Defense against chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals

Proceedings - 2003 User Group Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 55-59

  Hurley, M M ^a   Wright, J B ^b   Balboa, A ^b   Lushington, G H ^c  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Bonding; Chemical hazards; Chemical industry; Defense industry; Filtration; Hydrogen; Molecular biophysics; Protection; Toxic chemicals

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOHAZARDS; BONDING; CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMICAL HAZARDS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CHEMICALS; ENZYME INHIBITION; FILTRATION; HAZARDS; HYDROGEN; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); METABOLITES; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; TOXICITY;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE ENZYMES; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; DEFENSE INDUSTRY; MOLECULAR BIOPHYSICS; PROTECTION; QUANTUM-CHEMICAL METHODS; TOXIC CHEMICALS; TOXIC INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL;

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS;

EID: 84945136718     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DODUGC.2003.1253374     Document Type: Conference Paper

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