Much has been written on WMD terrorism, but few books present a
systems approach to this problem. In this book, we present an
integrated view of WMD terrorism. The threat section reviews
several scenarios that a terrorist might use and a very
comprehensive list of the possible biological organisms and
compounds that can be used as biological, mid-spectrum, and
chemical threats. In the science and technology section, the
technical aspects of a successful defense against WMD agents are
presented. Arguments are presented for the control of the release
of scientific information to bolster CB defense. Approaches to
biological agent detection and a system for ranking detection
technologies are discussed next. The generic approach to biological
screening and detection is then illustrated with some applications
of generic detectors to water, food, and aerosol. The future of
biological detection and identification is also presented, along
with a call to perhaps change the paradigms that we are using. The
last section of the book deals with response system planning. An
example of regional cooperation is presented. Risk-based management
is discussed and a practical example of this approach to emergency
planning is presented. Arguments for an epidemiological reporting
system are presented, while the last chapter discusses means to
integrate the various components of a response system via a
software tool.
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