The use of simulants is essential for safely studying the behaviour and impact of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) without the hazards of handling these hazardous substances. This talk critically evaluates liquid, low toxicity simulants for nerve and blister agents based for their structural and physicochemical similarities. Emphasis is placed on aligning key properties such as volatility, hydrophobicity, and solubility with those of target CWAs to ensure data relevancy in method validation and sampling. Matching these characteristics helps ensure that the results from training and testing are realistic and reliable. The talk will highlight the benefits of using multiple simulants to better understand how these chemicals behave in different environments. By concentrating only on liquid simulants, this work provides a focused look at how current sampling methods perform in field conditions. It concludes with recommendations for improving safety and consistency in chemical detection practices, aiming to support more effective and practical sampling strategies for real-world use.
The Terrorism Risk Assessment, Modelling and Mitigation Seminar Series (TRAMMSS) is a virtual seminar series focused on technical topics related to terrorism risk assessment, and modelling, including blast modelling and response; IEDs; vehicles as weapons; CBRN; big data for risk assessment, security and screening; and associated mitigation measures.
Speaker
Sally Webb is a PhD student at 91黑料网. Sally completed her bachelor's degree (honours) in Forensic Science and Analysis from the Atlantic Technological University, Galway, Ireland in 2022. Following graduation, she pursued her interest in the forensic disciplines with and MSc in Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology from 91黑料网, where she was awarded two scholarships. Sally is now in her second year of her PhD studying method refinement for sampling of hazardous chemicals from conflict and industry.
Who should attend
This seminar is open to guests from outside 91黑料网, who may work in academia, research, or industry. Due to the potentially sensitive nature of this seminar series, guests should be able to show that they are affiliated with an appropriate bona fide organisation.
Cost
The event is free of charge, but participants must register for the TRAMMSS mailing list in advance.How to register
To attend this seminar, you must register for the TRAMMSS mailing list via the . Further information on the TRAMMSS community can be found on the main website at cranfield.ac.uk/TRAMMSS.
