Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents 1st Edition

With terrorist groups expanding their weapons of destruction beyond bombs and bullets, chemical and biological warfare agents aren't merely limited to the battlefield anymore. In some cases, they are now being used on a new front: major metropolitan cities. And in the Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents, emergency response personnel-from HazMat and Police SWAT teams to Explosive Ordinance Disposal units-will find a myriad of information on how to deal with such incidents involving dangerous chemical and biological agents. The 504-page book is formatted into a series of indices developed to facilitate rapid access to key information on chemical, biological and toxin agents, with each index cross-referenced to all others. The wealth of data not only include the physical appearance, odor, signs and symptoms of dangerous materials such as nerve agents and vesicants, but the detection and removal of such agents and the treatment of victims. Author D. Hank Ellison, a former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emergency responder and officer in the Chemical Corps who provides chemical and biological counterterrorism training to HazMat, Police SWAT and Explosive Ordinance Disposal teams, also includes a litany of guidelines from such sources as the US Army, DOT and other agencies. Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents......Page 1 Back Cover ......Page 2 Copyright Info ......Page 5 Author......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 7 Introduction......Page 8 Organization of this Book......Page 10 Table of Contents ......Page 12 Section I: Alphabetical Index......Page 15 1. Alphabetical Index......Page 16 A......Page 29 B......Page 35 C......Page 42 D......Page 51 E......Page 60 F......Page 65 G......Page 69 H......Page 71 I......Page 73 K......Page 74 L......Page 76 M......Page 78 N......Page 86 O......Page 92 P......Page 99 Q......Page 107 R......Page 108 S......Page 110 T......Page 117 U......Page 124 V......Page 126 W......Page 128 Y......Page 129 Z......Page 130 Section II: Agent Index......Page 131 Name......Page 132 Exposure Hazards......Page 133 Properties......Page 137 NERVE AGENTS......Page 140 VESICANTS......Page 144 BLOOD AGENTS......Page 149 CHOKING AGENTS......Page 151 INCAPACITATING AGENTS......Page 156 TEAR AGENTS......Page 157 VOMITING AGENTS......Page 160 INDUSTRIAL “AGENTS”......Page 162 PRECURSORS AND DUAL-THREAT CHEMICALS......Page 177 TOXINS......Page 195 PATHOGENS......Page 202 Section III: Class Indices......Page 221 Physical Appearance/Odor:......Page 222 Military......Page 224 Civilian......Page 225 Signs & Symptoms:......Page 226 Fatality Management:......Page 228 Latency Period:......Page 229 Fire:......Page 230 Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):......Page 231 Decontamination:......Page 232 Patient Management:......Page 233 Fatality Management:......Page 234 Latency Period:......Page 235 Environmental Fate:......Page 236 Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 237 Decontamination:......Page 238 Antidotes:......Page 240 Fatality Management:......Page 241 Latency Period:......Page 242 Environmental Fate:......Page 243 Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 244 Decontamination:......Page 245 Antidotes:......Page 247 Fatality Management:......Page 248 Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 249 Additional Hazards......Page 250 Detection/Identification:......Page 251 Decontamination:......Page 252 Antidotes:......Page 253 Fatality Management:......Page 254 Latency Period:......Page 255 Environmental Fate:......Page 256 Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 257 Decontamination:......Page 258 Patient Management:......Page 260 Fatality Management:......Page 261 Latency Period:......Page 262 Fire:......Page 263 Personal Protective Requirements (See PPE in General Section):......Page 264 Decontamination:......Page 265 Patient Management:......Page 266 Fatality Management:......Page 267 Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 268 Fire:......Page 269 Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):......Page 270 Decontamination:......Page 271 Patient Management:......Page 272 Fatality Management:......Page 273 Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 274 Fire:......Page 275 Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):......Page 276 Decontamination:......Page 277 Fatality Management:......Page 278 Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 280 Reactivity:......Page 281 Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):......Page 282 Decontamination:......Page 283 Signs & Symptoms:......Page 284 Fatality Management:......Page 285 Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 286 Fire:......Page 287 Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):......Page 288 Decontamination:......Page 289 Fatality Management:......Page 290 Latency Period:......Page 292 Hazardous Decomposition Products:......Page 293 Decontamination:......Page 294 Fatality Management:......Page 295 Latency Period:......Page 296 Fire:......Page 297 Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):......Page 298 Signs & Symptoms:......Page 299 Fatality Management:......Page 300 Persistency:......Page 301 Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 302 Signs & Symptoms:......Page 303 Fatality Management:......Page 304 Physical Appearance/Odor:......Page 305 Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 306 Decontamination:......Page 307 Fatality Management:......Page 308 Physical Appearance/Odor:......Page 309 Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 310 Patient Management:......Page 311 Fatality Management:......Page 312 Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 313 Hazardous Decomposition Products:......Page 314 Decontamination:......Page 315 Antidotes:......Page 316 Fatality Management:......Page 317 Physical Appearance/Odor:......Page 318 Hazardous Decomposition Products:......Page 319 Decontamination:......Page 320 Patient Management:......Page 321 Fatality Management:......Page 322 Physical Appearance/Odor:......Page 323 Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 324 Decontamination:......Page 325 Fatality Management:......Page 326 Latency Period:......Page 327 Reactivity:......Page 328 Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):......Page 329 Decontamination:......Page 330 Fatality Management:......Page 331 Latency Period:......Page 332 Hazardous Decomposition Products:......Page 333 Decontamination:......Page 334 Antidotes:......Page 335 Fatality Management:......Page 336 Physical Appearance/Odor:......Page 337 Hazardous Decomposition Products:......Page 338 Decontamination:......Page 339 Fatality Management:......Page 340 Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 341 Hazardous Decomposition Products:......Page 342 Decontamination:......Page 343 Fatality Management:......Page 344 Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):......Page 346 Hazardous Decomposition Products:......Page 347 Decontamination:......Page 348 Fatality Management:......Page 349 Incubation Period:......Page 351 Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):......Page 352 Decontamination:......Page 353 Fatality Management:......Page 354 Pathways:......Page 355 Evacuation......Page 356 Decontamination:......Page 357 Fatality Management:......Page 358 Persistency:......Page 360 Personal Protective Requirements:......Page 361 Patient Management:......Page 362 Fatality Management:......Page 363 Additional Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index)......Page 364 Decontamination:......Page 365 Fatality Management:......Page 366 Additional Hazards......Page 367 Patient Management:......Page 368 Fatality Management:......Page 369 Additional Hazards......Page 370 Signs & Symptoms:......Page 371 Section IV: NAERG Guides......Page 372 Fire or Explosion......Page 373 Fire......Page 374 Spill or Leak......Page 375 First Aid......Page 376 Public Safety......Page 377 Fire Involving Tanks......Page 378 First Aid......Page 379 Public Safety......Page 380 Large Fires......Page 381 First Aid......Page 382 Protective Clothing......Page 384 Fire Involving Tanks......Page 385 First Aid......Page 386 Public Safety......Page 387 Fire Involving Tanks......Page 388 First Aid......Page 389 Public Safety......Page 391 Large Fires......Page 392 First Aid......Page 393 Public Safety......Page 395 Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads......Page 396 First Aid......Page 397 Public Safety......Page 398 Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads......Page 399 First Aid......Page 400 Public Safety......Page 401 Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads......Page 402 First Aid......Page 403 Public Safety......Page 405 Large Fires......Page 406 First Aid......Page 407 Public Safety......Page 409 Large Fires......Page 410 First Aid......Page 411 Protective Clothing......Page 413 Spill or Leak......Page 414 First Aid......Page 415 Protective Clothing......Page 416 Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads......Page 417 First Aid......Page 418 Protective Clothing......Page 419 Spill or Leak......Page 420 First Aid......Page 421 Public Safety......Page 422 Large Fires......Page 423 First Aid......Page 424 Public Safety......Page 426 Large Fires......Page 427 First Aid......Page 428 Protective Clothing......Page 430 Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads......Page 431 First Aid......Page 432 Protective Clothing......Page 433 Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads......Page 434 First Aid......Page 435 Protective Clothing......Page 436 Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads......Page 437 First Aid......Page 438 Public Safety......Page 439 Large Fires......Page 440 First Aid......Page 441 Public Safety......Page 443 Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads......Page 444 First Aid......Page 445 Public Safety......Page 446 Large Fires......Page 447 Small Spills......Page 448 First Aid......Page 449 Public Safety......Page 450 Large Fires......Page 451 First Aid......Page 452 Public Safety......Page 454 Large Fires......Page 455 First Aid......Page 456 Protective Clothing......Page 458 First Aid......Page 459 Protective Clothing......Page 460 Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads......Page 461 First Aid......Page 462 Protective Clothing......Page 463 Spill or Leak......Page 464 First Aid......Page 465 Protective Clothing......Page 466 Small Dry Spills......Page 467 First Aid......Page 468 Section V: General Section......Page 469 5. Agent Detector Characteristics......Page 470 6. Personal Protective Equipment......Page 477 7. Sample Collection of Contaminated Materials......Page 479 8. Summary of U.S. Military Chemical Munition Markings......Page 481 Red Bands and Red Markings on a Gray Background......Page 482 Black Markings on a Red Background......Page 483 White Markings on a Blue Background......Page 484 9. International and Domestic U.S. Lists of Agents......Page 485 Glossary......Page 493 References......Page 503 "In his book, the Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents, author D. Hank Ellison provides all the information emergency response teams need to deal with lethal materials - from the physical appearance and symptoms of such agents, to their detection and removal, as well as the treatment of victims."--BOOK JACKET.