TY - BOOK AU - MANISCALCO Paul M AU - CHRISTEN Hank T TI - Understanding terrorism and managing the consequences SN - 0130212296 (hbk.): PY - 2001/// CY - Upper Saddle River, NJ. USA PB - Prentice Hall KW - BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS KW - CHEMICAL WEAPONS KW - EMERGENCY SERVICES KW - NUCLEAR WEAPONS KW - TERRORISM N2 - Detailed guide for the organisation and operation of emergency response teams in dealing with terrorist incidents with special emphasis on medical aspects. Covers chemical, biological, radiological weapons, explosions, decontamination, crime scene operations, technology and emergency response. Appendices include material safety data sheets for the following chemicals: Mustard, Soman, Tabun, VX nerve agent, Sarin, and Lewisite; advantages and limitations of selected NBC equipment used by US Govt; and NBC monitoring devices ER -