Citing viable homeland defense strategies, this book examines the potential agents, delivery methods, and toxic and nontoxic effects of possible nuclear, biological, and chemical terrorist attacks. Providing countermeasures for governmental and emergency first-response teams, the book covers the impact of WMDs on public health, agriculture, and economic infrastructures, as well as the limitations of sensor/detection technology and the prediction of potential biological and chemical events. It also discusses the effects of next wave cyberterrorism, the roles of state and federal agencies, root causes of terrorism, how to diagnose a chemical or bioterrorism event in the emergency room, and more.Internet: http://www.asmusaorg/acasrc/pdfs/bioterrorism.pdf Accessed March 10, 2002 39. Snyder, ed. Cumitech 33. Biological Agents Associated with Bioterrorism. Washington DC: American Society for Microbiology, 2000 40. Gilchrist MJR.
Title | : | Science and Technology of Terrorism and Counterterrorism |
Author | : | Tushar K. Ghosh, Mark A. Prelas, Dabir S. Viswanath, Sudarshan K. Loyalka |
Publisher | : | CRC Press - 2002-08-29 |
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