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Autore |
Pichtel John <1957-> |
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Titolo |
Terrorism and wmds : awareness and response / / by John Pichtel |
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Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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0-429-25235-8 |
1-4398-9536-8 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (450 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Terrorism |
Weapons of mass destruction - Health aspects |
Terrorism - Prevention |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; AUTHOR; Chapter 1. Terrorism and WMDs; Chapter 2. Chemical Agents; Chapter 3. Toxic Industrial Chemicals; Chapter 4. Biological Agents; Chapter 5. Nuclear and Radiological Hazards; Chapter 6. Explosive Hazards; Chapter 7. Directed-Energy Weapons; Chapter 8. NIMS and the Incident Command System; Chapter 9. Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency Response, Decontamination, and Remediation; Appendix A. Glossary of Terms; Appendix B. Acronyms; Appendix C. Selected Chemical and Physical Properties of Chemical Weapons; Back Cover |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Terrorists continue to enhance their technical sophistication in constructing weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) with devastating effects. Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) weapons now pose a greater threat than ever before. Emphasizing basic chemistry and biology, including microbiology and human health, Terrorism and WMDs: Awareness and Response is an introductory manual on CBRNE weapons that helps prepare emergency response, counterterrorism, and security professionals to respond to a WMD attack quickly and effectively. |
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