CBRN protection :  managing the threat of chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear weapons / 
edited by Andre Richardt [and others]. 
 - Weinheim :  Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH,  2013. 
 - 1 online resource (504 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783527650194 3527650199 9783527650163 3527650164 9783527650163 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label>462607  MIL 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Chemical terrorism--United States.<br/>Bioterrorism--United States.<br/>Nuclear terrorism--United States.<br/>Chemical terrorism--Prevention.--United States<br/>Bioterrorism--Prevention.--United States<br/>Nuclear terrorism--Prevention.--United States<br/>NATURE--Natural Disasters.<br/>SOCIAL SCIENCE--Disasters & Disaster Relief.<br/>Bioterrorisme--Estats Units d'Amèrica.<br/>Terrorisme--Estats Units d'Amèrica.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV639