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CBRN protection : managing the threat of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear weapons / / edited by Andre Richardt ... [et al.]
| CBRN protection : managing the threat of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear weapons / / edited by Andre Richardt ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-VCH Verlag, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (515 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.325350973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RichardtAndré |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemical terrorism - United States
Bioterrorism - United States Nuclear terrorism - United States Chemical terrorism - United States - Prevention Bioterrorism - United States - Prevention Nuclear terrorism - United States - Prevention |
| ISBN |
9783527650163
3527650164 9783527650194 3527650199 9783527650187 3527650180 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CBRN Protection; Contents; Foreword; Preface; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Part I History and Treaties in CBRN - Warfare and Terrorism; 1 A Glance Back - Myths and Facts about CBRN Incidents; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 History of Chemical Warfare; 1.2.1 Chemical Warfare Agents in Ancient Times; 1.2.2 Birth of Modern Chemical Warfare Agents and Their Use in World War I; 1.2.3 Chemical Warfare Agents between the Two World Wars; 1.2.3.1 The Italian-Ethiopian War; 1.2.3.2 Japanese Invasion of China; 1.2.3.3 First Nerve Agents; 1.2.4 Chemical Warfare Agents in World War II
1.2.5 Chemical Warfare Agents during the Cold War1.2.6 Chemical Warfare Agents Used in Terrorism; 1.2.7 Conclusions and Outlook; 1.3 Introduction to Biological Warfare; 1.3.1 Most Harmful Pandemics in History; 1.3.2 Biological Warfare Agents in Ancient Times BC; 1.3.3 Biological Warfare Agents in the Middle Ages to World War I; 1.3.4 From World War I to World War II - the Beginning of Scientifically Based Biological Weapons Research; 1.3.5 From the End of World War II to the 1980 - the Great Bioweapons Programs; 1.3.6 From the 1980 Up Today - the Emerging of Bioterrorism 1.3.7 Conclusions and Outlook1.4 Introduction to Radiological and Nuclear Warfare; 1.4.1 Discovery of Nuclear Fission; 1.4.2 Manhattan Project - Development of the First Fission Weapons; 1.4.3 Nuclear Arms Race; 1.4.4 Status of World Nuclear Forces; 1.4.5 Radiological Warfare and Nuclear Terrorism; 1.4.6 Conclusions and Outlook; References; 2 International Treaties - Only a Matter for Diplomats?; 2.1 Introduction to the Minefield of Negotiations; 2.1.1 Arms Reduction and Prohibition of Use; 2.1.2 Arms Control and International Controlling Bodies; 2.1.3 Nonproliferation 2.2 Why It Is so Difficult to Implement International Regulations?2.2.1 Trust - Devoid of Trust Every Effort Is Useless; 2.2.2 Negotiation - Special Skills Are Required; 2.2.3 Dual Use - Good or Bad Technology?; 2.2.4 Verification - an Instrument for Trust Building; 2.2.5 Technological Advancement - Gain of Momentum; 2.3 Historic Development of Treaties - the Link to the Incidents; 2.4 Today's System of Treaties - a Global Network; 2.4.1 The Geneva Conventions - the Backbone for Further Treaties; 2.4.2 Deployment System for Weapons - Control the Carrier Systems 2.4.3 Biological and Chemical Weapons2.4.4 Chemical Weapons Convention 1993 and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW); 2.4.5 Implications of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC); 2.5 Nuclear Weapons; 2.5.1 Nonproliferation; 2.5.2 Disarmament; 2.5.2.1 Strategic Arms Limitation Talks/Treaty (SALT); 2.5.2.2 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START); 2.5.2.3 Strategic Offensive Reductions (SORT) 2003; 2.5.3 Test-Ban and Civil Use; 2.5.4 Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones; 2.6 Organizations; 2.7 Conclusions and Where Does the Road Lead? References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911020158603321 |
| Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-VCH Verlag, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Decontamination of warfare agents : enzymatic methods for the removal of B/C weapons / / edited by André Richardt and Marc-Michael Blum
| Decontamination of warfare agents : enzymatic methods for the removal of B/C weapons / / edited by André Richardt and Marc-Michael Blum |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, [Germany] : , : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
| Disciplina | 628.42 |
| Soggetto topico |
Decontamination (from gases, chemicals, etc.)
Enzymes |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-78436-6
9786612784361 3-527-62162-8 3-527-62163-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Decontamination of Warfare Agents; Foreword; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 The History of Biological Warfare; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Pre-Twentieth Century Examples; 1.3 From World War I to World War II; 1.4 Secret Projects and Cold War Allegations; 1.5 Towards the Twenty-first Century: Madmen on the Run; 1.6 Future Threats - Science or Fiction?; 1.7 Acknowledgements; 2 History of Chemical Warfare; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Beginning; 2.3 The Rise of a New Age - From WW I to WW II; 2.4 The Italian - Ethiopian War; 2.5 Japanese Invasion of China; 2.6 The First Nerve Agents
2.7 Living with the Danger of Chemical Warfare - From WW II to 20002.8 The Running Madmen - Emergence of Chemical Terrorism; 3 Monitoring and New Threats of Chemical/Biological Weapons; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 International Conventions; 3.3 Chemical/Biological Agent Characteristics; 3.4 Asymmetric Warfare; 3.5 Threat Scenarios for Chemical/biological Weapons; 4 Biological Warfare Agents; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Biological Warfare Agents and Biological Weapons: A Division; 4.3 Types of Biological Warfare Agents; 4.4 The "Dirty Dozen"; 4.4.1 Bacteria; 4.4.1.1 Anthrax; 4.4.1.2 Plague 4.4.1.3 Tularemia4.4.1.4 Glanders and Meliodosis; 4.4.1.5 Brucellosis; 4.4.1.6 Q Fever; 4.4.2 Viruses; 4.4.2.1 Smallpox; 4.4.2.2 Viral Encephalitides; 4.4.2.3 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF Agents); 4.4.3 Toxins; 4.4.3.1 Ricin Toxin; 4.4.3.2 Botulinum Toxins; 4.4.3.3 Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB); 5 Chemical Warfare Agents; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Chemical Warfare Agents and Chemical Weapons: A Differentiation; 5.3 Classification; 5.3.1 Nerve Agents; 5.3.2 Vesicants; 5.3.3 Pulmonary Agents; 5.3.4 Blood Agents; 5.3.5 Riot Control Agents; 5.3.6 Psycho Agents; 5.4 Summary 6 Decontamination of Biological Warfare Agents6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Resistance of Spores Against Stress and Basics of Inactivation; 6.3 Technical Methods for Decontamination of Spore Infested Buildings; 6.3.1 Ethylene Oxide; 6.3.2 Chlorine Dioxide Gas; 6.3.2.1 Description of the Technology; 6.3.2.2 Applications for Chlorine Dioxide; 6.3.2.3 Fumigation of Spore Infested Buildings; 6.3.3 Formaldehyde Solution or Gas; 6.3.3.1 Description of the Technology; 6.3.3.2 Technical Maturity; 6.3.3.3 Applications of the Technology; 6.3.3.4 Concerns for the User; 6.3.4 Vapourized Hydrogen-Peroxide (VHP) 6.3.4.1 Description of the Technology6.4 Is Clean Clean Enough or How Clean Is Clean Enough?; 7 Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Definition of Decontamination; 7.3 CW-Agent Decontamination; 7.3.1 Water and Water Based Decontaminants; 7.3.1.1 Water; 7.3.1.2 Water-Soluble Decontamination Chemicals; 7.3.2 Non-Aqueous Decontaminants; 7.3.3 Macro- and Microemulsions; 7.3.3.1 Macroemulsions; 7.3.3.2 Microemulsions; 7.3.4 Foams and Gels; 7.3.4.1 Foams; 7.3.4.2 Gels; 7.3.5 Selected CW-Agents and Decontamination Reaction Mechanisms; 7.3.5.1 Sulfur Mustard (HD) 7.3.5.2 Sarin (GB) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144392403321 |
| Weinheim, [Germany] : , : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, , 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Decontamination of warfare agents : enzymatic methods for the removal of B/C weapons / / edited by André Richardt and Marc-Michael Blum
| Decontamination of warfare agents : enzymatic methods for the removal of B/C weapons / / edited by André Richardt and Marc-Michael Blum |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, [Germany] : , : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
| Disciplina | 628.42 |
| Soggetto topico |
Decontamination (from gases, chemicals, etc.)
Enzymes |
| ISBN |
1-282-78436-6
9786612784361 3-527-62162-8 3-527-62163-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Decontamination of Warfare Agents; Foreword; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 The History of Biological Warfare; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Pre-Twentieth Century Examples; 1.3 From World War I to World War II; 1.4 Secret Projects and Cold War Allegations; 1.5 Towards the Twenty-first Century: Madmen on the Run; 1.6 Future Threats - Science or Fiction?; 1.7 Acknowledgements; 2 History of Chemical Warfare; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Beginning; 2.3 The Rise of a New Age - From WW I to WW II; 2.4 The Italian - Ethiopian War; 2.5 Japanese Invasion of China; 2.6 The First Nerve Agents
2.7 Living with the Danger of Chemical Warfare - From WW II to 20002.8 The Running Madmen - Emergence of Chemical Terrorism; 3 Monitoring and New Threats of Chemical/Biological Weapons; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 International Conventions; 3.3 Chemical/Biological Agent Characteristics; 3.4 Asymmetric Warfare; 3.5 Threat Scenarios for Chemical/biological Weapons; 4 Biological Warfare Agents; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Biological Warfare Agents and Biological Weapons: A Division; 4.3 Types of Biological Warfare Agents; 4.4 The "Dirty Dozen"; 4.4.1 Bacteria; 4.4.1.1 Anthrax; 4.4.1.2 Plague 4.4.1.3 Tularemia4.4.1.4 Glanders and Meliodosis; 4.4.1.5 Brucellosis; 4.4.1.6 Q Fever; 4.4.2 Viruses; 4.4.2.1 Smallpox; 4.4.2.2 Viral Encephalitides; 4.4.2.3 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF Agents); 4.4.3 Toxins; 4.4.3.1 Ricin Toxin; 4.4.3.2 Botulinum Toxins; 4.4.3.3 Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB); 5 Chemical Warfare Agents; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Chemical Warfare Agents and Chemical Weapons: A Differentiation; 5.3 Classification; 5.3.1 Nerve Agents; 5.3.2 Vesicants; 5.3.3 Pulmonary Agents; 5.3.4 Blood Agents; 5.3.5 Riot Control Agents; 5.3.6 Psycho Agents; 5.4 Summary 6 Decontamination of Biological Warfare Agents6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Resistance of Spores Against Stress and Basics of Inactivation; 6.3 Technical Methods for Decontamination of Spore Infested Buildings; 6.3.1 Ethylene Oxide; 6.3.2 Chlorine Dioxide Gas; 6.3.2.1 Description of the Technology; 6.3.2.2 Applications for Chlorine Dioxide; 6.3.2.3 Fumigation of Spore Infested Buildings; 6.3.3 Formaldehyde Solution or Gas; 6.3.3.1 Description of the Technology; 6.3.3.2 Technical Maturity; 6.3.3.3 Applications of the Technology; 6.3.3.4 Concerns for the User; 6.3.4 Vapourized Hydrogen-Peroxide (VHP) 6.3.4.1 Description of the Technology6.4 Is Clean Clean Enough or How Clean Is Clean Enough?; 7 Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Definition of Decontamination; 7.3 CW-Agent Decontamination; 7.3.1 Water and Water Based Decontaminants; 7.3.1.1 Water; 7.3.1.2 Water-Soluble Decontamination Chemicals; 7.3.2 Non-Aqueous Decontaminants; 7.3.3 Macro- and Microemulsions; 7.3.3.1 Macroemulsions; 7.3.3.2 Microemulsions; 7.3.4 Foams and Gels; 7.3.4.1 Foams; 7.3.4.2 Gels; 7.3.5 Selected CW-Agents and Decontamination Reaction Mechanisms; 7.3.5.1 Sulfur Mustard (HD) 7.3.5.2 Sarin (GB) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830589003321 |
| Weinheim, [Germany] : , : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, , 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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