Rapid Detection of Acute Releases of Toxic Substances (RaDARTS)
Description
Reporting on Acute Releases of Toxic substances involves review of new media sources and is a highly labor intensive process which may involve missed content. The goal is to rapidly ingest, categorize, summarize, and store data from news media sources to inform situational awareness and surveillance of Acute Releases of Toxic Substances.
Detailed example
Data points such as the number of people injured, the number of fatalities, and any public health actions associated with the events(e.g. shelter in place, evacuation)
AI / analytics pattern
Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.
Automation level / stage
a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
Expected benefit
This project aligns with the NCEH/ATSDR Strategic Framework to: Monitor and effectively respond to environmental public health hazards, emergencies, and threats that affect domestic and international health security and build appropriate capacity within state, local, territorial and tribal communities. This project will significantly reduce burden on staff, the time it takes to review data, improve the timeliness of information, and all in a cost-effective manner.
Controls / human review
ATO: Not reported; PIA: Not published