CBRN and Hazmat Incidents at Major Public Events: Planning and Response

Index

1-2-3 rule/guideline, (British) 162, 354

ABCDD, 256–258, 263

Accidents

Bhopal, 12, 18, 253

commercial and transportation, 10, 12–14, 18–20, 30, 71–72, 91, 105, 266, 286, 345–350

Chernobyl, 18–19

Fukushima, 10, 19, 151

Three Mile Island, 18

Administrative preparedness, 158, 190

Adverse effects, 7–10

damage to property, 9, 20

death, 8

economic damage/impact, 10, 20, 298

injury and illness, 8

political effect, 10, 20, 298

psychosocial effects, 9, 22–23, 145, 150, 254

Anthrax, advice regarding, 339–344

Architectural and structural considerations, 121–128

HVAC issues, 75, 123–127, 396–397

planning considerations, 122

sensors and, 127–238

Arrest—see investigation, criminal

Assessment schemes and teams, 91–96, 209

best practices for, 93–96

developing, 92–93

equipping, 93–94, 247

need for, 91–92, 353

operational tactics of, 94–96, 208–210

Autoinjectors, 144, 255, 258

Background

biological, 240

concept of, 23, 227

radiation, 242–246, 323–326, 328

Biological Warfare Agents, 8–9, 14–15, 149, 367–371

anthrax, 9, 14, 17, 23, 38, 113, 141, 150–151, 197, 239, 283, 336, 339–343

detection of, 237–240

pathogens, 14, 18, 27, 142, 197, 239, 254, 341, 370

toxins, 8–9, 14–15, 141, 254

Blanks, sampling and evidence, 293–295, 376

Bomb squad, see Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)

Bomb threat, see communicated threat

Building managers, see facility managers

Camera density, 22, 355

Capability survey, 83–85, 399–401

Capacity survey, 85–86, 399–401

Casualties

biological, 141–142, 254

chemical, 139–