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- The primary goal of the workshop was to contribute to U.S., Russian, and European appreciation of how, why, when, and where radiological terrorism could be a near-term outcome of the spread of violent extremism as well as highlight opportunities for international collaboration to help prevent terrorism. (nap.edu)
- However, since 2001, the public has again heard a great deal about the dangers of nuclear and radiological terrorism. (nae.edu)
- According to a recent definition, the factors that determine risk in the context of radiological terrorism include "(1) the hazardousness of the material, (2) its quantity, (3) the probability of release, (4) the dispersion of the hazard, (5) the population exposed, (6) organism uptake, and (7) [the] response of officials to the hazard before, during, and after release" (Greenberg et al. (nae.edu)
- This standard provides requirements for protection for emergency responders against adverse vapor environments during hazardous materials incidents, and from specified chemical, biological, or radiological terrorism agents during chemical and biological terrorism incidents. (nfpa.org)
- According to military intelligence sources, until the war in Iraq, 2003, the main threat in Israel was the risk of missiles carrying biological or chemical materials being launched from Iraq during a war. (hebpsy.net)
- President George W. Bush stated in a 2004 National Defense University speech: "The greatest threat before humanity today is the possibility of a secret and sudden attack with chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons. (inhomelandsecurity.com)
- How has this attack changed our assessment of the threat of biological and chemical weapons? (hoover.org)
- Terrorism, or the threat of terrorism, can involve weapons of mass destruction, or it can consist of measures of murder and mayhem, repression and intimidation directed at individuals, at a group or class, or at all the inhabitants of a region or state. (nyulawglobal.org)
- Many toxic industrial chemicals are easily obtainable from multiple sources in our communities and pose a serious threat to health if accidentally released or intentionally disseminated. (acmt.net)
- Warfare or terrorism agents are a class that includes chemicals, biological substances, radioactive materials, nuclear materials, or explosives. (cdc.gov)
- With chemical, biological and radioactive agents, their presence in any attack is not easily detected , making it difficult to determine when and where they were originally deployed. (inhomelandsecurity.com)
- Shapira also spoke about the threats of chemical, biological and radioactive terrorism and about the Israeli efforts to provide defenses against those threats. (israeldefense.co.il)
- When inhaled or ingested, the depleted uranium particles cause chemical and radioactive damage to the bronchial tree, kidneys, liver and bones. (hiddenmysteries.org)
- He is a nationally recognized expert in chemical incident emergency response and community-based planning. (acmt.net)
- These facilities show what can be done with proven technologies to remove chemical hazards from communities," said Paul Orum, who conducted the survey as a consultant to the Center for American Progress. (americanprogress.org)
- Unfortunately, weak federal chemical security standards don't encourage more treatment plants to reduce their hazards. (americanprogress.org)
- First, the narrow belief that such weapons would be intentionally manufactured to be instruments of mass destruction has been expanded by the recognition that readily available chemicals (eg, chlorine) manufactured for another purpose can be used for chemical terrorism (so-called weapons of opportunity). (aappublications.org)
- Dual use chemicals such as chlorine have widespread peaceful uses in water purification and in industrial chemistry, but have also used as weapons of war. (citizendium.org)
- Chemical warfare was initiated by Germany in 1914, with chlorine released from cylinders at the Second Battle of Ypres. (citizendium.org)
- Chemical weapons first were used in 1915, when the German military released 168 tons of chlorine gas at Ypres, Belgium, killing an estimated 5,000 Allied troops. (emedicinehealth.com)
- Chemical weapons were used in World War I (chlorine gas and mustard gas) and the Iran-Iraq war and stockpiles of nerve gases were discovered after World War II. (cctvcamerapros.com)
- This policy statement replaces the 2000 policy statement, with an added focus on systems issues that are key in minimizing morbidity and mortality to children after their exposure to a chemical or biological weapon. (aappublications.org)
- A chemical weapon is a chemical, with a delivery system that can deliver the agent in militarily significant concentrations , the primary effect of which is to injure or kill through poisoning: molecular interaction between the chemical agent and the metabolism of the victim. (citizendium.org)
- That doesn't make it a chemical weapon, however,' the official said. (cnn.com)
- The officials also said that while some Syrian doctors on the ground were convinced the gas was a chemical weapon, others were not. (cnn.com)
- Civilians also have been exposed inadvertently to chemical weapons many years after weapon deployment during war. (emedicinehealth.com)
- Several characteristics of chemical weapon agents lend themselves to terrorist use. (emedicinehealth.com)
- Chemical weapon agents are hazardous substances. (emedicinehealth.com)
- A primary concern relates to biological or chemical threats as part of a war, or by means of terrorism. (hebpsy.net)
- Challenges to prevent and to respond to efforts of disenfranchised groups or individuals intent on disruption, particularly in politically unstable areas where extremists could access radiological sources and use these sources as weapons of terrorism, were of priority concern. (nap.edu)
- In recent years, there has been growing concern that many of the most likely threats of chemical terrorism involve so-called "agents of opportunity. (acmt.net)
- These chemicals are so invasive that even a mother's belly, which we thought should be a safe place for the fetus to grow and develop, is contaminated with chemicals of concern, including many used in common consumer products such as cosmetics and personal care products," she added. (philstar.com)
- Current temporary Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards, or CFATS, exempt water utilities and do not require any facilities to look for safer and more secure chemicals and processes. (americanprogress.org)
- Suspect terrorism release of ricin when there is a sudden unusual temporal or geographic clustering of otherwise healthy persons manifesting a constellation of clinical signs and symptoms/toxic effects typical for ricin exposure. (cdc.gov)
- Industrial accidents are a significant potential source of exposure to chemical agents. (emedicinehealth.com)
- Responders must also be aware of public fears of chemicals and radiation. (nae.edu)
- Personal protective equipment: First responders to a chemical attack are at serious risk themselves from the chemically contaminated environment (known as the hot zone). (emedicinehealth.com)
- Biological weapons are cheaper to produce and weaponize than chemical, nuclear, and conventional armaments, making them a possible choice for nations with smaller military budgets that are seeking greater leverage in international affairs. (cctvcamerapros.com)
- These involve different physical and chemical factors, as well as multiple effects on biological systems including humans. (wired.com)
- Found in the blood and urine of the women who participated in the study were 13 toxic substances including mercury, bisphenol A, phthalates and "Teflon chemicals," which can cause birth and reproductive disorders, cancer, disruption of hormonal functions and damage brain development. (philstar.com)
- According to open source publications (even Wikipedia), in addition to its defense-related activity, IIBR is also engaged in an extensive range of civilian activities, such as the development of means for diagnosing contagious diseases, development of solutions for environmental problems, development of drugs, various activities associated with chemical synthesis and analysis, development of sensors and so forth. (israeldefense.co.il)
- Haifa Chemicals responded in a statement, saying, "After five months in which …[the company] was shut down and had no revenue, but scrupulously paid salaries to its employees, the government decided on a solution for supplying ammonia to the fertilizer industry described by experts and defense agencies as extremely safe. (jewishpress.com)
- He is the Director of the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Defense Program and is on faculty at the University of Virginia's Department of Emergency Medicine. (acmt.net)
- The poison center serves a number of roles in the surveillance, recognition, and treatment of biological and chemical terrorism. (nih.gov)
- The primary danger in Western countries is the dispersal by terrorists of biological, chemical or radiological materials through a variety of possible means. (hebpsy.net)
- Dr. Jessica Stern, a terrorism expert and Boston University research professor, wrote that WMD "seem to be ideal for terrorists, who seek to inspire fear in a targeted audience. (inhomelandsecurity.com)
- The Department of Homeland Security and other agencies warn that terrorists could use industrial chemicals as pre-positioned weapons. (americanprogress.org)
- Within the last decade, terrorists deployed chemical weapons against civilian populations for the first time in history. (emedicinehealth.com)
- Australia Imports from Jordan of Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2020. (tradingeconomics.com)
- An act of biological or chemical terrorism might range from dissemination of aerosolized anthrax spores to food product contamination, and predicting when and how such an attack might occur is not possible. (cdc.gov)
- Since publication of the 2000 technical report, many additional acts of chemical and biological terrorism have occurred, including the release of anthrax spores through the US postal system, intentional food contamination by toxic chemicals in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Fresno, California, and the identification of ricin-laden letters in a post office in South Carolina. (aappublications.org)
- Incidence of terrorist events involving biological and chemical weapons increased sharply after 1985. (cctvcamerapros.com)
- President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by al-Assad's government would cross a 'red line' which would trigger a robust U.S. and international response. (cnn.com)
- The normal physiologic response to fear and the difficulty in distinguishing these responses from those of true chemical exposures, are discussed in this module. (acmt.net)
- Teflon chemicals or perfluorinated compounds are used to create stain-protection products and non-stick cookware and are likely to cause low birth weight, obesity, and cancer. (philstar.com)
- This practice is intended to promote the proper selection, use, maintenance, and understanding of the limitations of chemical protective clothing (CPC) by users, employers, employees, and other persons involved in programs requiring CPC, thereby limiting potentially harmful and unnecessary skin exposures. (cdc.gov)
- Toxins, while not classified by NATO as chemical weapons, can pose similar problems. (cctvcamerapros.com)
- Ecowaste said a 2009 bio-monitoring study of the US-based Washington Toxics Coalition (WTC) on nine pregnant women showed that toxic chemicals found in various consumer products contaminate the mother's body, exposing her unborn child to poisonous substances. (philstar.com)
- Thirty scientists, engineers, researchers, and analysts from the United States, Russia, and Europe gathered December 3-5, 2019 , in Moscow for a workshop on the scientific aspects of the intersections of violent extremism, terrorism, and radiological security. (nap.edu)
- Other existing WHO programmes relevant to food emergencies, including food terrorism. (who.int)
- During public health emergencies, medical countermeasures (MCMs) may be needed to prevent or treat diseases or conditions caused by chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) or emerging infectious disease threats, like pandemic influenza. (fda.gov)
- Sulfur mustard was the major cause of chemical casualties in World War I. (emedicinehealth.com)
- From SSRIs and chemotherapy to mercury and radiation, and from prescription opiates and ADHD drugs to toxic blood thinners and dangerous cholesterol medications, Americans are inundated and overwhelmed with deadly chemical weapons on a battlefield that requires no more than a little medical coverage in which to participate. (naturalnews.com)
- This includes bullet-proof clothing, general protective clothing and full body ensembles that protect from cuts, radiation, temperature extremes, hot splashes from molten metals and other hot liquids, potential impacts from tools, machinery and materials and hazardous chemicals. (cdc.gov)
- In recent years, there have been 3 significant changes in the traditional concepts of terrorism involving chemical weapons. (aappublications.org)
- Children remain potential victims of chemical or biological terrorism. (aappublications.org)
- Skeptic » Reading Room » Diet Sodas Are the Dangers in the Chemicals or the Headlines? (skeptic.com)
- Are the Dangers in the Chemicals or the Headlines? (skeptic.com)
- Protean nature of mass sociogenic illness: from possessed nuns to chemical and biological terrorism fears. (nih.gov)
- In April 2000, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Environmental Health and Committee on Infectious Diseases published the technical report "Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children. (aappublications.org)
- The senior U.S. officials said the symptoms in those who inhaled the gas were similar to those in people exposed to Agent 15, an incapacitating gas controlled by the Chemical Weapons Convention, although it was later determined not to be Agent 15. (cnn.com)
- While the Chemical Weapons Convention bans the use and transfer of chemical weapons, but has little effect on groups and countries that do not publicly announce their acquisition or intent to acquire such weapons. (cctvcamerapros.com)
- It is but a self-realisation that if terrorism is allowed to flourish unchecked, the US itself maybe at the wrong end of the stick with its economy collapsing like a pack of cards, resulting in unmanageable chaos in the mainland US. (worldaffairsboard.com)
- This practice presents those elements that constitute a chemical protective clothing (CPC) program and conditions to be used in establishing a program for the selection and use of CPC. (cdc.gov)
- This part of the emergency plan is called "protective actions for life safety" and includes building evacuation ("fire drills"), sheltering from severe weather such as tornadoes, "shelter-in-place" from an exterior airborne hazard such as a chemical release and lockdown. (ready.gov)