Chemical and biological terrorism preparedness manual.NEHA NEHA National Environmental Health Association NEHA National Executive Housekeepers Association NEHA Northern Estates Homeowners Association (Indianapolis, Indiana) (2001) NEHA's Chemical and Biological Terrorism Noun 1. biological terrorism - terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare bioterrorism act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are Preparedness Manual is designed to assist environmental health and health care professionals, as well as other first responders, in preparing and responding to acts of chemical and biological terrorism. It also can be used as an education and resource handbook for professional development and field training in chemical and biological terrorism preparedness, readiness, response, and recovery. The pocket-sized manual includes descriptive tables and charts that provide technical information on chemical and biological agents and arsenals. General summary descriptions also are provided to facilitate quick agent identification: They cover symptoms and indicators, detection and dispersion methods, personal protective equipment, and decontamination decontamination /de·con·tam·i·na·tion/ (de?kon-tam-i-na´shun) the freeing of a person or object of some contaminating substance, e.g., war gas, radioactive material, etc. de·con·tam·i·na·tion n. procedures. Links to state, national, and federal bioterrorism programs are listed, in addition to environmental health information services See Information Systems. , agencies, organizations, associations, reference guides, manuals, newsletters, and periodicals. 127 pages, softcover soft·cov·er adj. Not bound between hard covers: softcover books; a softcover edition. . Member: $20. Nonmember: $30. Catalog #1022. |
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