Emergency response handbook for chemical and biological agents and weapons. (©2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John R. Cashman.
• Other Names: Cashman, John R
• Contents: January 6, 2005: A Gas Attack on Home Ground ; The Massacre at Columbine High School ; Guide to Chemical and Biological Agent Response ; Introduction to Biological Agents and Toxins ; Guides for Emergency Response: Biological Agent or Weapons ; Anthrax; Botulism; Brucellosis; Glanders (includes Melioidosis); Plague; Q Fever; Ricin; Staphylococcal Enterotoxin (SEB); Smallpox (Variola) 171; Mycotoxins/T-2; Tularemia; Viral Encephalitus; Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs); Guides for Emergency Response: Chemical Agents and Weapons ; Arsenical Vesicants including Ethyldichloroarsine (ED) Methyldichloroarsine (MD) Phenyldichloroarsine (PD); Arsine; Cyanogen Chloride (CK); Diphosgene & Phosgene; Distilled Mustard (H, HD); Blood Agent Hydrogen Cyanide (AC): Blood Agent; Blister Agent Lewisite (L) and Blister Agent Mustard-Lewisite Mixture (HL); Nerve Agent GF (GF); Nerve Agent Sarin (GB); Nerve Agent Soman (GD); Nerve Agent Tabun (GA); Nerve Agent VX (VX); Agent Nitrogen Mustard (HN-1), Nitrogen Mustard (HN-2), and Nitrogen Mustard (HN-3); Glossary ; Quick Guide to Agents, Drugs, Equipment, Gear, Programs, and Terminology; Appendices ; Lethal Nerve Agent (VX); International Chemical Safety Cards; Frequently Asked Questions about Smallpox; Lewisite; Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent; Antimicrobial Prophylaxis to Prevent Anthrax Among Decontamination/Cleanup Workers Responding to an Intentional Distribution of Bacillus anthracis ; Meliodosis; Glanders; Brucellosis; Key Facts about Tularemia; Facts about Pneumonic Plague; Botulism Facts for Health Care Providers; Fact Sheet: Anthrax Information for Health Care Providers; Material Safety Data Sheet—Lethal Nerve Agent Sarin (GB); Material Safety Data Sheet—Lethal Nerve Agents Sulfur Mustards (HD and THD); Material Safety Data Sheet—Lethal Nerve Agents Soman (GD and Thickened GD); Material Safety Data Sheet —Lethal Nerve Agent Tabun (GA); Agent T; Decontaminating Agent, DS2; NATO Handbook on Medical Aspects of NBC Defensive Operations AMedP-6(B); Bibliography ; Index
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Tayor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume)
• Subjects: 628.9/2; Hazardous substances -- Accidents -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Biological weapons -- Safety measures -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Chemical weapons -- Safety measures -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Emergency medical services -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Hazardous substances -- adverse effects; Emergencies; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Fire Science; Biological weapons -- Safety measures; Chemical weapons -- Safety measures; Emergency medical services; Hazardous substances -- Accidents; Electronic information resources; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420052664; 1420052667; 9781420052657; 1420052659
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.