CHEMICAL INCIDENT SIMULATOR: A NEW APPROACH FOR DERIVING PASSIVE DEFENCE REQUIREMENTS

Abstract : The "Chemical Incident Simulator" (CIS) - a chain of linked simulation models - simulates the dispersion, detector responses, effects of protective equipment, and human toxicological responses for many realistic scenarios. Operational behavior, like changes in "Dress State" and typical reaction times are taken into account in the simulation. All input and output data are stored in a database for easy access and retrieval. Analysis of individual scenario results and statistical analysis over-all scenarios is possible. The casualty levels can be obtained for various health effect levels (eye effect, incapacitation, lethal) and protection levels (no protection, suit only, mask only, mask and suit, collective protection). This model thus largely eliminates the subjectivity involved in scenario studies, protective and detector equipment procurement.