Chemical Terrorism

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Public Health Preparedness and Response to Chemical and Radiological Incidents — Aug 5, 2009

One under-examined area of public health emergency preparedness concerns incidents involving the release of chemical or radiological substances, which can have serious public health consequences. This report focuses on the roles of the public health service in emergency preparedness and its response to such incidents.

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Simple Steps for Preparedness and Response to Terrorist Attacks — Feb 23, 2006

Individuals can take simple steps to protect themselves from the harmful effects of potential terrorist attacks involving chemical, radiological, nuclear, and biological weapons.

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What You Should Do to Prepare for and Respond to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks: Pocket Edition Survival Guide — Jan 1, 2004

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Gearing Up and Getting There: Improving Local Response to Chemical Terrorism — Dec 31, 2003

Identifies policies and organizational options at the local level that could save lives and reduce injuries from an act of chemical terrorism, using Los Angeles as a case study. Presents low-cost options in equipment, training, organization and doctrine that could improve the response to a chemical terrorist event, and examines these options in terms of budget considerations in Los Angeles

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• Terrorism and Homeland Security Research Area

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Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks: A Quick Guide — Dec 31, 2002

Even people who consider themselves prepared to deal with common emergencies might not know what to do during a chemical, radiological, nuclear, or biological attack. This quick guide offers suggestions about how individuals can prepare for such attacks and what actions they can take during each type of attack to protect their own health and safety — and, possibly, their own lives.

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Measuring and Evaluating Local Preparedness for a Chemical or Biological Terrorist Attack — Dec 31, 2001

This issue paper discusses the challenges of measuring preparedness for chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents and illustrates the difficulties using detailed, nationally representative data from local response organizations on the existence and exercise of plans to address these types of incidents.

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• National Security Research Area

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Are Local Health Responders Ready for Biological and Chemical Terrorism? — Dec 31, 2001

The public health and medical communities have long sought to address the threat of biological, chemical, or other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their potential effects on the health and safety of U.S. citizens.

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• National Security Research Area