Terrorism process

The process here symbolised is probably. . . the chemical reaction between metals and a chemical reagent and the subsequent restoration to a metallic condition... As the artist can see in the landscape graciousness, solemnity, terror, so Zosimos sees the rigour of death and pains of purgation in the turbid seething of the alchemical vessel. ... 

Introduction Priorto September 11, 2001, known as 9/11, chemical process safety activities primarily focused on accidental release risks and excluded most considerations of intentional releases. Security was provided mostly for lesser threats than such extreme acts of violence, and terrorism was generally not provided for except in high-security areas of the world. Exceptions to this included general concerns for sabotage. This was due to a perception that these risks were managed adequately, and that the threat of a terrorist attack, particularly on U.S. chemical manufacturing facilities or transportation system, was remote. 

CDC has been preparing for some time for the remote possibility of an outbreak of smallpox as an act of terror. That process has intensified since September 11, 2001. Although we are planning for this possibility to protect public health, we have no indication that there is an imminent threat. As part of the ongoing effort to increase awareness, CDC has distributed a draft of a smallpox preparedness plan to reviewers for comment. It will then be reviewed by state health departments, which will participate in its implementation. However, if needed, it could be put in operation immediately. 

Improving nutrition is essentially a process of encouraging people to make healthful choices that improve their well-being (Wansink, 2005). What happens, however, when we believe contamination, terrorism, or a genetic incidence threatens a part of the food supply Sometimes crises influence the recall, redesign, and communication efforts of individual companies (such as Tylenol, Perrier, Pilgrim s Pride). Others, such as the threat of mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE) in beef can compromise an entire industry. 

From the Old Dominion University survey it is clear that the students perceptions of Willy s actions in the Admiral Sugar Processing Plant incident shifted dramatically from pre-9/11 to post-9/11. For example, when asked to select the best pre-9/11 descriptor to describe Willy, crazy and insane ranked high however, after 9/11, the students perception shifted away from crazy and insane to terrorist. Likewise, the students pre-9/11 responses on Willy s actions ranked high in madness however, his actions post-9/11 overwhelmingly were described as terrorism . 

It is not the intent of this Guideline to deal in depth with facility security issues. However, effective fire prevention in a processing facility depends on people in addition to systems to detect developing fires and other incidents and to detect unauthorized intrusion into the facility. Intruder-caused vandalism, damage, spills, releases, or fires are not common, but are a credible threat. The potential fire prevention and protection requirements to manage the risk of security events from terrorism need to be considered in the overall fire protection system design. 

Research opportunities for the chemical sciences in combating chemical warfare, biological warfare, and general terrorism are vast. These opportunities can be classified into the following basic processes ... 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that there are at least 110 American chemical plants that could subject a minimum of 1 million people in surrounding areas to clouds of toxic gas if attacked. Terrorism experts point to a two-mile industrial corridor in northern New Jersey where a chemical plant that processes chlorine gas is an ideal terrorist target due to its position on the very doorstep of Manhattan, where 12 million people live within a 14-mile radius of the plant. Along the same corridor... 

The point here is if the cure is too cheap, the drug companies and medical doctors can t make money off it and will pressure the FDA to disapprove it. Furthermore, the FDA will not approve any cure that cannot be proven by its normal process. Either way, we don t get the cure. And what s worse, our insurance companies will not pay for the real cure. It seems a bit insane that the insurance companies will only pay for super-expensive "cures" that seldom if ever work, but when we understand the paradigm of alopathic medicine and the horror of pharmaceutical terrorism it unfortunately does make sense. 

One of the reasons for this was, of course, the terrorist attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001. The effort to establish a global legal framework against terrorism and to enact counter-terrorism laws in many countries had a positive spin-off for the implementing legislation required under the Convention too. At the same time, the OPCW realized that its own (national as well as international) implementation process contributed to the counter-terrorism efforts, because it made toxic and precursor chemicals (and, of course, chemical weapons themselves) less accessible. ... 

Toxic chemicals are widely utilized and are essential in many industrial processes. Ensuring their peaceful use has become an urgent priority for all governments since the advent of an ever-more violent form of terrorism, which could lead to the terrorist acquisition and use of these weapons of mass destruction. 

Markenson, D., Redlener, I. (2004). Pediatric terrorism preparedness national guidelines and recommendations Findings of an evidenced-based consensus process. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science, 2(4), 301-319. 

Heavy metals are routinely used in various manufacturing processes and are contained within many products commonly used by humans. Acts of terrorism have the potential to increase the environmental exposure of humans and animals to heavy metals by targeting industrial complexes and sewage treatment facilities. Because a number of heavy metals have the potential to affect different stages of reproductive function by different mechanisms of action, the adverse effects of metals on male and female reproduction and embryonic and fetal development will be discussed separately. 

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