Anti-Terrorism - Survivability and Denial

The events of 11 September 2001 and the weeks that followed have changed standard perceptions and priorities relative to threats of terrorism conducted with conventional, biological and possibly other weapons of mass destruction. These events have highlighted the need for new technologies to meet these challenges, providing a protective shield to military personnel, first responders and the general public. The specific goals of this proposed project is to develop a portable air sterilizer capable of protecting against chemical and biological attacks. At the end of this phase II, it is envisioned that a small, lightweight air cleaner capable of dealing with chemical and biological releases will be designed using non thermal plasma as a mechanism to facilitate biological and chemical destruction. Current force protection relies upon trapping technology which can often concentrate a problem as opposed to remediating a situation after a release. The proposed technology is an active response to chemical and biological threats. In phase I, the proof of concept was demonstrated. In phase II we will scale the unit up to a viable engineering system and test against a variety of toxic compounds and pathogens.