Advances in biological and chemical terrorism countermeasures.9781420076547 Advances in biological and chemical terrorism Noun 1. chemical terrorism - terrorism using the chemical agents of chemical warfare; can undermine the personal security of citizens; "a good agent for chemical terrorism should be colorless and odorless and inexpensive and readily available and not detectable until countermeasures. Ed. by Ronald J. Kendall et al. CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. / Taylor & Francis 2008 280 pages $129.95 Hardcover HV6433 The authors of this highly technical study are all part of the Zumwalt National Program for Countermeasures to Biological and Chemical Threats. They present conclusions on early detection of threats, countermeasures, and physical protection for safety workers. Papers also analyze the different materials uses, such as Ricin ricin /ri·cin/ (ri´sin) a phytotoxin in the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), used in the synthesis of immunotoxins. ri·cin n. and various diseases like anthrax anthrax (ăn`thrăks), acute infectious disease of animals that can be secondarily transmitted to humans. It is caused by a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis and Ebola. While this book is intended for other professionals, a glossary is included. The authors conclude by calling for a sharing of information by researchers across the country. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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