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Lethal Mists is a nontechnical narrative of chemical, biological warfare and terrorism (CBWT) for the general, non-scientist, non-military background reader. It examines the scientific and military basis and considerations behind the use of chemical and biological agents to injure and kill people. It explains in the simplest terms possible the various agent types, their use, effects on people, how they injure or kill, and the means of detection, treatment, antidotes and decontamination. Where technical terms are introduced, they are clearly and simply defined. The tactical considerations for the use of CBWT agents also are explained as they apply to terrorist use against civilian populations. Lethal Mists also views the nature of the threat to civilians, self-defense and warning techniques, and measures one may take to protect family and self if living near a chemical plant. This book is designed to explain to the nontechnical reader just what CBWT is, threats and how you may be alerted to such an act in progress. It is not a cookbook for the production of these highly lethal and indiscriminate agents. It is for education and where possible, self-defense and awareness. After all, the greatest weapons used by the terrorist are ignorance and fear.
| U.S. Army Chemical Corps Motto | |
| U.S. Army Chemical Corps Insignia | |
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| History | p. 3 |
| Biological Molecules | p. 9 |
| Chemicals | p. 23 |
| Toxic Chemical Agents | p. 39 |
| Nerve Agents | p. 59 |
| Blood Agents | p. 71 |
| Choking Agents | p. 77 |
| Blistering Agents | p. 85 |
| Incapacitating and Defoliating Agents | p. 93 |
| Incendiaries and Obscurants | p. 105 |
| Antidotes | p. 115 |
| Microbiological Organization | p. 121 |
| Biological Agents | p. 135 |
| Antibiotics, Interferon and Vaccines | p. 169 |
| Employment | p. 185 |
| Detection | p. 197 |
| Protection | p. 203 |
| Treatment | p. 215 |
| Decontamination | p. 235 |
| The Chemical Corps, U.S. Army | p. 241 |
| Training and Education | p. 253 |
| Future Outlook, Twenty-First Century CBW | p. 259 |
| Civilian Defense | p. 281 |
| Conventions, Treaties, Rule of Law and Terrorists | p. 297 |
| Conclusions | p. 311 |
| Further Readings | p. 317 |
| App. A: Glossary | p. 331 |
| App. B: Addresses of Direct Sources | p. 349 |
| How to Read Chemical Formulas | p. 351 |
| Index | p. 395 |
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ISBN: 9781560724599
ISBN-10: 1560724595
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 405
Published: January 1998
Dimensions (cm): 18.5 x 26.0
Weight (kg): 0.97
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