Chemical threat definition

Stage 3 Has the incident been confirmed Confirmation implies that definitive evidence and information have been collected to establish the presence of a threat to the chemical facility. Obviously, at this stage the concept of due diligence takes on a whole new meaning since authorities are now faced with death and destruction and a potential public health crisis. Response actions at this point include all steps necessary to protect public health, property, and the environment. 

As Steve Bowman stated in his article "Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) The Terrorist Threat," the term weapons of mass destruction is a former Soviet military term which was euphemistically used to denote nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. It is now widely used despite debate over its appropriateness, and its definition has broadened to include radiological weapons. For some, particularly in the wake of the World Trade Center airliner attacks, the term WMD has come to include any means capable of inflicting mass casualties."... 

One definition is that emotions are a chain of events, made np of feedback loops that are meant to restore an individual to a state of equilibrium (Plutchik, 2001). They are very complex because they are usually chemically mediated and influence many metabolic pathways. They are evolution-arily important because they are responsible for heightened awareness of threats, selection of mates, defense of territory, and maintenance of social order (Fignre 6.22.1). 

This book is divided into three major parts. In Part I, Gas, Bugs, and Common Sense, there is a brief introduction to and definition of CBW (Chapter 1), including descriptions of why and how nation-states and sub-states (for example, terrorist organizations) develop chemical and biological weapons. Chapter 2 then lists, in a fairly straightforward manner, the nations that have CBW capabilities, along with brief descriptions of the particular agents they possess. In Chapter 3, we take a look at some of the threats we re likely and unlikely to face. 

Possible applications of the M2STTLAL model pertain to the anticipation of potential attacks to a targeted chemical supply chain and the limitation of the consequences of these attacks thanks to an appropriate evaluation of terrorist threats. Additionally, the MXSTRAJl model can lead to a better definition and allocation of the security countermeasures for both intra-modal and inter-modal levels. 

Underlying these issues is the crucial historical context which has done so much to shape perceptions about CBW. The first part of this book is therefore concerned with the history of chemical warfare up to the present day. The second part discusses contemporary problems - the threat, modernisation of the US CW capability and arms control. My primary concern is with chemical rather than biological weapons, but because of the close relationship between the two -despite their many differences - the subject of BW is also touched upon. The remainder of this chapter attempts to provide some basic but essential definitions and facts about CBW. This material is included here in the first chapter because it is fundamental to a proper analysis of the subject and an appreciation of the issues. 

The publicity drive Operation Blue Skies" - a somewhat cynical misappropriation of a popular song title - was launched in 1959. It was later described by the Chief of the Chemical Corps, General Stubbs, as a definite programme to provide the public with as much information as possible , with the intention of reversing the trend towards views about chemical and biological weapons .Articles were published in newspapers and non-specialist journals drawing attention to the threat of CBW. The Chemical Corps mounted travelling exhibitions around the country with the same theme. 

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