Chemical and Biological Defence

Bramwell, E.C.B., Ladell, W.S.S., Shephard, R.J. (1963). Human exposure to VX vapour. PTP 830. Chemical and Biological Defence Estahlishment, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK. 

Under actual field conditions, the measured decay of GD is rapid (McGuire et al., 1993). The Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment at Porton Down (Salisbury, UK) conducted... 

Chamberlain S, Cook JM, Spayer J et al. (1997). Physiological and psychological effects of breathing resistance on the respirator wearer. Report CBD/MC/TR97/158. Porton Down, UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency, Chemical and Biological Defence Sector. 

Technical Note 989. Porton Down, UK Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment. 

Wetherell A and Gwyther R (1993). Effects of IPE on speech transmission and reception. Unpublished report. Porton Down, UK Chemical and Biological Defence Estabhshment. 

Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 OLQ, UK School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, P.O. Box 12065, Jerusalem 91120, Israel Institute of Chemistry, The H. C. 0rsted Institute, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark Wentworth Avenue, Leeds, LSI7 7TN, West Yorkshire, UK... 

Chemical and biological defences will underpin any deterrent and complement the aims of the CWC and BTWC. The provision of proper protection and training for personnel in or near a war zone will reduce the scale of possible casualties, boost morale, and enable the forces, if necessary, to operate in contaminated conditions. The preparations for the Gulf War underscored both the importance of maintaining effective protective... 

I am obliged to the Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment, Porton Down, for permission to reproduce work for which it owns the copyright, and to the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Office for permission to refer to Crown Copyright records in the Public Record Office. 

Carter, G.B., The Chemical and Biological Defence Estabhshment, Porton Down 1916-1991 , RUSIJournal, 136 (1991b), 3, pp. 66—74. 

Carter, G.B, Chemical and Biological Defence at Porton Down, igi6-20oo (London,... 

Barton, W.H., "Research, Development and Training in Chemical and Biological Defence Within the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces", DND Publication Catalogue No. D2-79/1989E, Canadian Publishing Centre, Ottawa, Canada. 31 December 1988. 

The routine recovery and disposal of old munitions discovered in the United Kingdom is undertaken by the British Army s Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) teams. If there are indications that a discovered munition might contain a chemical fill, however, the standard procedure is for the EOD team dealing with the incident to contact the Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment (CBDE) at Porton Down. Except in the very rare situation where the munition is judged to be too unsafe to be moved, arrangements are made for it to be suitably over-packed and transported, by road, to the CBDE for final disposal. 

Chemical and Biological Defence Sector Porton Down... 

Chemical and Biological Defence Establishme HAyNPA T CBDE Porton Down Salisbury... 

The delivery systems for modern chemical munitions are dual capable - they can also be used with conventional munitions. Chemical weapons need not necessarily be stored in special locations or even in special sheds. Much of the equipment used in chemical and biological defence - respirators, detectors, decontamination equipment and so on - would also be used for radiation protection. In any case, unless specifically banned by the treaty, chemical defence measures could be claimed to be legitimate precautions against treaty contravention by another state, rather than indicators of one s own intent to cheat. There is disagreement among Western experts as to... 

In its intellectual dimensions, the NATO ARW was co-sponsored by the Committee on Chemical Weapons Destruction Technologies of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (lUPAC). The work of this Committee was supported importantly by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (U.S.) and by the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche dTtalia, and significantly by lUPAC, the UK Chemical and Biological Defence Establishment, the U.S. Army European Research Office, and the University of California, Santa Cruz. 

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