Post-Vietnam dioxin exposure in Agent Orange-contaminated C-123 aircraft

Post-Vietnam dioxin exposure in Agent Orange-contaminated C-123 aircraft

"At the request of the VA, Post-Vietnam Dioxin Exposure in Agent Orange-Contaminated C-123 Aircraft evaluates whether or not service in these C-123s could have plausibly resulted in exposures detrimental to the health of these Air Force Reservists. The Institute of Medicine assembled an expert...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (author)
Autores Corporativos: Institute of Medicine (U.S.), author (author), Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee to Evaluate the Potential Exposure to Agent Orange/TCDD Residue and Level of Risk of Adverse Health Effects for Aircrew of Post-Vietnam C-123 Aircraft (-), Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Board on the Health of Select Populations
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press 2015.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
United States. > Agent Orange Act of 1991.
Agent Orange > Health aspects > United States.
Agent Orange > Testing.
Veterans > Health and hygiene > United States.
Aircraft > United States.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622399806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • TCDD: physicochemical properties and health guidelines
  • Air Force use of the C-123 provider: background and sampling data
  • Evaluation of assessments of possible exposure of Air Force reservists from service In Operation Ranch Hand C-123s
  • Summary of findings
  • References
  • Appendix A: Public agendas from committee meetings
  • Appendix B: History and sampling of C-123s in the United States after spraying herbicides in Vietnam
  • Appendix C: Committee biographies.

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