Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH CBRN Protection: Managing the Threat of Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear Weapons

The introductory textbook assembles all the fundamental technical aspects of protection from the four hazards based on the history of protection and treaties. Among the aspects are physical protection, detection, decontamination, preparedness, and response. Specialists in any of the hazards will find topics missing, but the goal is to provide a broad foundation. The topics include myths and facts about chemical-biological-radioactive-and nuclear (CBRN) incidents, characteristics of nuclear and radiological weapons, detecting and analyzing biological agents, technology for filtering air, and decontaminating chemical warfare agents. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) This introductory text leads readers from the scientific basics to both "old" and "new" threats from NBC weapons and agents prepared by noncombatant forces, as well as principles of protection and response management. This introductory text covers all angles, leading readers from the scientific basics to both "old" and "new" threats from NBC weapons and agents prepared by noncombatant forces, including terrorist organizations. After a look at the history of NBC weapons and their international control, the three classes of nuclear/radiological, biological, and chemical weapons are introduced, focusing on agents and delivery vehicles. There follows an explanation of current methods for the rapid detection of NBC agents and the principles of physical protection of humans and structures. The final parts address more general issues of risk management, preparation and response management, as well as the likely future scenarios that authorities and civil services will be faced with in years to come.For classroom teaching as well as independent study. Autorid: Andre Richardt, Birgit Hülseweh, Bernd Niemeyer, Frank Sabath