An Early Warning and Response System for Building at Risk to Toxic Airborne Materials

This paper describes the design, development and demonstration of an HVAC-based early warning and response (eWAR) system for buildings-at-risk to Toxic Airborne Materials (TAMs). The performance of the system was evaluated under laboratory conditions. With a computerized search, match and seek (SMS) algorithm, the eWAR identifies “out-of-norm” in-duct air signals and triggers a set of filtration, in-duct neutralization and decontamination (FIND) responses. These responses are just-in-case (JIC) with risk-free consequences in case of false positive events. Developing an effective monitoring and response system with an adaptive learning capability was the main objective of this initiative. An in-lab release scenario was generated and the reaction of the newly developed eWAR system was tested. Time-of-release, time-to-respond and time-to-neutralize were estimated for two different FIND responses.

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  Ashurst Lodge
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• Authors:
  • Rastan, S
  • Nowak, T
  • Kozinski, J
  • Haghighat, F
  • Morofsky, E
  • Foo, S K
  • Voinea, S
  • Rous, J
• Conference:
  • The First International Conference on Safety and Security Engineering (SAFE/05)
  • Location: Rome , Italy
  • Date: 2005-6-13 to 2005-6-15
• Publication Date: 2005-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 427-438
• Monograph Title: Safety and Security Engineering

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air filters; Air pollution sources; Biological control; Chemical reactions; Contaminants; Emergency response time; Filtration; Heating, cooling and ventilation equipment; Particulates; Safety and security; Toxicity; Warning systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01007090
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1845640195
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 7 2005 10:29AM