Handbook of chemical and biological warfare agents

D. Hank Ellison9780849328039, 0849328039

With terrorist groups expanding their weapons of destruction beyond bombs and bullets, chemical and biological warfare agents aren’t merely limited to the battlefield anymore. In some cases, they are now being used on a new front: major metropolitan cities. And in the Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents, emergency response personnel-from HazMat and Police SWAT teams to Explosive Ordinance Disposal units-will find a myriad of information on how to deal with such incidents involving dangerous chemical and biological agents.The 504-page book is formatted into a series of indices developed to facilitate rapid access to key information on chemical, biological and toxin agents, with each index cross-referenced to all others. The wealth of data not only include the physical appearance, odor, signs and symptoms of dangerous materials such as nerve agents and vesicants, but the detection and removal of such agents and the treatment of victims. Author D. Hank Ellison, a former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emergency responder and officer in the Chemical Corps who provides chemical and biological counterterrorism training to HazMat, Police SWAT and Explosive Ordinance Disposal teams, also includes a litany of guidelines from such sources as the US Army, DOT and other agencies.

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Table of contents :
EEn
……Page 1
Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents……Page 2
Back Cover
……Page 3
Copyright Info
……Page 6
Author……Page 7
Acknowledgments……Page 8
Introduction……Page 9
Organization of this Book……Page 11
Table of Contents
……Page 13
Section I: Alphabetical Index……Page 16
1. Alphabetical Index……Page 17
A……Page 30
B……Page 36
C……Page 43
D……Page 52
E……Page 61
F……Page 66
G……Page 70
H……Page 72
I……Page 74
K……Page 75
L……Page 77
M……Page 79
N……Page 87
O……Page 93
P……Page 100
Q……Page 108
R……Page 109
S……Page 111
T……Page 118
U……Page 125
V……Page 127
W……Page 129
Y……Page 130
Z……Page 131
Section II: Agent Index……Page 132
Name……Page 133
Exposure Hazards……Page 134
Properties……Page 138
NERVE AGENTS……Page 141
VESICANTS……Page 145
BLOOD AGENTS……Page 150
CHOKING AGENTS……Page 152
INCAPACITATING AGENTS……Page 157
TEAR AGENTS……Page 158
VOMITING AGENTS……Page 161
INDUSTRIAL “AGENTS”……Page 163
PRECURSORS AND DUAL-THREAT CHEMICALS……Page 178
TOXINS……Page 196
PATHOGENS……Page 203
Section III: Class Indices……Page 222
Physical Appearance/Odor:……Page 223
Military……Page 225
Civilian……Page 226
Signs & Symptoms:……Page 227
Fatality Management:……Page 229
Latency Period:……Page 230
Fire:……Page 231
Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):……Page 232
Decontamination:……Page 233
Patient Management:……Page 234
Fatality Management:……Page 235
Latency Period:……Page 236
Environmental Fate:……Page 237
Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 238
Decontamination:……Page 239
Antidotes:……Page 241
Fatality Management:……Page 242
Latency Period:……Page 243
Environmental Fate:……Page 244
Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 245
Decontamination:……Page 246
Antidotes:……Page 248
Fatality Management:……Page 249
Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 250
Additional Hazards……Page 251
Detection/Identification:……Page 252
Decontamination:……Page 253
Antidotes:……Page 254
Fatality Management:……Page 255
Latency Period:……Page 256
Environmental Fate:……Page 257
Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 258
Decontamination:……Page 259
Patient Management:……Page 261
Fatality Management:……Page 262
Latency Period:……Page 263
Fire:……Page 264
Personal Protective Requirements (See PPE in General Section):……Page 265
Decontamination:……Page 266
Patient Management:……Page 267
Fatality Management:……Page 268
Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 269
Fire:……Page 270
Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):……Page 271
Decontamination:……Page 272
Patient Management:……Page 273
Fatality Management:……Page 274
Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 275
Fire:……Page 276
Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):……Page 277
Decontamination:……Page 278
Fatality Management:……Page 279
Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 281
Reactivity:……Page 282
Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):……Page 283
Decontamination:……Page 284
Signs & Symptoms:……Page 285
Fatality Management:……Page 286
Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 287
Fire:……Page 288
Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):……Page 289
Decontamination:……Page 290
Fatality Management:……Page 291
Latency Period:……Page 293
Hazardous Decomposition Products:……Page 294
Decontamination:……Page 295
Fatality Management:……Page 296
Latency Period:……Page 297
Fire:……Page 298
Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):……Page 299
Signs & Symptoms:……Page 300
Fatality Management:……Page 301
Persistency:……Page 302
Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 303
Signs & Symptoms:……Page 304
Fatality Management:……Page 305
Physical Appearance/Odor:……Page 306
Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 307
Decontamination:……Page 308
Fatality Management:……Page 309
Physical Appearance/Odor:……Page 310
Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 311
Patient Management:……Page 312
Fatality Management:……Page 313
Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 314
Hazardous Decomposition Products:……Page 315
Decontamination:……Page 316
Antidotes:……Page 317
Fatality Management:……Page 318
Physical Appearance/Odor:……Page 319
Hazardous Decomposition Products:……Page 320
Decontamination:……Page 321
Patient Management:……Page 322
Fatality Management:……Page 323
Physical Appearance/Odor:……Page 324
Evacuation (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 325
Decontamination:……Page 326
Fatality Management:……Page 327
Latency Period:……Page 328
Reactivity:……Page 329
Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):……Page 330
Decontamination:……Page 331
Fatality Management:……Page 332
Latency Period:……Page 333
Hazardous Decomposition Products:……Page 334
Decontamination:……Page 335
Antidotes:……Page 336
Fatality Management:……Page 337
Physical Appearance/Odor:……Page 338
Hazardous Decomposition Products:……Page 339
Decontamination:……Page 340
Fatality Management:……Page 341
Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 342
Hazardous Decomposition Products:……Page 343
Decontamination:……Page 344
Fatality Management:……Page 345
Exposure Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index):……Page 347
Hazardous Decomposition Products:……Page 348
Decontamination:……Page 349
Fatality Management:……Page 350
Incubation Period:……Page 352
Field Detection/Identification (See Detector Characteristics in General Section):……Page 353
Decontamination:……Page 354
Fatality Management:……Page 355
Pathways:……Page 356
Evacuation……Page 357
Decontamination:……Page 358
Fatality Management:……Page 359
Persistency:……Page 361
Personal Protective Requirements:……Page 362
Patient Management:……Page 363
Fatality Management:……Page 364
Additional Hazards (See Specific Agent in Agent Index)……Page 365
Decontamination:……Page 366
Fatality Management:……Page 367
Additional Hazards……Page 368
Patient Management:……Page 369
Fatality Management:……Page 370
Additional Hazards……Page 371
Signs & Symptoms:……Page 372
Section IV: NAERG Guides……Page 373
Fire or Explosion……Page 374
Fire……Page 375
Spill or Leak……Page 376
First Aid……Page 377
Public Safety……Page 378
Fire Involving Tanks……Page 379
First Aid……Page 380
Public Safety……Page 381
Large Fires……Page 382
First Aid……Page 383
Protective Clothing……Page 385
Fire Involving Tanks……Page 386
First Aid……Page 387
Public Safety……Page 388
Fire Involving Tanks……Page 389
First Aid……Page 390
Public Safety……Page 392
Large Fires……Page 393
First Aid……Page 394
Public Safety……Page 396
Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads……Page 397
First Aid……Page 398
Public Safety……Page 399
Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads……Page 400
First Aid……Page 401
Public Safety……Page 402
Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads……Page 403
First Aid……Page 404
Public Safety……Page 406
Large Fires……Page 407
First Aid……Page 408
Public Safety……Page 410
Large Fires……Page 411
First Aid……Page 412
Protective Clothing……Page 414
Spill or Leak……Page 415
First Aid……Page 416
Protective Clothing……Page 417
Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads……Page 418
First Aid……Page 419
Protective Clothing……Page 420
Spill or Leak……Page 421
First Aid……Page 422
Public Safety……Page 423
Large Fires……Page 424
First Aid……Page 425
Public Safety……Page 427
Large Fires……Page 428
First Aid……Page 429
Protective Clothing……Page 431
Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads……Page 432
First Aid……Page 433
Protective Clothing……Page 434
Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads……Page 435
First Aid……Page 436
Protective Clothing……Page 437
Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads……Page 438
First Aid……Page 439
Public Safety……Page 440
Large Fires……Page 441
First Aid……Page 442
Public Safety……Page 444
Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads……Page 445
First Aid……Page 446
Public Safety……Page 447
Large Fires……Page 448
Small Spills……Page 449
First Aid……Page 450
Public Safety……Page 451
Large Fires……Page 452
First Aid……Page 453
Public Safety……Page 455
Large Fires……Page 456
First Aid……Page 457
Protective Clothing……Page 459
First Aid……Page 460
Protective Clothing……Page 461
Fire Involving Tanks or Car/Trailer Loads……Page 462
First Aid……Page 463
Protective Clothing……Page 464
Spill or Leak……Page 465
First Aid……Page 466
Protective Clothing……Page 467
Small Dry Spills……Page 468
First Aid……Page 469
Section V: General Section……Page 470
5. Agent Detector Characteristics……Page 471
6. Personal Protective Equipment……Page 478
7. Sample Collection of Contaminated Materials……Page 480
8. Summary of U.S. Military Chemical Munition Markings……Page 482
Red Bands and Red Markings on a Gray Background……Page 483
Black Markings on a Red Background……Page 484
White Markings on a Blue Background……Page 485
9. International and Domestic U.S. Lists of Agents……Page 486
Glossary……Page 494
References……Page 504