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Advances in biological and chemical terrorism countermeasures [electronic resource] / edited by Ronald J. Kendall [and others].

Published
Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2008]
Copyright Date
©2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvii, 280 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Additional Creators
Kendall, Ronald J.
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Contents
State of the science : background, history, and current threats / Steven M. Presley, Chris B. Pepper, Galen P. Austin, Ronald J. Kendall -- Threats and vulnerabilities associated with biological and chemical terrorism / Steven M. Presley, Galen P. Austin, Phil N. Smith, John White, Ronald J. Kendall -- Predicting and characterizing threat transport / Jeremy W. Leggoe, Chia-bo Chang, Stephen B. Cox, Steven M. Presley, Richard Zartman -- Assessment strategies for environmental protection from chemical and biological threats / Richard Zartman, Chai-Bo Chang, George P. Cobb, Joe Fralick, Steven M. Presley -- Chemical threat agent-induced latent (delayed) neurodegeneration / Jean Strahlendorf and Howard Strahlendorf -- Sensing biological and chemical threat agents / Gopal Coimbatore, Steven M. Presley, Jonathan Boyd, Eric J. Marsland, and George P. Cobb -- Phage display and its application for the detection and therapeutic intervention of biological threat agents / Joe A. Fralick and Prabhjit Chadha-Mohanty -- Personnel protective fabric technologies for chemical countermeasures / Seshadri Ramkumar, Utkarsh Sata, and Munim Hussain -- Pathogenic and toxic effects of select biological threat agents / Jia-Sheng Wang -- Conclusions and research needs for the future / Ronald J. Kendall, Galen P. Austin, Chia-bo Chang, George P. Cobb, Gopal Coimbatore, Stephen B. Cox, Joe A. Fralick, Jeremy W. Leggoe, Steven M. Presley, Seshadri S. Ramkumar, Philip N. Smith, Jean C. Strahlendorf, and Richard E. Zartman.
Summary
Based on the findings of a multidisciplinary toxicology research program, this book explores methods of implementing counter measures to biological and chemical terrorism. It focuses on modeling, simulation, and visualization; agent detection, remediation, and therapeutic intervention strategies; and, sensors and personal protective devices.
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ISBN
9781420076554 (electronic bk.)
1420076558 (electronic bk.)
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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Technical Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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