Emergency Response Handbook for Chemical and Biological Agents and Weapons

<p>Updated to reflect the numerous advances that have evolved since the September 11 terrorist attacks <b>Emergency Response Handbook for Chemical and Biological Agents and Weapons Second Edition </b>maintains its reputation as a comprehensive training manual for emergency responders to incidents involving nuclear biological and chemical materials.</p><p><b><i>Features more than 70% new and updated material!</i></b> </p><p>This second edition presents in-depth coverage of actual response techniques and new approaches for coping with critical situations caused by criminal activity industrial accidents or even mini-epidemics. Augmenting its coverage of field first aid for response personnel this edition contains up-to-date tools such as checklists and streamlined procedures for on-scene coordination. It incorporates the latest detection devices cost/recovery and hazard analyses diagnostic methods pretreatments vaccines decontamination techniques antidotes and medical treatments available. </p><p><b><i>Includes a new perspective on the progress and projected developments for military protocols and procedures</i></b> </p><p><b>Emergency Response Handbook for Chemical and Biological Agents and Weapons Second Edition</b> can be used as an independent reference or in training courses for emergency responders government agencies hospitals and commercial sectors handling chemical spills biological threats or radiation hazards.</p>