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Environmental Effects of Self-Protection Chaff and Flares.

PB98110620

Publication Date	1997
Personal Author	Brandin, R.; Belnek, T.; Bernatas, S.; Bertolin, G.; Bilbao, A.; Bowser, B.; Crabtree, C.; Goodan, S.; Hasen, A.; Hengel, D.
Page Count	260
Abstract	This report presents the findings of a study conducted by the U.S. Air Force (USAF), Headquarters Air Combat Command (ACC) on the environmental effects of using self-protection chaff and flares in military aircraft training. The objective of the study was to identify and document environmental, health, and safety effects associated with chaff and flare use. The information contained in this report addresses potential effects from chaff and flares use on human health, safety, air quality, physical resources (soil and water), biological resources, land use and visual resources, and cultural resources. Issues related to fires from flare use are also addressed.
Keywords	Chaff Aircraft flares Environmental effects Air Force training Military aircraft Health hazards Risk assessment Safety analysis Human health Air quality Soils Water quality Visibility Land use Cultural resources Fires Biological resources
Source Agency	Air Force
Corporate Authors	Science Applications International Corp., McLean, VA.; Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199803

Environmental Effects of Self-Protection Chaff and Flares.

Environmental Effects of Self-Protection Chaff and Flares.
PB98110620

Publication Date	1997
Personal Author	Brandin, R.; Belnek, T.; Bernatas, S.; Bertolin, G.; Bilbao, A.; Bowser, B.; Crabtree, C.; Goodan, S.; Hasen, A.; Hengel, D.
Page Count	260
Abstract	This report presents the findings of a study conducted by the U.S. Air Force (USAF), Headquarters Air Combat Command (ACC) on the environmental effects of using self-protection chaff and flares in military aircraft training. The objective of the study was to identify and document environmental, health, and safety effects associated with chaff and flare use. The information contained in this report addresses potential effects from chaff and flares use on human health, safety, air quality, physical resources (soil and water), biological resources, land use and visual resources, and cultural resources. Issues related to fires from flare use are also addressed.
Keywords	Chaff Aircraft flares Environmental effects Air Force training Military aircraft Health hazards Risk assessment Safety analysis Human health Air quality Soils Water quality Visibility Land use Cultural resources Fires Biological resources
Source Agency	Air Force
Corporate Authors	Science Applications International Corp., McLean, VA.; Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199803