Notable Technical Inquiries (TIs)

Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by HDIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support.

Notable Inquiries

Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by HDIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support.

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Data Pertaining to MH-60 Helicopter Engine Exposure to Chemical Warfare Agents or Toxic Industrial Chemicals

Are there any studies on helicopter engines (MH-60) after being exposed or actually ingesting CWAs or TICs into the engine, was there damage, and did it affect the engine's performance?

1. Inquiry The Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) received…

On-Board Oxygen Generating System Performance Against Chemical Agents

Are there any technical reports available that describe testing of on-board oxygen generation system (OBOGS) systems in the presence of chemical agents or simulants?

1. Inquiry HDIAC received the following technical inquiry (TI) from a researcher…

Use of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) as a COVID-19 Disinfectant

Is there relevant data regarding the efficacy of 254-nm germicidal ultraviolet C (UVC), including dosage required, to effectively disinfect touch surfaces exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2? Does that data contain any applications of the same UVC wavelength to surfaces of aircraft or other transportation interiors?

  The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) was asked to determine…

Effectiveness of Electrostatic Sprayers in Cleaning Touch Surfaces

Are cleaning chemicals applied by electrostatic sprayers effective at sanitizing touch surfaces?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center was asked to identify if cleaning…

The Efficacy of Expedient Mask Material and the Effect of Particle Size on Lung Deposition

What biodefense communities have known about the efficacy of expedient masks to protect against infection by aerosolized agents? To what degree are particles of different sizes absorbed in the lung, re-exhaled without absorption, or captured in the mucosal cilia?

1. Inquiry HDIAC received the following technical inquiry (TI) regarding research on…

Newest Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Detection Equipment Technology

What references or fact sheets describe the newest technologies in the detection of CBRN agents and/or material?

1. Inquiry HDIAC received the following technical inquiry regarding a review of…

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