Chemical and biological weapons and terrorism /

Chemical and biological weapons and terrorism /

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Author / Creator:Tu, Anthony T., 1930- author.
Imprint:Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2018]
Description:xi, 183 pages ; 24 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Biological weapons.
Chemical weapons.
Bioterrorism.
Biological warfare.
Chemical warfare.
Biological warfare.
Biological weapons.
Bioterrorism.
Chemical warfare.
Chemical weapons.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11365508
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ISBN:9781138033382
1138033383
9781315305516
Notes:Includes index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Author
  • Section I. Basic Information
  • 1. Chemical Agents and Weapons
  • 1.1. Brief History
  • 1.2. Types of Poisonous Gas
  • 1.3. Properties of Chemical Agents
  • 1.3.1. Nerve Agents
  • 1.3.1.1. Sarin
  • 1.3.1.2. Tabun
  • 1.3.1.3. Soman
  • 1.3.1.4. VX
  • 1.3.2. Blister Agents
  • 1.3.2. Blood Agents
  • 1.3.3.1. Cyanogen Chloride
  • 1.3.3.2. Hydrogen Cyanide
  • 1.3.4. Vomiting Agents and Rioting Control Agents
  • 1.3.5. Incapacitating Agents
  • 1.4. Toxicology
  • 1.5. Recent Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria and by ISIS
  • 1.5.1. Use by Syria
  • 1.5.2. Use by ISIS
  • 2. Biological Agents and Weapons
  • 2.1. Types of Biological Agents and Weapons
  • 2.2. Biological Agents and Mechanisms of Action
  • 2.3. Target: Domestic Animals and Crops
  • 2.4. Toxin Weapons
  • 2.5. Modification of Toxins and Artificial Toxins
  • 2.6. Biological Weapon Agents
  • 2.6.1. Smallpox
  • 2.6.2. Anthrax
  • 2.6.3. Botulinum Toxins
  • 2.6.4. Ricin and Other Ribotoxins
  • 2.6.5. Fungal Toxins
  • 2.6.6. Snake Neurotoxins
  • 2.6.7. Marine Toxins
  • 3. An Example of Chemical War: The Iran-Iraq War
  • 3.1. Iran-Iraq War
  • 3.1.1. Invasion of Iran by Iraq
  • 3.1.2. Chemical Warfare
  • 3.2. Military Field Hospitals
  • 3.3. Use of Mustard Gas
  • 3.4. Use of Nerve Gas
  • 3.5. Tragedy in Halabja, a Kurdish Town in Iraq
  • 4. An Example of Chemical Terrorism: Sarin Terrorism in Japan
  • 4.1. Organization
  • 4.2. Road to a Crime Organization
  • 4.3. The Sarin Attack in Matsumoto
  • 4.4. My Assistance with the First Chemical Terrorist Attack in Japan
  • 4.5. The Tokyo Subway Sarin Terrorist Attact
  • 4.5.1. The Kidnapping of Kiyoshi Karia
  • 4.5.2. Planning
  • 4.5.3. The Sarin Attack on the Tokyo Subway
  • 4.5.4. The Rescue Operation in Tokyo
  • 4.5.5. The Pathological Effects of Sarin
  • 4.5.6. Decontamination of the Subway Train
  • 4.5.7. Composition of the Sarin Used in the Tokyo Subway
  • 4.6. Punishment
  • 4.6.1. The Death Sentence in Japan
  • 4.6.2. Death Row Inmates
  • 4.6.3. My Visit with Dr. Tomomasa Nakagawa, a Death Row Inmate
  • 4.6.3.1. My First Question
  • 4.6.4. The Appearance and Arrest of Three Fugitives
  • 4.6.5. The Case of Kazuaki Okazaki
  • 4.6.6. The Case of Yoshihiro Inoue
  • 4.6.7. The Case of Masami Tsuchiya
  • 4.6.8. The Members Involved in the Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack
  • 4.6.9. The Different Degrees of Crime for Those Sentenced to Death
  • 4.6.10. An Opinion on the Death Sentences for the Cult Members: A Comment by Dr. Tomomasa Nakagawa
  • 4.7. Other Important Findings
  • 4.7.1. Initially Aum Shinrikyo Emphasized Biological Weapons
  • 4.7.2. Mass Production Plan of Sarin at Satyan No. 7
  • 4.7.2.1. Outside of Satyan No. 7
  • 4.7.2.2. Inside Satyan No. 7
  • 4.8. Use of VX, the Most Toxic Nerve Gas
  • 4.9. More Than Sarin and VX
  • 4.9.1. Chemical Agents
  • 4.10. Conclusion
  • 5. An Example of Biological Terrorism: Anthrax Terrorism in the United States
  • 5.1. A Publisher Dies of Anthrax
  • 5.2. Anthrax
  • 5.3. Analysis of Anthrax DNA
  • 5.4. Dr. Steven Hatfill: The Wrong Suspect
  • 5.5. Dr. Bruce Ivins: The New Suspect
  • 5.5.1. Personality Profile of Dr. Bruce Ivins
  • 5.5.2. Trash Search and Decoded Anthrax Letter
  • 5.5.3. Circumstantial Evidence
  • Section II. Applications
  • 6. Detection and Identification of Chemical and Biological Weapons
  • 6.1. Laboratory Analysis
  • 6.2. On-Site Detection
  • 6.3. Chemical and Biological Weapon Reconnaissance Vehicles
  • 6.4. Detection of Chemical and Biological Weapons from a Distance
  • 6.4.1. Chemical Agent Detection Systems
  • 6.5. Biological Agent Analysis
  • 6.6. Detection from Soil
  • 7. Protection from Chemical and Biological Agents
  • 7.1. Protecting an Individual
  • 7.2. Protecting a Group of People
  • 7.3. Laboratory Safety Considerations
  • 8. Decontamination of Chemical and Biological Agents
  • 8.1. Use of Chemicals
  • 8.2. Decontaminating People
  • 8.3. Decontaminating Equipment and Weapons
  • 8.4. Decontaminating Buildings
  • 9. Destruction of Chemical Weapons
  • 9.1. Destruction of Chemical Weapons in the United States
  • 9.2. Destruction of Chemical Weapons in Russia
  • 9.3. Destruction of Chemical Weapons in Iraq
  • 9.4. Destruction of Chemical Weapons Left in China by Japan
  • 9.5. Destruction of Chemical Weapons in Other Countries
  • 9.5.1. India
  • 9.5.2. South Korea
  • 9.5.3. Albania
  • 10. How to Deal with Terrorism
  • 10.1. Making New Laws
  • 10.2. Intelligence
  • 10.3. Network of Storage Facilities
  • 10.4. Operations on the Spot
  • 10.5. International Cooperation
  • 10.5.1. NATO
  • 10.5.2. Binational Cooperation
  • 10.5.3. Cooperation with International Organizations
  • 10.6. We Should Not Neglect the E of NBCRE
  • Index
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