U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Organization ...Mar 14, 2013 · •Forensics •Screening of Unknown Samples •Full Service CBRNE Testing •Spectroscopy and Algorithm

U.S. Army U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Organization OverviewOrganization OverviewOrganization OverviewOrganization Overview

Northeastern Maryland Technology Council (NMTC), M J h Wi dMr. Joseph Wienand, Technical Director, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC)14 March 2013

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Where ECBC FitsWhere ECBC Fits

U.S. Army

Forces Command(FORSCOM)

Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)

Army Materiel Command (AMC)

GEN Dennis L. Via

Assistant Secretary of the Army for

Acquisition, Logistics and Technology

ASA(ALT)

Surgeon General

Medical Research and Materiel Command

(MRMC)U.S. Army Schools

U.S. Army Research, Development

& Engineering Command (RDECOM)

Dale Ormond, SES

Joint Program Executive Office for

Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD), SES

U.S. Army CBRN School

20th Support Command (CBRNE)

Medical Research Institute of Chemical

Defense (MRICD)

Medical Research Institute of Infectious

Diseases (MRIID)Unclassified//Approved for Public Release

Adapt in a Changing WorldAdapt in a Changing World

1915-1939 1940-1969Response to

Chemical Threat

1970-1999 2000-2009 Increased Research &

DevelopmentProgress Toward

EliminationSupporting the Global

War on Terror

2010-Today Address Emerging

Threats


ECBC Senior LeadershipECBC Senior Leadership

Associate Technical DirectorJames Baker, PhD

Safety DirectorGeorge Collins

TECHNICAL DIRECTORJoseph Wienand

Senior Research Scientist, Chemistry Way Fountain PhDWay Fountain, PhD

RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY

DirectorJ h C i PhD

Senior Research Scientist, Biotechnology Jay Valdes, PhD

PROGRAM INTEGRATION

Director

ENGINEERINGDirector

Alvin “AJay” ThorntonJoseph Corriveau, PhD

Senior Research Scientist, Bio Chemistry Jose-Luis Sagripanti, PhD

Suzanne Milchlingy


MissionMission

MissionIntegrate lifecycle science, engineering and operations solutions to counter CBRNE threats to U S forces and the nationto counter CBRNE threats to U.S. forces and the nation

Chlorine

Parathion

Hydrogen Cyanide

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VX

GB

HDSize of a lethalDose of VX

Botulinum Toxin

Ricin

VX


VisionVision

To be the premier resource for chemical, To be the premier resource for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives solutions, uniting and explosives solutions, uniting and

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ECBC Core Technical Competencies

Chemistry and Biological Sciences•Toxicology •Aerosol Physics •Material and Filtration Sciences S t d Al ith D l t

CBRNE Analysis and Testing•Forensics•Screening of Unknown Samples•Full Service CBRNE Testing

•Spectroscopy and Algorithm Development for CBRNE Detection

•Decontamination •Smoke, Obscuration and Pyrotechnics

CB Munitions and Field OperationsCB Agent Handling and Surety

CBRNE Materiel Acquisition•CBRNE Program Development

CB Munitions and Field Operations•Weapons Elimination •Mobile Laboratories and Kits Development•Training and Reachback

CB Agent Handling and Surety• Single Small-Scale Facility

•Systems Engineering •Life Cycle Management Science and Technology for Emerging Threats

•Chemical Synthesis •HME Synthesis and Analysis•Systems BiologySystems Biology•Characterizing the Problem•Modeling and Simulation•Threat and Vulnerability Analysis

W ki S f l ith h i l d bi l i l t i h Working Safely with chemical and biological agents in research, engineering and operations for DoD and the nation.

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Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

• Deployable Employees:Total Manpower: 1,226*

Specialized Workforce Unique Infrastructure

Chemical Transfer FacilityOnly U S declared Singlep y p y

– 250 field-deployable scientists, engineers,technicians and operators

• Staff in Personnel Reliability Program (PRP)– 466 staff, 57 dual BPRP and CPRP

• Total Acquisition Personnel

Only U.S.-declared Single Small Scale Facility under the Chemical Weapons Convention.

– 536 total acquisition personnel

Advanced DegreesBachelor’s: 443Master’s: 148140

160 Uniquely designed for cutting edge research, toxicological testing genomics and

McNamara Life Sciences Research Facility

PhD: 95

80

100

120

140 testing, genomics and proteomics, accompanied by a BSL-3 laboratory environment.

Features advanced toxic agentAdvanced Chemistry Laboratory

20

40

60

Features advanced toxic agent laboratories, environmental chambers and secure work spaces for classified material.

1.22M ft2 Laboratory Space64 BSL-2 and 2 BSL-3 Laboratories

064 BSL 2 and 2 BSL 3 Laboratories317 Chemical Surety Hoods3 Explosive Test ChambersSeveral Outdoor RangesForensic Analytical Capabilities


Success StoriesSuccess Stories

Raman Chemical Imaging Detects Traces of Explosives

Genetic Barcodes Track Anthrax Surrogates

• Journal of Applied & Environmental Microbiology –Cover - Dec 2012.

• Small, unique genetic signature tags– Integrated into neutral regions of non-pathogenic

• Spatially recognizes trace amounts of explosives in fingerprints

– Non-destructive, requires no sample preparation, gives high degree of chemical specificityBiometric analysis identifies the person who

g g gsurrogate organisms like Bacillus atrophaeus varglobigii

• Each tagged strain is paired with PCR assays unique to that strain

– Barcoded spore cells produced in 1 500 liter

– Biometric analysis identifies the person who handled the explosives via Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) with partnership of US Army Criminal Investigation Lab (USACIL)

• Series of magnified fingerprint images create fl t t – Barcoded spore cells produced in 1,500 liter

fermentation production facility• Large-scale outdoor test successfully proved

unambiguous sampling and detection of only released material

fluorescent montage– Algorithm ranks potential regions containing

material– Trace explosives found on everyday surfaces

• Transition from ATO effort to Army funded– Improves control of previous uncontrollable variables– Reduced costs through same day repeat trials

Transition from ATO effort to Army funded program “Forensic Analysis of Explosives”.

– Prototype build of portable instrument (FY13-14).



Multi-Mission Multi-ThreatDetection (M3TD) program

Colorimetric Reconnaissance Explosives Squad Screening (CRESS) Kit

Improve Performance ECBC participated in a program that will Innovative The CRESS kit features an innovative form factor• Improve Performance. ECBC participated in a program that will benefit the Warfighter by helping to improve the performance of chemical agent detectors. The Joint Project Manager for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Contamination Avoidance funded the Multi-Mission Multi-Threat Detection (M3TD) program.

• Testing Opportunity. M3TD provided multiple chemical agent d t t i t it t tili ECBC ti d

• Innovative. The CRESS kit features an innovative form factor combined with proven colorimetric chemistry that enables soldiers to easily and safely sample bulk solids and screen for materials used in Home Made Explosives (HME) in-theater.

• Tiered Concept. With the CRESS Kit, the MOS immaterial Soldier can screen bulk material discovered in chance encounters or l d h f HME ki t i l A iti lt fdetector companies an opportunity to utilize ECBC expertise and

laboratories to test their detectors against a broad range of chemical challenges.

• Expand Knowledge Base. This program will help to improve the industrial knowledge base and assess the technical maturity of systems designed to detect and identify Chemical Warfare Agents

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planned searches for HME making materials. Any positive result for dangerous material can cue a higher tier of increased capability, but less density, in theater.

• Accomplishments. A Military Utility Assessment (MUA) was completed at Fort Leonard Wood in June 2011, which concluded that the kit successfully enabled Soldiers to rapidly screen samples

d h i h hi h d f d fidand emerging threat compounds.• Supports AoA. The M3TD program supports the Analysis of

Alternative for the Next Generation Chemical Detector (NGCD), and will assist in NGCD’s goal of improving upon the detection and identification of emerging threats.

presented to them with a high degree of accuracy and confidence, with minimal training. A second MUA, in February 2012, was successfully completed to obtain Soldier feedback and to demonstrate tactile interface on an update CRESS kit design.



Support to the Australian Department of Defense Keeping ECBC Employees Safe• CBARR has conducted chemical and biological

support all over the world, with the teams’ most recent effort in Australia

– Columboola Depot, Queensland

• The Center has led efforts to ensure our workforce maintains a safe, secure and environmental compliant working environment and ensure that the CB community receives the highest quality chemical agent standards– Defense Site Maribyrnong

• Initiated in 2009 and has encompassed a variety of Operations

– Explosive destruction of 144 recovered iti

the highest quality chemical agent standards.• ECBC won the Army Materiel Command

(AMC) Safety Award for fiscal year (FY) 2011 in recognition of having one of the most effective overall safety programs within the

munitions– Neutralization of legacy work– Destruction of contaminated 100-lb bomb– Investigation and assessment of hectares

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associated with former depot– Investigation and assessment of 29 formally

used CW research laboratories


Technology DrivenWarfighter Focusedg

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U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Organization ...Mar 14, 2013 · •Forensics •Screening of Unknown Samples •Full Service CBRNE Testing •Spectroscopy and Algorithm