Weapons of mass casualties and terrorism response handbook /
AAOS and Charles Stewart.
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, c2006.
- xvii, 286 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tissue toxins -- Nerve agents -- Pulmonary agents -- Vesicant agents -- Non-lethal agents, tear gas, vomit gas, incapacitating agents, and smokes -- Improvisational chemical warfare agents -- Introduction to biological warfare -- Live bacterial agents -- Viral agents -- Hemorrhagic fever viruses -- Rickettsial agents -- Possible biotoxins -- Radiation emergencies -- Electronic terrorism and directed energy weapons -- Personal protection and decontamination -- Summary and conclusions.
0763724254 (hardcover)
2005005147
Terrorism--Health aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Weapons of mass destruction--Health aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Biological Warfare. Chemical Warfare. Disaster Planning. Bioterrorism. Emergency Medical Services. Emergency Medical Technicians.