FRESP
Advanced first response respiratory protection
| Coordinatore | ECOLE ROYALE MILITAIRE - KONINKLIJKE MILITAIRE SCHOOL
Organization address
address: Avenue de la Renaissance 30 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Belgium [BE] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.rma.ac.be/fp7-fresp |
| Totale costo | 4˙074˙891 € |
| EC contributo | 3˙029˙967 € |
| Programma | FP7-SECURITY
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security |
| Code Call | FP7-SEC-2007-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CP |
| Anno di inizio | 2008 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2008-06-01 - 2012-05-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECOLE ROYALE MILITAIRE - KONINKLIJKE MILITAIRE SCHOOL
Organization address
address: Avenue de la Renaissance 30 contact info |
BE (BRUXELLES) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
BUDAPESTI MUSZAKI ES GAZDASAGTUDOMANYI EGYETEM
Organization address
address: MUEGYETEM RAKPART 3 contact info |
HU (BUDAPEST) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
High Technology Filters s.a.
Organization address
address: SIOKOU STREET 18 contact info |
EL (ATHINA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
LASER OPTICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED
Organization address
address: 18 GRANGE AVENUE contact info |
UK (Loughborough) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
MAST CARBON INTERNATIONAL LTD
Organization address
address: JAYS CLOSE VIABLES contact info |
UK (Basingstoke) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO
Organization address
address: Schoemakerstraat 97 contact info |
NL (DEN HAAG) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
NORIT NEDERLAND B.V.
Organization address
address: NIJVERHEIDSWEG NOORD 72 contact info |
NL (AMERSFOORT) | participant | 0.00 |
| 8 |
PROQARES BV
Organization address
address: LANGE KLEIWEG 137 BUS 83 contact info |
NL (RIJSWIJK ZH) | participant | 0.00 |
| 9 |
UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Organization address
address: CAMPUS DE SAN VICENTE RASPEIG s/n contact info |
ES (ALICANTE) | participant | 0.00 |
| 10 |
UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON
Organization address
address: "Lewes Road, Mithras House" contact info |
UK (BRIGHTON) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'In the current state of technology, individual respiratory protection for first responders consists primarily in a gas mask and an activated carbon filter. Filters protect either against chemical warfare agents, either against (a part of the) toxic industrial chemicals. Combined filters exist, but with limited efficiency and a high burden for the wearer (breathing resistance, canister weight,…). These filters are also sensitive to the deleterious influence of the water vapour present in the ambient air. Biological protection is solely provided by the aerosol pre-filter. The purpose of this activity is to develop new nanoporous adsorbents that offer a sufficient protection for a wide range of toxic chemicals (industrial and military) and biological threats, under severe and wide-range environmental conditions. For quick response in case of a chemical or biological incident the same adsorbent will be incorporated in a hood. Thus offering a short-time, but quickly operational, respiratory protection to first responders and the public.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
An EU-funded project was set up to develop new nanoporous adsorbents that offer protection against a wide range of toxic chemicals and biological threats. The overall success of such an undertaking is important for the respiratory protection of first responders as well as the public.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
In the event of an incident involving chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents, preparatory actions are of paramount importance for limiting consequences and minimising effects. This is particularly important for first responders, who are often on the scene without proper protective equipment and without any warning and/or appropriate training.
Members of the 'Advanced first response respiratory protection' (FRESP) project aimed to establish a network of scientists and research institutions geared towards the development of an easy-to-don, broad-spectrum, low-burden respiratory protection device. This would necessarily be tailored to the needs of first responders and based on a nanoporous adsorbent.
With the aim of integrating the two main areas of protection required (chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals) without reducing capacity in either, FRESP partners sought to also integrate features not available in current state-of-the-art adsorbents. These offer protection against radioactive gases and biological threats.
Initially, efforts were devoted to analysing different preparation routes for the development of nanoporous sorbents with a highly developed porosity. Subsequently, emphasis was placed on optimising these preparation routes. Various tests returned positive results for combined microporosity and mesoporosity as well as the viability of combining impregnated materials for sufficiently high protection capacity and low burden.
FRESP members commenced work on design concepts for hood systems that meet the primary goal of 'one size fits all', as well as resolving various other constraints. Other design issues were evaluated and two concepts were considered: the use of a semi-permeable hood with integrated visor and a non-permeable, transparent plastic, hood. The preferred route will ultimately be chosen on the prototype performance.
Work carried out by the FRESP project towards development of respiratory protective equipment for first responders still has to meet a number of requirements. However, it has the potential to significantly impact the operational procedures of first responders for overall benefits to themselves as well as the victims of CBRN incidents.