John Pichtel

Terrorism and WMDs (eBook, PDF)

Awareness and Response

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439895368
• Artikelnr.: 57123464

Autorenporträt

John Pichtel is a professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Management at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he has been a faculty member since 1987. His primary research and professional activities have been in management of hazardous materials, remediation of contaminated sites, and environmental chemistry.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. About the 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:
Explosives Hazards. Chapter 7: Directed-Energy Weapons. (New) Chapter 8:
Drones and UAV Delivery Systems. Chapter 9: Personal Protective Equipment
for Emergency Response, Decontamination, and Remediation. Chapter 10: NIMS
and the Incident Command System. (New) Chapter: 11 Critical infrastructure
and key resources.