERATIONS, HAZARDS, HEARING, LABORATORIES, NOISE, OFFICER PERSONNEL, TERRORISM, THREATS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Sociology and Law, Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare, Protective Equipment
Keyword(s):
CBRN(CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR), PPE(PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT), RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AUDIBLE SIGNATURE
Report Date:
2013 Sep 01
Creation Date:
2013 Oct 21