The AlphaACT HAZMAT application is a decision support application that helps emergency decision makers determine how to deal with hazardous chemical releases when event information is sketchy or incomplete.

 Extending and automating a crisis decision process developed for Incident Commanders in the U.S. Department of Energy, the AlphaACT HAZMAT application will help decision makers determine:

 

• The size of the fatality (isolation) zone
• The size of the casualty (protective action) zone
• Optional locations for incident command posts and traffic control points

The application helps decision makers rapidly reach good enough decisions in high-stress, multiple-distraction environments.

Future versions of the AlphaACT HAZMAT application will include:

• Larger libraries of chemical data
• The ability to assess biological, radiological, and nuclear material releases, as well as the effects of explosives
• Maps tailored to different response environments
• Authoring capabilities that will enable users to add scenarios to the application

Related Links:

>> The AlphaACT System

>> AlphaACT Decision Process

>> Knowledge Acquisition

>> Future Applications

>> AlphaACT: Combat Patrol Application

>> AlphaACT: Fire Application

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