Weapons of Mass Casualties and Terrorism Response HandbookIncidents in Terrorism - Boxed text providing background on terrorist events involving weapons of mass casualties. Incidents Involving Chemicals - Boxed text providing background on non-terrorist incidents involving chemicals. In-hosp |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Chapter | 7 |
Terrorist Actions | 37 |
Vesicant Agents | 46 |
Terminology | 60 |
Improvisational Chemical Warfare Agents | 75 |
Radiation Emergencies | 80 |
Chapter 2 | 81 |
4DMAP | 181 |
Radiation Emergencies | 182 |
Measurement of Radiation | 188 |
Local Exposures | 194 |
Chapter 3 | 197 |
Reactor Accidents and Sabotage | 202 |
Nerve Agents | 205 |
Electronic Terrorism and Directed Energy Weapons | 206 |
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