Identification Of Chemical Warfare Agents

Author : Committee on R&D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents,Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999-02-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780309523141

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Chemical and Biological Terrorism by Committee on R&D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism Incidents,Institute of Medicine Pdf

The threat of domestic terrorism today looms larger than ever. Bombings at the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City's Federal Building, as well as nerve gas attacks in Japan, have made it tragically obvious that American civilians must be ready for terrorist attacks. What do we need to know to help emergency and medical personnel prepare for these attacks? Chemical and Biological Terrorism identifies the R&D efforts needed to implement recommendations in key areas: pre-incident intelligence, detection and identification of chemical and biological agents, protective clothing and equipment, early recognition that a population has been covertly exposed to a pathogen, mass casualty decontamination and triage, use of vaccines and pharmaceuticals, and the psychological effects of terror. Specific objectives for computer software development are also identified. The book addresses the differences between a biological and chemical attack, the distinct challenges to the military and civilian medical communities, and other broader issues. This book will be of critical interest to anyone involved in civilian preparedness for terrorist attack: planners, administrators, responders, medical professionals, public health and emergency personnel, and technology designers and engineers.

Author : Yin Sun
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203485705

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Detection Technologies for Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Vapors by Yin Sun Pdf

While it is not possible to predict or necessarily prevent terrorist incidents in which chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) are deployed, correctly chosen, fast, and reliable detection equipment will allow prepared rescue workers to respond quickly and minimize potential casualties. Detection Technologies

Author : United States. Office of Civilian Defense. Medical Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous
ISBN : UIUC:30112068846291

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Identification of Chemical Warfare Agents by United States. Office of Civilian Defense. Medical Division Pdf

Author : Robert A. Taft Sanitary Engineering Center,Lawrence J. Kamphake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Chemical agents (Munitions)
ISBN : MINN:30000010553406

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Methods for the Detection and Identification of Chemical Warfare Agents in Aqueous Carriers by Robert A. Taft Sanitary Engineering Center,Lawrence J. Kamphake Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Chemical agents (Munitions)
ISBN : 9514663861

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Systematic Identification of Chemical Warfare Agents by Anonim Pdf

Author : Timothy T. Marrs,Robert L. Maynard,Frederick Sidell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780470060025

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Chemical Warfare Agents by Timothy T. Marrs,Robert L. Maynard,Frederick Sidell Pdf

Chemical Warfare Agents, Second Edition has been totally revised since the successful first edition and expanded to about three times the length, with many new chapters and much more in-depth consideration of all the topics. The chapters have been written by distinguished international experts in various aspects of chemical warfare agents and edited by an experienced team to produce a clear review of the field. The book now contains a wealth of material on the mechanisms of action of the major chemical warfare agents, including the nerve agent cyclosarin, formally considered to be of secondary importance, as well as ricin and abrin. Chemical Warfare Agents, Second Edition discusses the physico-chemical properties of chemical warfare agents, their dispersion and fate in the environment, their toxicology and management of their effects on humans, decontamination and protective equipment. New chapters cover the experience gained after the use of sarin to attack travellers on the Tokyo subway and how to deal with the outcome of the deployment of riot control agents such as CS gas. This book provides a comprehensive review of chemical warfare agents, assessing all available evidence regarding the medical, technical and legal aspects of their use. It is an invaluable reference work for physicians, public health planners, regulators and any other professionals involved in this field. Review of the First Edition: "What more appropriate time for a title of this scope than in the post 9/11 era? ...a timely, scholarly, and well-written volume which offers much information of immense current and...future benefit." —VETERINARY AND HUMAN TOXICOLOGY

Author : Karolin K. Kroening,Renee N. Easter,Douglas D. Richardson,Stuart A. Willison,Joseph A. Caruso
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119970194

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Analysis of Chemical Warfare Degradation Products by Karolin K. Kroening,Renee N. Easter,Douglas D. Richardson,Stuart A. Willison,Joseph A. Caruso Pdf

This book describes nerve agents and vesicants, their decomposition and their degradation products' chemistry as well as their toxicity including a list of detection techniques of nerve agents and their degradation products. This book will present their history, toxicity, comparison between different sample preparation methods, separation techniques, and detection methods all together in a short, easy to read book, tied together by a single group doing the writing and the editing to assure smooth transition from chapter to chapter, with sufficient Tables and literature references for the reader who looks to further detail.The text will illustrate the pluses and minuses of the various techniques with sufficient references for the reader to obtain extensive detail.

Author : Carla Bittencourt,Chris Ewels,Eduard Llobet
Publisher : Springer
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789402416206

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Nanoscale Materials for Warfare Agent Detection: Nanoscience for Security by Carla Bittencourt,Chris Ewels,Eduard Llobet Pdf

This book presents a blueprint for researchers in the area of nanotechnology for chemical defense, especially with regard to future research on detection and protection. It addresses the synthesis of complex nanomaterials with potential applications in a broad range of sensing systems. Above all, it discusses novel experimental and theoretical tools for characterizing and modeling nanostructures and their integration in complex systems. The book also includes electronic structure calculations exploring the atomic and quantum mechanical mechanisms behind molecular binding and identification, so as to provide readers with an in-depth understanding of the capabilities and limitations of various nanomaterial approaches. Gathering contributions by scientists with diverse backgrounds, the book offers a wealth of insightful information for all scientists whose work involves material science and its applications in sensing.

Author : S. J. Lundin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015015395919

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Non-production by Industry of Chemical-warfare Agents by S. J. Lundin Pdf

Describes the state of chemical weapons negotiations, practical industrial-monitoring experiments and different monitoring techniques. The technical possibilities of monitoring the chemical industry under a future Chemical Weapons Convention are examined.

Author : National Research Council,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division of Military Science and Technology,Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces: Technology and Methods for Detection and Tracking of Exposures to a Subset of Harmful Agents
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2000-04-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309068758

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Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces by National Research Council,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division of Military Science and Technology,Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces: Technology and Methods for Detection and Tracking of Exposures to a Subset of Harmful Agents Pdf

Since Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Gulf War veterans have expressed concerns about health effects that could be associated with their deployment and service during the war. Although similar concerns were raised after other military operations, the Gulf War deployment focused national attention on the potential, but uncertain, relationship between the presence of chemical and biological (CB) agents and other harmful agents in theater and health symptoms reported by military personnel. Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces which is one of the four two-year studies, examines the detection and tracking of exposures of deployed personnel to multiple harmful agents.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Chemical agents (Munitions)
ISBN : 9514669967

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Identification of Precursors of Warfare Agents, Degradation Products of Non-phosphorus Agents, and Some Potential Agents by Anonim Pdf

Author : Markku Mesilaakso
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470854259

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Chemical Weapons Convention Chemicals Analysis by Markku Mesilaakso Pdf

Describes the procedures for collection of samples, sample preparation, and analysis of CWC-related chemicals. It deals with analytical procedures that can be followed in well-equipped off-site laboratories (designated laboratories), as well as the on-site analytical procedures that the OPCW inspectors use in sample collection and preliminary analysis of the samples in field conditions. A one-of-a-kind, highly topical handbook for every expert in the chemical weapons field Outlines the methods for analysing chemical weapons both on and off site Authored by international experts in the field from top laboratories in both government and academic institutions

Author : James B. Crippin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781420037623

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Explosives and Chemical Weapons Identification by James B. Crippin Pdf

Chemicalsare a part of daily life and can be found all around us. Many common chemicals when mixed improperly whether intentionally or not can pose serious consequences to those who come in contact with them. Written by an author who is an experiencedhazmat-qualifiedfirst responder,forensicspecialist, and educator, Explosives and Chemical Weapo

Author : Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,Teresa J. Bandosz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319707600

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Detoxification of Chemical Warfare Agents by Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis,Teresa J. Bandosz Pdf

This book presents a detailed history of chemical warfare development during the First World War and discusses design approaches to gas masks and the performance of new filter materials that decontaminate chemical warfare agents (CWA) when applied in the vapor phase. It describes multifunctional nanocomposites containing zinc and zirconium (hydr)oxides, graphite oxide and silver or gold nanoparticles as reactive adsorbents for the degradation of the CWAs vapors. In addition it examines in detail the surface properties that are most important in the mineralization performance.

Author : Brian J. Lukey,James A. Romano Jr.,Harry Salem
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1197 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780429631474

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Chemical Warfare Agents by Brian J. Lukey,James A. Romano Jr.,Harry Salem Pdf

The first edition of this book, Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicity at Low Levels, was published just prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The second edition titled, Chemical Warfare Agents: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics, included new epidemiological and clinical studies of exposed or potentially exposed populations; new treatment concepts and products; improved organization of the national response apparatus addressing the potential for CWA terrorism; and improved diagnostic tests that enable rapid diagnosis and treatment. Since the second edition, the chemical warfare agent community has worked hard to advance research for protection and treatment and develop/improve response approaches for individuals and definitive care. Consequently, in addition to updating previous chapters, Chemical Warfare Agents: Biomedical and Psychological Effects, Medical Countermeasures, and Emergency Response, Third Edition features several new chapters that address the Syrian War, chemical destruction, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, biomarkers for chemical warfare agent exposure, field sensors, aircraft decontamination, lung/human on a chip, chemical warfare response decision making, and other research advancements. Features: Describes the newest medical interventions, and the latest technologies deployed in the field, as well as developments in the international response to CW usage highlighting recent events in the Middle East Discusses the latest in organizational/interagency partitioning in terms of responsibilities for emergency response, not just in the United States but at the international level—whether prevention, mitigation, medical care, reclamation, or medico-legal aspects of such response Contains the most current research from bench-level experts The third edition contains the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the question of chemical warfare agent employment on the battlefield or in terrorism. Edited by workers that have been in the field for 35+ years, it remains faithful to the scientific "constants," while evaluating and crediting the advances by the industry that have made us safer.