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Risk Assessment and Security for Pipelines, Tunnels, and Underground Rail and Transit Operations
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Risk Assessment and Security for Pipelines, Tunnels, and Underground Rail and Transit Operations

by Anna M. Doro-on
June 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
414 pages
14h 2m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Risk Assessment and Security for Pipelines, Tunnels, and Underground Rail and Transit Operations
Hazards, Terrorism, and Weapons of Mass Destruction65
Table 2.24 Biological Threats Category A
Category A indicates high-priority agents, which include organisms that pose
a risk to national security
Biological Agent Characteristic, Hazard, and Reduction Approach
Anthrax (Bacillus
anthracis)
Humans can contract spores from inhalation of
aerosolized anthrax released during a biological
weapon attack. Conditions ideal for propagation
of anthrax include soil of pH > 6.0 rich in organic
matter. LD
50
for inhalational anthrax in humans
from weapon-grade anthrax is 2,500–55,000 spores.
Botulism (Clostridium
botulinum toxin)
Botulism is mainly a food-borne ...
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