Project Identifier: SNL-93-08
Project Title:
Less-Than-Lethal Program Restraining Foam System
Principle Investigator:
Mr. Tommy D. Goolsby
Project started in: 1993
Project Funding Information:
Project did not receive funding in Fiscal Year 1995.
Project did not use human subjects in Fiscal Year 1995.
Explanation:
Project approval ended during FY95; information reported is for human subjects from last IRB approval until completion.
Project involves use of multiple protocols/subprojects.
Number of protocols/subprojects associated with this project: 2
Protocol/Subproject # 1
Protocol/Subproject Identifier: SNL-93-08A
IRB Review:
Type of Review: Full Board
Most Recent Approval: October 13, 1993
Number of Human Subjects in the Last Reporting Period for this Project: 7
(Reporting periods vary.)
Type of Human Subjects Involvement:
Sticky foam prison scenario effectiveness human subject testing at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL). In April 1994, nine scenarios selected by the American Correctional Association (ACA) and Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) were used to evaluate effectiveness of a sticky foam dispenser and sticky foam (developed by SNL) for prison situations. Five scenarios were cell-based and four were day room-based. Five general law enforcement type tests were also conducted. The seven SNL volunteers who participated in the effectiveness tests were approved by SNL Medical Department prior to testing and received extensive training prior to testing; all volunteers wore full protective suits and used self-contained breathing apparatus during participation in the scenario testing. Risks to humans include potential direct contact with sticky foam if the protective gear were punctured or torn and physical exertion needed to conduct vigorous activity or possible overheating while suited up in full protective gear.
IRB Review:
Type of Review: Full Board
Most Recent Approval: October 13, 1993
Number of Human Subjects in the Last Reporting Period for this Project: 3
(Reporting periods vary.)
Type of Human Subjects Involvement:
Determine adherence properties of sticky foam to skin and effectiveness of various hand cleaners in removing sticky foam.
On-skin tests of sticky foam at SNL to determine the adherence strength of sticky foam to human skin, to determine which hand cleaners recommended by SNL's Industrial Hygiene Department would best remove sticky foam from skin, to determine level of effort and time required to remove sticky foam from skin, and to determine if any personal hygiene items available to prison inmates might have a detrimental effect on the performance of sticky foam. On-skin tests were conducted on volunteer palms and forearms. Twenty-four hours after these tests, all volunteers were checked by SNL Medical Department for any signs of reaction due to either the physical stress applied during the testing, the sticky foam exposure, or the commercial cleaners used in the testing. Risks to human subjects are those listed in the previous sentence. Extensive literature studies prior to testing indicated that the petroleum oils used in sticky foam may contain materials known to cause cancer in animals following prolonged or repeated exposure, but toxicological assessments indicated that the constituents of sticky foam-283 deployed under normal, short-term conditions are essentially non-hazardous to human skin.