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Table of Contents 1 Introduction: It¿s Just Another Hazardous Materials Incident! 2 History of Terrorism 3 Chemical Terrorist Agents Nerve Agents Blister Agents or Vesicants Blood Agents (Cyanogens) Choking Agents (Lung-Damaging Agents) Riot Control Agents (Irritant Agents) Vomiting Agents Miscellaneous Chemical Agents 4 Biological Terrorist Agents Bacterial Agents Viruses Toxins 5 Explosive Terrorism ATF Bomb Threat Checkist Characteristics of Explosions Definitions Types of Explosives Types of Chemical Explosions Two Phases of Explosions Categories of Explosions Yield vs. Order Improvised Explosive Devices Letter and Package Bombs Explosives Under ATF Jurisdiction 6 Nuclear Terrorism Definition of Radioactive Material History of Radiation Atomic Structure Nuclear Fission Types of Radiation Measurements of Radioactivity Biological Effects of Nuclear Explosions Effects of Nuclear Explosions 7 Incendiary Terrorism What is Arson? The Firefighter¿s Role History of Incendiary Terrorist Incidents Types of Incendiary Devices Chemistry of Fire and Fire Behavior Clues to Arson and Terrorism Fire Causes 8 Monitoring and Detection Equipment for Terrorist Agents pH Monitoring for Oxygen Levels Monitoring for Flammable Atmospheres Monitoring Toxic Atmospheres Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Colorimetric Sampling Tubes Chemical Agent Detectors Direct-Read Instruments Test Kits Test Strips Agent Characteristics for Monitoring Biological Agent Detectors Radiation Detection Equipment Air Monitoring During Terrorist Incidents 9 Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) and Decontamination for Terrorist Agents Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Respiratory Protection Body Protection PPE Required for Protection from Specific Agents Decontamination Skin Decontamination Solutions and Agents Equipment Decontamination Solutions and Agents Decontamination Corridor Set-Up 10 Tactics for Terrorism: ¿The Rules Have Changed¿ Approaching the Scene Establishing Scene Control Identifying the Hazards Public Protection Options Managing the Incident Incident Operations Triage, Treatment, and Transport On-Scene Triage Treatment Transportation Preparing the Hospitals Fighting Fires Involving Chemical Agents Investigating the Crime Termination of the Incident Developing a Plan Resources Department of Energy Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST) FEMA¿s Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Program Medical Strike Force Teams FBI Explosives Unit ¿ Bomb Data Center U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command (SBCCOM) U.S. Coast Guard Strike Force National Guard Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection Teams (RAID) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Terrorism Response Training Programs National Fire Academy: Emmitsburg, Maryland Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP): Fort McClellan, Alabama Conclusion 11 Terrorism Resources and Training Opportunities Glossary Appendix A Terrorism Websites Appendix B US&R TASK FORCES Appendix C Conversion Charts Appendix D Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms List of Explosive Materials Appendix E Regulations on the Transfer or Receipt of Select Agents Appendix F Chronological Listing of UNABOMBER Targets 1978 to 1995 Appendix G Tools Needed for Bomb or Explosives Scene Investigation Appendix H List of Resource Organizations for Bomb and Explosives Incidents Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Terrorism -- Prevention.
Emergencies.