Terrorism background

Shea, D. and F. Gottron (2004) Ricin Technical background and potential role in terrorism. Congressional Research Service, http //www.fas.org/irp/ crs/RS21383.pdf (accessed November 28,2009). 

Chemical and Biological Terrorism Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response by the National Research Council provides background information on the type of technology used by the many of pieces of equipment listed below. 

Eor the case of security, the request should not only cover scenarios, probabilities and expected consequences given an attack or quantities like Individual Risk (IR), Fatal Accident Rate (FAR), Potential Loss of Life (PLL), f-n curves etc., but also, and equally importantly, that the background knowledge underpinning these numbers and potential black swans is assessed in the same way as for financial risk. Take for example the assumption that the military will prevent terror—what if it fails What could be the consequences An assessment of the assumption deviation risk needs to be requested. 

Shea, D.A., Gottron, R, 2013. Ricin Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism. Congressional Research Service No. RS21383, Washington, DC. . 

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