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Terrorism: Bioterrorism

 

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Terrorism: Chemical

 

Terrorism: General

 

Terrorism: Medical Treatment/Hazmat

 

Terrorism: Military Role CBIRF

 

Terrorism: Mock Terrorist Exercises

 

Terrorism: Protecting Emerg Responders

 

Terrorism: Radiology

 

Terrorism: Water

 

 

 

 

 

TERRORISM: BIOTERRORISM>

 

Aftermath of a Hypothetical Smallpox Disaster
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/bardi.htm

Anthrax-A Possible Case History
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/inglesby.htm

Biological attack likely by 2020, report warns
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0105/011405gsn2.htm

Biological Terrorism Variables and Emergency Response Concepts
http://thayer.dartmouth.edu/%7Eethreats/whitepapers/Hutchinson.doc

Collaboration Between Public Health and Law Enforcement-New Paradigms and Partnerships for
Bioterrorism Planning and Response
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no10/02-0400.htm

Frequently Asked Questions about the Biological Agents Registry of North Carolina
http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/bioagent/faq.html

Historical Precedence and Technical Requirements of Biological Weapons Use: A Threat Assessment
http://www.biosecurity.sandia.gov/documents/historic-precedence2002.pdf

Indonesian embassy in Australia closed by apparent biological attack
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/150523/1/.html

Interim Recommendations - Protective Clothing-Respirators Against Biological Agents
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/unp-intrecppe.htm

Introduction to Biological Agent Detection Equipment
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/190747.htm

Looking for Trouble-A Policymaker’s Guide to Biosensing
http://www.ndu.edu/ctnsp/LookingforTrouble-wb-kd.pdf

Modeling the Spread of Anthrax in Buildings
http://eetd.lbl.gov/ied/apt/pubs/Anthrax_in_Bldgs.pdf

Pathogens as Weapons
http://bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu/BCSIA_content/documents/Koblentz.pdf

Potential Biological Weapons Threats
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/pdf/kortepeter.pdf

Smallpox
http://www.wyfda.org/member/smallpox.pdf

Smallpox: An Attack Scenario
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/otoole.htm

Terrorism Awareness WMD Part II Biological Weapons
http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijrdm/vol2n1/terror2.xml

USAMRID’s Defense Against Toxin Weapons
http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/defensetox/toxdefbook.doc

U.S. Postal Service Improve Communication RE Future Anthrax Contamination.
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d03316.pdf

We’re Unprepared – America is still vulnerable to a biological attack
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/19/AR2005051901534.html

Working Paper: Bioterrorism and Biocrimes – The Illicit Use of Biological Agents Since 1900
http://www.ndu.edu/centercounter/Full_Doc.pdf

 

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TERRORISM: BIO & CHEM TOPICS

Advice for Safeguarding Buildings Against Chemical or Biological Attack
http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/printer.html

Biological and Chemical Terrorism: Strategic Plan Preparedness and Response
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4904a1.htm

Emergency Response to Chemical/Biological Incidents
http://wearcam.org/envirotech/no_contaminated_person_allowed_to_leave.htm

Pre-Hospital Chem-Bio Incident Response
http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/01/89/63/04018963.pdf

Protecting Buildings from a Biological or Chemical Attack
http://eetd.lbl.gov/ied/apt/pubs/Protecting_Bldgs.pdf

Public health response to biological and chemical weapons-WHO guidance (2004)
http://www.who.int/csr/delibepidemics/biochemguide/en/print.html

 

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TERRORISM: CHEMICAL

 

Hospital Chemical Incident Response
http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/01/89/51/04018951.pdf

Terrorism Awareness WMD Part I Chemical Agents
http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijrdm/vol2n1/terror1.xml

TICs TIMS and Terrorists
http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/tcaw/12/i04/pdf/403regulations.pdf

 

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TERRORISM: GENERAL

Bureaucracies Communities & Networks Interagency Cooperation for Homeland Security
http://www.ccc.nps.navy.mil/research/theses/Scott03.pdf

Coping with Attack-Quick Guide Bio Chem Dirty Bomb Attacks
http://www.ndu.edu/ctnsp/WMD_May%2004%20poster.pdf

Developing a Distributed System for Infrastructure Protection
http://thayer.dartmouth.edu/%7Eethreats/whitepapers/jiang.pdf

Evacuation Planning Matrix
http://www.osha.gov/dep/evacmatrix/index.html

Evaluating the Success of Terror Risk Communications
http://computing.hss.cmu.edu/lernerlab/pdfs/Fischhoff_2003_Bioterroism_Paper.pdf

Guidance for Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments from Airborne
Chem Bio Radio Attacks
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-136/2003-136.html

Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical
Biological or Radiological Attacks
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2002-139/

Guide for Explosion & Bombing Scene Investigation
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/181869.pdf

Homeland Security in America’s Dairyland
http://cns.miis.edu/pubs/npr/vol09/93/93heath.pdf

How to Lead during Bioattacks with the Public’s Trust and Help
http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/pages/resources/leadership.html

Individual Preparedness & Response to Chemical Radiological Nuclear & Bioterrorist Attacks
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1731/

[The] Iowa Homeland Security Initiative
http://www.iowahomelandsecurity.org/asp/HS_inIowa/hs_initiative.pdf

National Strategy for Homeland Security-Office of Homeland Security July 2002
http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/book/nat_strat_hls.pdf

Project Responder – National Technology Plan for Emergency Response to Catastrophic Terrorism
http://www.mipt.org/pdf/Project-Responder-National-Technology-Plan.pdf

Protecting Building from Bio Chem Attack
http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/images/BldgAdvice.pdf

Rapidly Locating and Characterizing Pollutant Releases in Buildings
http://eetd.lbl.gov/ied/apt/pubs/Locate_Release.pdf

Strengthening Federal-State Relationships to Prevent and Respond to Terrorism
http://www.tcf.org/Publications/HomelandSecurity/dresang.pdf

Terrorism and International Victims Unit
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/factshts/tivu/fs000276.pdf

 

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TERRORISM - MEDICAL TREATMENT / HAZMAT

Bioterrorist Agents Charts

Methyl Isocynate

General Info

Mustard

Medical Hazmat Response Plans

Phosgene

Quarantine

Phosphine

Abrin

Plague

Ammonia

Ricin

Anthrax

Sarin

Botulism

Smallpox

Brucellosis

Sulfur Dioxide

Chlorine

Summary: Arsenicals

Cyanides

Summary: Arsines

Ebola

Summary: Fluorine

Hydrogen Sulfide

Tularemia

Lewisite

Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever

VX

 

 

Bioterrorist Agents Charts

 

Bioterrorist Agents Chart I
http://www.unc.edu/depts/spice/chart.pdf

Bioterrorist Agents Chart II
http://www.unc.edu/depts/spice/bioter2.pdf

Chemical Terrorism Agents and Syndromes Chart
http://www.unc.edu/depts/spice/chemical-generic.pdf

 

 

General Info

 

Are Certain Category A Biological Agents More Suitable for Bioterrorism Than Others?
http://www.biosecurity.sandia.gov/documents/others-BTR2005.pdf

Bioterrorism and the People – Vaccinate a City
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v34n2/011333/011333.text.html

Foodborne Illness
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm

Implications of Pandemic Influenza for Bioterrorism Response
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v31n6/000949/000949.text.html

National Disaster Medical System Website
http://www.ndms.fema.gov/

Redefining Readiness Study – Terrorism Planning
http://www.cacsh.org/eptpp.html

Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5041a2.htm

   

Medical HAZMAT Response Plans

 


Acute Radiation Syndrome: A Fact Sheet for Physicians
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/arsphysicianfactsheet.asp

An Approach to Terrorism Preparedness: Parkland Health and Hospital System
http://www.homelanddefense.org/journal/articles/rinnerthealthprepare.htm

Are you prepared to respond to bioterrorism?
http://www.acponline.org/journals/news/dec01/bioterror.htm

Biological Agents as Weapons-Medical Implications-Countermeasures
& Decontamination
http://wearcam.org/envirotech/victims_clothing_as_evidence.htm

Biological Warfare and its Cutaneous Manifestations
http://telemedicine.org/BioWar/biologic.htm

Bioterrorism Questionnaire – Bioterrorism Emergency Planning and
Preparedness Questionnaire for Healthcare Facilities
http://www.ahrq.gov/about/cpcr/bioterrtxt.htm

Bioterrrorism Readiness Plan: Template Healthcare Facilities
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/bt/key_ref/BioPlan.pdf

CBRNE – Evaluation of a Biological Warfare Victim
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic891.htm

Chemical Terrorism Event Specimen Collection
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/labissues/pdf/chemspecimencollection.pdf

Collaboration Between Public Health and Law Enforcements-New Paradigms and Partnerships
for Bioterrorism Planning and Response
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no10/02-0400.htm

Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis - Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness
http://www.ahcpr.gov/downloads/pub/biotertools/cbmprophyl.doc

Critical Linkages Between Influenza Preparedness and Bioterrorism
Preparedness
http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/misc/flu/critical.html

Drug Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drugprepare/default.htm

EMS Guidelines-Patient Restraint
http://wearcam.org/envirotech/full_body_restraint.htm

Epidemiology of Bioterrorism
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/pavlin.htm

Facts About DPTA
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/dtpa.asp

Facts About Neupogen
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/neupogenfacts.asp

Guidance for Protective Actions Following a Radiological Terrorist Event
http://hps.org/documents/RDDPAGs.pdf

Guidelines Cold Weather Mass Decontamination – Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident
http://hld.sbccom.army.mil/downloads/cwirp/cwirp_cold_weather_mass_decon.pdf

Guidelines Hospital Response to Mass Casualties from a Radiological Incident
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/pdf/MassCasualties Guidelines.pdf

HEICS Hospital Emergency Incident Command System Vol I
http://www.emsa.ca.gov/Dms2/HEICS98a.pdf

HEICS Hospital Emergency Incident Command System Vol II
http://www.emsa.ca.gov/Dms2/HEICS98b.pdf

Hometown Hospitals-The Weakest Link-Bioterrorism Readiness
in America’s Rural Hospitals
http://www.ndu.edu/ctnsp/rural%20hospitals.htm

Hospital Communications in a Mass Casualty Event
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/pdf/hospitalroundtablereport.pdf

[The] Madrid Bombings- A Firsthand Account
http://www.dartcenter.org/articles/headlines/2004/2004_03_26a.html

Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents Volume I
http://aepo-xdv-www.epo.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/p0000018/P0000018.asp

Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents Volume II
http://aepo-xdv-www.epo.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguide/p0000019/P0000019.asp

Managing a Suspected Biological Incident
http://www.montcopa.org/eoc/MCEMS/Links/Terrorism%20Response%20Matrix-Anthrax.doc

[A] Mass Casualty Care Strategy for Biological Terrorism Incidents
http://hld.sbccom.army.mil/downloads/bwirp/nehc_green_book_.pdf

Mass Casualty Decontamination
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/fs-decon.htm

Mass Casualty Disaster Plan Checklist – Template for Healthcare Facilities
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/bt/key_ref/APICPlanTemp/FaciltyMss.pdf

Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare
http://www.nbc-med.org/SiteContent/HomePage/WhatsNew/MedAspects/contents.html

Neurological Aspects of Biological and Chemical Terrorism
http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/60/1/21

Prenatal Radiation Exposure: A Fact Sheet for Physicians
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/prenatalphysician.asp

Protecting the Public’s Health in the Age of Bioterrorism
http://healthyamericans.org/state/bioterror/Bioterror.pdf

Public Health in the Time of Bioterrorism
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no10/02-0444.htm

Public health response to biological and chemical weapons-WHO guidance (2004)
http://www.who.int/csr/delibepidemics/biochemguide/en/print.html

Radiation and Health Effects
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/healthfacts.asp

Shipping Samples from People Exposed to Chemical Terrorism Agents
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/labissues/pdf/shipping-samples.pdf

Weapons of Mass Destruction Events with Contaminated Casualties
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/283/2/242

Who You Gonna Call? Medical Emergency Strategic National Stockpile
http://www.ndu.edu/ctnsp/SNS-wb-kd-wb-kd.pdf

 

 

Quarantine

 

Quarantine & Isolation: Lessons Learned from SARS.
http://www.louisville.edu/medschool/ibhp/publications/SARS%20REPORT.pdf

 

 

Abrin

 

Abrin Emergency Response Card [NIOSH]
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/abrin/erc1393-62-0pr.asp

 

 

Ammonia

 

Chemical Terrorism – Irritants Ammonia
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/pulmonary/quick/ammonia.pdf

 

 

Anthrax

 

Anthrax
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic148.htm

Anthrax – A Possible Case History
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/inglesby.htm

Anthrax as a Biological Weapon
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/287/17/2236

Anthrax of the Gastrointestinal Tract
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no7/02-0062.htm

Applying Lessons Learned from Anthrax Case History to Other Scenarios
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/bartlett.htm

Bioterrorism on the Home Front – A New Challenge for American Medicine
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/286/20/2595

Bioterrorism Pub Health Response to Anthrax Incidents 2001.
http://www.mipt.org/pdf/gao04152.pdf

Boiling and Bacillus Spores
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/Vol10no10/04-0158.htm

Britain’s Biological Weapons – The Hidden History of Porton Down
http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/science/war/biog_biogweapons.html

Clinical Presentation of Inhalational Anthrax Following Bioterrorism Exposure - Report of 2 Surviving Patients
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/286/20/2549

Death due to Bioterrorism-Related Inhalational Anthrax Report of 2 Patients 2001
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/286/20/2554

Emergency response to anthrax attack
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/100/7/4346

Human Anthrax Associated with an Epizootic Among Livestock – North Dakota 2000
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5032a1.htm

Inactivation of Bacillus Anthracis Spores
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no6/pdfs/02-0377.pdf

Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax, United States, Epidemiologic Findings
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no10/02-0353.htm

Modeling the optimum duration of antibiotic prophylaxis in an anthrax attack
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/100/17/10129

NIOSH Procedures for Collecting Environmental Samples for Culturing Bacillus anthracis
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/unp-envsamp.html

Notice to Readers-Occupational Health Guidelines for Remediation Workers
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5135a3.htm

Novel Sample Preparation Method for Safe and Rapid Detection of Bacillus anthracis Spores in
Environmental Powders and Nasal Swabs
http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/content/full/41/3/1252

Ounce of Prevention-Mass Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Anthrax NYC 2001
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no6/pdfs/03-0118.pdf

Protecting Investigators Performing Environmental Sampling for Bacillus anthracis-Personal
Protective Equipment
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/unp-anthrax-ppe.html

PCR Assay To Detect Bacillus anthracis Spores in Heat-Treated Specimens
http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/content/full/41/2/896

Susceptibility of Bacillus anthracis to eleven antimicrobial agents
http://jac.oupjournals.org/cgi/reprint/52/2/297

 

 

Botulism

 

Botulinum Neurotoxins Summary
http://www.bioterrorism.uab.edu/EIPBA/botulism/summary.pdf

Botulinum Toxin Fact Sheet
http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/pages/agents/botulism.html

Botulism
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/botulism_g.htm

Botulism as a Bioterrorism Agent
http://www.health/state.mn.us/bioterrorism/botulism/
clostridiumbotulinum.ppt


Facts about Botulism
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/botulism/factsheet.asp

Sentinel Lab Guidelines – Botulism Toxin
http://www.asm.org/ASM/files/LEFTMARGINHEADERLIST/downloadfilename/
0000000522/BotulismFinalVersion73003.pdf

 

 

Brucellosis

 

Brucellosis
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/brucellosis_g.htm

 

 

Chlorine

 

Chemical Terrorism – Chlorine
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/pulmonary/quick/chlorine.pdf

 

 

Cyanides

 

Cyanogen Chloride Emergency Response Card [Niosh]
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/cyanide/erc506-77-4pr.asp

Hydrogen Cyanide Emergency Response Card [NIOSH]
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/cyanide/erc74-90-8pr.asp

Potassium Cyanide
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/cyanide/erc151-50-8pr.asp

Sodium Cyanide Emergency Response Card [NIOSH]
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/cyanide/erc143-33-9pr.asp

 

 

Ebola

 

Ebola Fact Sheet
http://www.fas.org/resource/06142004105052.pdf

 

 

Hydrogen Sulfide

 

Chemical Terrorism – Blood Gas Agents Hydrogen Sulfide
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/blood/quick/hydrosul.pdf

 

 

Lewisite

 

Blister Agents: Lewisite (L) and Mustard-Lewisite Mixture (HL)
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMI/mmg163.html

Chemical Terrorism – Vesicants/Blistering Agents Dichloroarsine
Compounds Lewisite
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/vesicants/quick/lewisite.pdf

Facts About Lewisite
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/lewisite/basics/pdf/lewisite-facts.pdf

 

 

Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever

 


Brief Report: Outbreak of Marburg Virus Hemorrhagic Fever
– Angola, October 1, 2004 – March 29, 2005
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm54d330a1.htm

CDC Assists in Public Health Response to Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in Angola
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/ marburg/pdf/marburg-cdcrole.pdf

Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Resources
Mhtml:http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/news/Marburg%20Hemorrhagic%20Fever%20Resources.mht

Risk Factors for Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever, Democratic Republic of the Congo
http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/eid/vol9no12/pdfs/03-0355.pdf

WHO Marburg hemorrhagic fever – fact sheet
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/marburg/factsheet/en/print.html

 

 

Methyl Isocynate

 

Chemical Terrorism – Methyl Isocyanate
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/pulmonary/quick/methyliso.pdf

 

 

Mustard

 

CBRNE – Vesicants, Mustard: Hd, Hn1-3, H
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic901.htm

Chemical Terrorism – Vesicants (Blistering Agents) Mustard Agents
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/vesicants/quick/mustard.pdf

Facts About Sulfur Mustard
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/sulfurmustard/basics/pdf/sulfur-mustard-facts.pdf

HN1 Nitrogen Mustard Emergency Response Card (NIOSH)
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/nitrogenmustard/erc538-07-8pr.asp

HN2 Nitrogen Mustard Emergency Response Card (NIOSH)
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/nitrogenmustard/erc51-75-2pr.asp

HN3 Nitrogen Mustard
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/nitrogenmustard/erc555-77-1pr.asp

Mustard
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/sulfurmustard/erc505-60-2pr.asp

Toxicological Profile for Sulfur Mustard
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp49.html

 

 

Phosgene

 

Chemical Terrorism – Lung Irritants Phosgene
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/pulmonary/quick/phosgene_02.pdf

Chemical Terrorism – Vesicants/Blistering Agents Halogenated Oxime Agents Phosgene Oxime
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/vesicants/quick/phosgene.pdf

 

 

Phosphine

 

Chemical Terrorism – Pulmonary Irritants Phosphine
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/pulmonary/quick/phosphine.pdf

 

 

Plague

 

CIDRAP Plague: Current, comprehensive information on pathogenesis, microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/bt/plague/biofacts/plaguefactsheet.html

Epidemiologic Determinants for Modeling Pneumonic Plague Outbreaks
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol10no4/03-0509.htm

Plague as a Biological Weapon
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/283/17/2281

 

 

Ricin

 

Chronology of Incidents Involving Ricin
http://www.cns.miis.edu/pubs/reports/ricin_chron.htm

Facts About Ricin
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/ricin/pdf/ricinfacts.pdf

Ricin
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/ricin/erc9009-86-3pr.asp

Ricin Fact Sheet
http://www.fas.org/resource/05272004174537.pdf

Ricin: Technical Background
http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RS21383.pdf

 

 

Sarin

 

Sarin
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/sarin/erc107-44-8pr.asp

Sarin Fact Sheet
http://www.fas.org/resource/05272004174908.pdf

 

 

Smallpox

 

DoD Individuals Briefing-Smallpox Vaccination Program
http://www.smallpox.mil/documents/542SVPIndvBrief.pdf

Emergency response to a smallpox attack case of mass vaccination
http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/99/16/10935

Evaluating Patients for Smallpox
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/diagnosis/pdf/spox-poster-full.pdf

Expected Adverse Events in a Mass Smallpox Vaccination Campaign
http://www.acponline.org/journals/ecp/marapr02/kemper.htm

Modeling Potential Responses to Smallpox as a Bioterrorist Weapon
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no6/meltzer.htm

Recent Events & Observations – Smallpox Virus Destruction in 2002
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v33n7/010190/010190.text.html

Risk Communication Health Care Facilities Smallpox Vaccinations
http://www.smallpox.mil/documents/526RCStrategy.pdf

Smallpox – An Attack Scenario
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/otoole.htm

Smallpox as a Biological Weapon Medical and Public Health Management
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/281/22/2127

Smallpox-Clinical and Epidemiologic Features
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/henderson.htm

Smallpox Disease and Immunocompromised Persons
– Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.health.state.mn.us/bioterrorism/smallpox/dis-immunoc.html

Smallpox DoD Health Care Providers Briefing
http://www.smallpox.mil/documents/540SVPHCPBrief.pdf

Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/response-plan/index.asp

The Threat of Smallpox: Eradicated but Not Erased
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/journal/Articles/gursky_smallpox.html

 

 

Sulfur Dioxide

 

Chemical Terrorism – Pulmonary Irritants Sulfur Dioxide
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/pulmonary/quick/sulfur.pdf

 

 

Summary: Arsenicals

 

CBRNE – Vesicants, Organic Arsenicals: L, ED, MD, PD, HL
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic902.htm

 

 

Summary: Arsines

 

Chemical Terrorism - Blood Agents Arsines
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/blood/quick/arsines.pdf

 

 

Summary: Fluorine

 


Chemical Terrorism – Pulmonary Irritants Fluorine & Hydrogen Fluoride
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/pulmonary/quick/fluorine.pdf

 

 

Tularemia

 

Frequently Asked Questions About Tularemia
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/tularemia/faq.asp

Tularemia as a Biological Weapon Medical and Public Health Management
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/285/21/2763

Tularemia Fact Sheet
http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/pages/agents/tularemia.html

 

 

Viral Hemorrhagic Fever

 


Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses as Biological Weapons
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/287/18/2391?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10...

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/vhf.htm

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Fact Sheet
http://www.upma-biosecurity.org/pages/agents/vhf.html

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Summary
http://www.bioterrorism.uab.edu/EIPBA/vhf/summary.pdf

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs): Hazard Recognition
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/vhf/recognition.html

 

 

VX

 

 

VX Emergency Response Card (NIOSH)
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/vx/erc50782-69-9pr.asp

 

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TERRORISM: MILITARY ROLE CBIRF

 

Another Perspective on the Role of the Military in Consequence Management
http://wearcam.org/envirotech/victims_videotaped_trough_decon_line.htm

Consequence Management-Domestic Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction
http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/97autumn/seiple.htm

 

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TERRORISM: MILITARY ROLE CBIRF

 

Another Perspective on the Role of the Military in Consequence Management
http://wearcam.org/envirotech/victims_videotaped_trough_decon_line.htm

Consequence Management-Domestic Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction
http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usawc/Parameters/97autumn/seiple.htm

 

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TERRORISM: MOCK TERRORIST EXERCISES

 

A Plague on Your City-Observations from Topoff
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v32n3/001347/001347.text.html

Aftermath of a Hypothetical Smallpox Disaster
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/bardi.htm

Collaboration Between Public Health and Law Enforcement-New Paradigms and Partnerships for
Bioterrorism Planning and Response
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no10/02-0400.htm

Homeland Security Exer & Eval Vol I
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/HSEEPv1.pdf

Homeland Security Exer & Eval Program Vol II
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/HSEEPv2.pdf

Homeland Security Exer & Eval Program Vol IV
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/HSEEPv4.pdf

Shining Light on “Dark Winter” Bioterrorist Exercise
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v34n7/020165/020165.text.html

Smallpox An Attack Scenario
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no4/otoole.htm

Vigilant Lion Exercise-After Action Report
http://wearcam.org/envirotech/hospital_decon_facility_drill.htm

 

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TERRORISM: PROTECTING EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

 

Protecting Emergency Responders Volume2
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1646/

Protecting Emergency Responders Volume 3
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-144/summary.html

 

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TERRORISM: RADIOLOGY

 

Casualty Management After a Deliberate Release of Radioactive Material
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/casualtiesradioactive.asp

Casualty Management After Detonation of a Nuclear Weapon in an Urban Area
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/casualtiesdetonation.asp

CDC’s Roles in the Event of a Radiological Terrorist Event
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/cdcrole.asp

Chemical, Biological, Radiological Incident Handbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/reports/cbr_handbook/cbrbook.htm

Dirty Bombs
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/dirtybombs.asp

Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FRERP)—Operational Plan
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/doctrine/national/frerp.htm

Frequently Asked Questions About a Nuclear Blast
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/nuclearfaq.asp

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About a Radiation Emergency
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/emergencyfaq.asp

Glossary of Radiological Terms
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/glossary.asp

Guidance Radiological Terrorist Incident
http://hps.org/documents/RDDPAGS.pdf

Interim Guidelines for Hospital Response to Mass Casualties from a Radiological Incident
[SEE TERRORISM: MEDICAL TREATMENT section with title “Guidelines”]

Radiation Facts
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/facts.asp

Radioactive Contamination and Radiation Exposure
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/contamination.asp

Radioactive Isotopes
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/isotopes/index.asp

Radiological Weapons – “Dirty Bombs”
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/dirty/dirty.pdf

Radiological Weapons – Nuclear Blast/Reaction
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/nuclear/nuclear.pdf

Sheltering in Place During a Radiation Emergency
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/shelter.asp

Terrorism Awareness WMD Part III Radiological Weapons
http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijrdm/vol2n2/terror3.xml

Terrorism Awareness WMD Part IV Explosives
http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijrdm/vol2n2/terror4.xml

 

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TERRORISM: WATER

 

Biological Warfare Agents as Threats to Potable Water
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/1999/107p975-984burrows/burrows-full.html

Chip planned to protect water from terror attack
http://www.ca.sandia.gov/news/2004_news/120704Mercury.html

A Chemical & Biological Warfare Threat-USAF Waters Systems at Risk
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/cpc-pubs/hickman.htm

Countering Terrorism of Drinking Water Supplies
http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/FACT/31-002-1001.pdf

EPA Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/faq/emerg.html

EPA Emergency Response Plan Guidance for Small & Medium Community Water Systems
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/small_medium_ERP_guidance040704.pdf

EPA Large Water System Emergency Response Plan Outline
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/erp-long-outline.pdf

EPA Response Protocol Toolbox Overview
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/guide_response_overview.pdf

EPA Response Protocol Toolbox-Module 1
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/guide_response_module1.pdf

EPA Response Protocol Toolbox-Module 2
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/guide_response_module2.pdf

EPA Response Protocol Toolbox-Module 3
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/guide_response_module3.pdf

EPA Response Protocol Toolbox-Module 4
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/guide_response_module4.pdf

EPA Response Protocol Toolbox-Module 5
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/guide_response_module5.pdf

EPA Response Protocol Toolbox-Module 6
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/guide_response_module6.pdf

EPA-Water Security – Emergency/Incident Planning
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=8

EPA-Water Security-Security Enhancements, Research & Technology
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=9

EPA-Water Security-Vulnerability Assessments
http://cfpub.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/home.cfm?program_id=11

Guidance for Water Utility Response Recovery & Remediation Actions for Emergencies
http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/pdf/misc/er-guidance-1.pdf

Protecting Clean Water
http://www.sandia.gov/programs/homeland-security/news/ME012005.html

Protocol to Secure Vulnerable Assessments
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/info_protect_11-30-02.pdf

Security-What have we Learned?
http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/articles/OT/SP04/Security.pdf

Water Security Products Inventory
http://www.awwa.org/Advocacy/SecurityProductsInventoryMarch03.pdf

Water Security Research & Technical Support Action Plan
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/watersecurity/pubs/action_plan_final.pdf

 

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