CBRN protection : managing the threat of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear weapons /: managing the threat of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear weapons. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Andre Richardt [and others].
• Other Names: Richardt, André
• Contents: History and treaties in CBRN -- warfare and terrorism. A glance back -- myths and facts about CBRN incidents / Andre Richardt, Frank Sabath -- International treaties -- only a matter for diplomats? / Martin Schaarschmidt -- CBRN characteristics -- is there something inimitable?. Chemical agents -- small molecules with deadly properties / Hans-Jürgen Altmann, Silke Oelze, Bernd Niemeyer -- Characteristics of biological warfare agents -- diversity of biology / Birgit Hülseweh -- Characteristics of nuclear and radiological weapons / Ronald Rambousky, Frank Sabath -- CBRN sensors -- key technology for an effective CBRN countermeasure strategy. Why are reliable CBRN detector technologies needed? / Birgit Hülseweh, Hans-Jürgen Marschall, Ronald Rambousky, Andre Richardt -- Analysis of chemical warfare agents -- searching for molecules / Andre Richardt, Martin Jung, Bernd Niemeyer -- Detection and analysis of biological agents / Birgit Hülseweh, Hans-Jürgen Marschall -- Measurement of ionizing radiation / Ronald Rambousky -- Technologies for physical protection. Filter technology -- clean air is required / Andre Richardt, Thomas Dawert -- Individual protective equipment -- do you know what to wear? / Karola Hagner, Friedrich Hesse -- Collective protection -- a secure area in a toxic environment / Andre Richardt, Bernd Niemeyer -- Cleanup after a CBRN event. Decontamination of chemical warfare agents -- what is thorough? / Hans Jürgen Altmann, Martin Jung, Andre Richardt -- Principles and practice of disinfection of biological warfare agents -- how clean is clean enough? / Andre Richardt, Birgit Hülseweh -- Radiological/nuclear decontamination -- reduce the risk / Nikolaus Schneider -- CBRN risk management -- are we prepared to respond?. Preparedness / Marc-Michael Blum, Andre Richardt, Kai Kehe -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (504 pages)
• Subjects: 363.34988; Chemical terrorism -- United States; Bioterrorism -- United States; Nuclear terrorism -- United States; Chemical terrorism -- United States -- Prevention; Bioterrorism -- United States -- Prevention; Nuclear terrorism -- United States -- Prevention; NATURE -- Natural Disasters; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disasters & Disaster Relief; Bioterrorism; Bioterrorism -- Prevention; Chemical terrorism; Nuclear terrorism; Nuclear terrorism -- Prevention; Bioterrorisme -- Estats Units d'Amèrica; Terrorisme -- Estats Units d'Amèrica; United States; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783527650194; 3527650199; 9783527650163; 3527650164; 9783527650163; 9783527650187; 3527650180; 9783527650170; 3527650172
• Related ISBNs: 9783527324132; 3527324135; 9781299313576; 1299313574
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Print version record.
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