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Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference San Francisco, CA

Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference San Francisco, CA Development of a Bomb Suit Standard November 06, 2007. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Development of a Bomb Suit Standard. David Colanto

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Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference San Francisco, CA

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  1. Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference San Francisco, CA Development of a Bomb Suit Standard November 06, 2007 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

  2. Development of a Bomb Suit Standard David Colanto Ballistics Technology Team US Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center (508)233-5472 David.Colanto@us.army.mil

  3. Bomb Suit Standard Program Objective: • Draft a Bomb Suit Standard that provides test methods and performance requirements for evaluating EOD PPE Key research areas: • Blast Overpressure (BOP) • Fragmentation • Impact • Flame • Optics • Ergonomics Deliverables: • Draft EOD PPE standard • EOD PPE purchasing guide and video • Supporting documentation and test reports • Accomplishments: • Threat analysis and literature survey • NBSCAB interaction and guidance • Laboratory Testing: Blast, frag, flame, impact, optics • Ergonomic Evaluation • User and industry workshops Benefits • Provide defined performance requirements. • Encourage vendors to market compliant products. • Streamline procurements with certified systems.

  4. Sponsors& Supporters Customer Information: • DHS-S&T, Standards • NIST-OLES • DOJ-NIJ Execution Partners: • Natick Soldier RD&E Center • PM Soldier Survivability • NBSCAB • University of Virginia • Biokinetics • ATC • ARL • NAVAIR • USAARL • MA State Police • Hazardous Devices School UVa Center for Applied Biomechanics

  5. EOD Threat Analysis • Literature Search • ATF/FBI Databases • ARA, URI (TSWG), AFRL (DOJ) • User Surveys of Law Enforcement EOD “what” the threat and “how” situated • NBSCAB agreement for the threat profile • Live fire testing (ARL) • Fragmentation • Blast overpressure • Bomb Suit testing • Result: Wide range of threats, most prevalent threat is pipe bomb for law enforcement

  6. Pipe Bomb Deflagration High speed video (50,000 frames per second)

  7. Fragmentation • Tasks Completed • Threat Analysis at ARL • Laboratory ballistic testing of shoot packs • Fragmentation Modeling • Test method • Laboratory ballistic testing • V50 testing using FSPs • Bomb Suit surrogate shootpacks

  8. Blast Overpressure • Tasks Completed • Threat Analysis at ARL • Live fire testing of Bomb Suits at ATC • Shock Tube testing at UVA • UVA Center for Applied Biomechanics developed a recommended test method • Test method • Instrumented Hybrid III surrogate • Shock Tube testing (preliminary component head/torso tests) • Explosive testing (final system test) • Criteria: Blast/blunt Thoracic & Head, Blunt Neck

  9. Impact • Tasks Completed • Threat Analysis with UVA and Biokinetics • Bomb Suit system testing at Biokinetics, UVA, and NSRDEC • Test method • Laboratory impact testing of helmet and spine protector

  10. Flame • Tasks Completed • Threat Analysis and Literature search • Flame testing of Bomb Suit components and materials • Test method • Laboratory flame testing of Bomb Suit outer shell materials • Vertical flame test

  11. Optics • Tasks Completed • Benchmarking of Bomb Suit visors with MA State Police EOD technicians • Bomb Suit visor optical testing at USAARL and NAVAIR • Test method • Laboratory optical testing of visor • Distortion • Luminous Transmittance • Refractive Power • Prismatic Deviation • Haze • Anti-fogging test

  12. Ergonomics • Tasks Completed • Benchmarking of EOD PPE systems • Created a Purchasing Guide Video • Test method • Laboratory ergonomic testing EOD PPE systems: • Donning/doffing • Emergency doffing • Body mobility • Coin Recovery • Lay on back and stand up • Test Course (climbing stairs, ladder, disruptor placement…etc) • Dynamic/static field of view

  13. Bomb Suits Evaluated

  14. Draft Bomb Suit Standard Status • Finish 2 deliverables in Nov 07 • Recommendations for the Bomb Suit Standard • Draft Bomb Suit Standard • Finalized revisions of all supporting test reports and documentation • Next step: Standards Development Organization (SDO) will use the data package to initiate the SDO's promulgation and standard validation process

  15. Questions? David.Colanto@us.army.mil

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