Emergency Action for Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents

C01: "White Powders" (and Dusty Agents)
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C02: Nerve Agents—"G" and Novichok Series
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C03: Nerve Agents—"V" Series
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C04: Nerve Agents—"GV" Series
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C05: Nerve Agents—Carbamates
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C06: Nerve Agents—Reactive Binary Components
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C07: Nerve Agents—Industrial
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C08: Vesicants—Sulfur Based
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C09: Vesicants—Nitrogen Based
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C10: Vesicants—Arsenic Based
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C11: Urticants
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C12: Convulsants
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C13: Blood Agents—COX Inhibiting
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C14: Blood Agents—Hemophilic
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C15: Blood Agents—Hemophilic, Metal Based
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C16: Blood Agents—Hemophilic, Metal Based, Water Reactive
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C17: Pulmonary Agents
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C18: Pulmonary Agents—Water Reactive
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C19: Pulmonary Agents—Dermally Hazardous
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C20: Pulmonary Agents—Dermally Hazardous, Water Reactive
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C21: Incapacitants
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C22: Vomiting/Sternatory Agents
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C23: Tear Agents
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C24: Tear Agents—Halogenated
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C25: Tear Agents—Water Reactive
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C26: Malodorants
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C27: Malodorants—Corrosive
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C28: Corrosive Smoke Agents
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C29: Neurotoxins
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C30: Cytotoxins
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C31: Cytotoxins—Dermally Hazardous
Toxicology
Characteristics
Additional Hazards
Protection
First Aid

C32: Pathogens
Toxicology
Additional Hazards
Protection

C33: Pathogens—Fomite Hazard
Toxicology
Additional Hazards
Protection

C34: Pathogens—Vector Hazard
Toxicology
Additional Hazards
Protection

C35: Pathogens—Gastrointestinal
Toxicology
Additional Hazards
Protection

C36: Pathogens—Animal Specific
Toxicology
Additional Hazards
Protection

C37: Pathogens—Plant Specific
Toxicology
Additional Hazards
Protection

C38: Characteristics of Chemical Agents

Glossary

Appendix I: Characteristics of Handheld Agent Detectors

Appendix II: Vulnerability Analysis

Appendix III: Delivery

Appendix IV: Chemical/Biological Terrorism Emergency Response Check Sheet

Biography

D. Hank Ellison