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PublisherCRC Press LLC

ISBN-10142007654X

ISBN-139781420076547

eBay Product ID (ePID)20038754022

Product Key Features

Number of Pages304 Pages

Publication NameAdvances in Biological and Chemical Terrorism Countermeasures

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

SubjectEnvironmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Terrorism, Forensic Science, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Emergency Management

TypeTextbook

AuthorPhilip N. Smith

Subject AreaLaw, Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.8 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2007-047129

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal363.32537

Table Of ContentState of the Science: Background, History, and Current Threats, S.M. Presley, C.B. Pepper, G.P. Austin, and R.J. Kendall Threats and Vulnerabilities Associated with Biological and Chemical Terrorism, S.M. Presley, G.P. Austin, P.N. Smith, and R.J. Kendall Predicting and Characterizing Threat Transport, J.W. Leggoe, C. Chang, S.B. Cox, S.M. Presley, and R. Zartman Assessment Strategies for Environmental Protection from Chemical and Biological Threats, R. Zartman, C. Chang, G.P. Cobb, J.A. Fralick, and S.M. Presley Chemical Threat Agent-Induced Latent (Delayed) Neurodegeneration, J. Strahlendorf and H. Strahlendorf Sensing Biological and Chemical Threat Agents, G. Coimbatore, S.M. Presley, J. Boyd, E.J. Marsland, and G.P. Cobb Phage Display and Its Application for the Detection and Therapeutic Intervention of Biological Threat Agents, J.A. Fralick, P. Chadha-Mohanty, and Guigen Li Personnel Protective Fabric Technologies for Chemical Countermeasures, S. Ramkumar, U. Sata, and M. Hussain Pathogenic and Toxic Effects of Select Biological Threat Agents, J.S. Wang Conclusions and Research Needs for the Future, R.J. Kendall, G.P. Austin, C. Chang, G.P. Cobb, G. Coimbatore, S.B. Cox, J.A. Fralick, J.W. Leggoe, S.M. Presley, S.S. Ramkumar, P.N. Smith, J.C. Strahlendorf, and R.E. Zartman Glossary Index

SynopsisBased on the findings of a multidisciplinary toxicology research program, this book explores improved methods of implementing countermeasures to biological and chemical terrorism. The authors focus on modeling, simulation, and visualization; agent detection, remediation, and therapeutic intervention strategies; sensors and personal protective devices; and environmental protection strategies. It draws heavily on the findings from research sponsored by the US Army, Institute of Environmental and Human Health and the Admiral Elmo Zumwalt Jr. National Program for Countermeasures to Biological and Chemical Threats. The book is appropriate for graduate level course and as a professional reference., Biological and chemical weapons are a growing terrorist threat to the United States and other nations and countermeasures continue to evolve as a national and global priority issue. To keep up with this rapidly changing and vital field we must establish the current state-of-the-science on countermeasures to form a platform from which to offer perspectives, policies, and procedures that will assist the United States and other nations to defend themselves from future threats. An up-to-date assessment of the technologies and strategies for providing countermeasures to biological and chemical terrorism, Advances in Biological and Chemical Terrorism Countermeasures integrates vastly disparate disciplines, calling on authors that are directly and currently involved in the research to present their own data as well as their educated opinions and advice. It draws heavily on the findings and conclusions from research conducted through the Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. National Program for Countermeasures to Biological and Chemical Threats, which is partially funded through the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command. This book focuses on four general areas of research: modeling, simulation, and visualization; environmental protection; personal protection and therapeutics; and the mechanistic and toxic effects of weapons. Individual chapters discuss the relationship between risk and vulnerability, threat agent dispersal through the environment, threat agent sensor development, the use of phage display for detection and therapeutic intervention, and an overview of recognized threats and their toxic effects. Heavily referenced, this science-based work is an excellent tool to assist military and homeland security personnel and first responders to improve their ability to develop and implement countermeasures to the potential biological and chemical threat agents that continue to emerge.

LC Classification NumberHV6433.3.A38 2008