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 |
Introduction | 4 |
Cyanide and Other Tissue Toxins | 9 |
Cyanide and Other Tissue Toxins | 10 |
Nerve Agents | 17 |
Nerve Agents 17 | 36 |
Pulmonary Agents | 37 |
Vesicant Agents | 46 |
Viral Agents | 117 |
Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses | 133 |
Rickettsial Agents | 153 |
Possible Biotoxins | 162 |
Radiation Emergencies | 181 |
Electronic Terrorism and Directed Energy Weapons | 205 |
Electronic Terrorism and Directed Energy Weapons | 206 |
Personal Protection and Decontamination | 223 |
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