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Title CBRN protection : managing the threat of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear weapons / edited by Andre Richardt ... [and others]
Published Weinheim : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 2013
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Description 1 online resource (504 pages)
Contents History and treaties in CBRN - warfare and terrorism. A glance back - myths and facts about CBRN incidents / Andre Richardt, Frank Sabath -- International treaties - only a matter for diplomats? / Martin Schaarschmidt -- CBRN characteristics - is there something inimitable?. Chemical agents - small molecules with deadly properties / Hans-Jürgen Altmann, Silke Oelze, Bernd Niemeyer -- Characteristics of biological warfare agents - diversity of biology / Birgit Hülseweh -- Characteristics of nuclear and radiological weapons / Ronald Rambousky, Frank Sabath -- CBRN sensors - key technology for an effective CBRN countermeasure strategy. Why are reliable CBRN detector technologies needed? / Birgit Hülseweh, Hans-Jürgen Marschall, Ronald Rambousky, Andre Richardt -- Analysis of chemical warfare agents - searching for molecules / Andre Richardt, Martin Jung, Bernd Niemeyer -- Detection and analysis of biological agents / Birgit Hülseweh, Hans-Jürgen Marschall -- Measurement of ionizing radiation / Ronald Rambousky -- Technologies for physical protection. Filter technology - clean air is required / Andre Richardt, Thomas Dawert -- Individual protective equipment - do you know what to wear? / Karola Hagner, Friedrich Hesse -- Collective protection - a secure area in a toxic environment / Andre Richardt, Bernd Niemeyer -- Cleanup after a CBRN event. Decontamination of chemical warfare agents - what is thorough? / Hans Jürgen Altmann, Martin Jung, Andre Richardt -- Principles and practice of disinfection of biological warfare agents - how clean is clean enough? / Andre Richardt, Birgit Hülseweh -- Radiological/nuclear decontamination - reduce the risk / Nikolaus Schneider -- CBRN risk management - are we prepared to respond?. Preparedness / Marc-Michael Blum, Andre Richardt, Kai Kehe -- Index
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Mode of access: World Wide Web
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Subject Bioterrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
Bioterrorism -- United States.
Chemical terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
Chemical terrorism -- United States.
Nuclear terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
Nuclear terrorism -- United States.
Form Electronic book
Author Richardt, André.
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