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Nanoparticle Based Chemical / Biological Decontamination System for Air Force Parts and Components

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8103-04-C-0145
Agency Tracking Number: F041-258-0746
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF04-258
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2004-08-03
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2005-05-03
Small Business Information
1310 Research Park Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502
United States
DUNS: 946856804
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Franklin Kroh
 Senior Scientist
 (785) 537-0179
 fkroh@nanoactive.com
Business Contact
 Paul Malchesky
Title: Vice President, Operations
Phone: (785) 537-0179
Email: pmalchesky@nanoactive.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Although the surface decontamination of parts / equipment exposed to chemical and biological warfare agents takes place at forward operating areas, there is need for a system to eliminate the possibility of exposure to repair depot personnel and facilities from contaminated parts / components (e.g., decon in deep cracks and crevices of the parts). The objective of this program is to develop and demonstrate a novel, spray-applied, liquid-based, facility expedient system for the decontamination of mechanical parts and assemblies from chemical and biological warfare agents. The decontamination system will be rapid, thorough, harmless to the part, safe for personnel, result in non-toxic waste products and possess long shelf life. Past efforts by NanoScale have demonstrated the efficacy of nanotechnologies for the capture and subsequent neutralization of chemical agents (HD, GB, GD, and VX). Because of this prior work, the primary objective of this project is to demonstrate materials compatibility of this system. Work performed during Phase I will also demonstrate the neutralization of a number of actual parts contaminated with chemical and biological simulants (for HD, GB, and Anthrax). Phase II of the program will expand on the development and perform field-testing of the prototype described in this proposal.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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