This
section lists a number of INTERNET addresses which could be useful in obtaining
information you require regarding chemical and biological terrorism.
These addresses were correct at time of the publication, but may have
changed since then. Many of the
sites contain links to additional sites of interest.
Army
Training Support Center
(http://www.atsc-army.org/atdls.html) Provides a digital library with
approved training and doctrine information.
Files include FMs, Mission Training Plans, Soldier Training Pubs, and
more.
Assay
Techniques for Detection of Exposure of Sulfur Mustard, Cholinesterase
Inhibitors, Sarin, Soman, GF, and Cyanide - TB MED 296.
(http://chemdef.apgea.army.mil/TBMed296/TBMed296.html)
Atmospheric
Dispersion of Reacting Agents
(http://world.std.com/~Blazetek) Link to the ADORA particulate dispersion
model Demonstration Software is downloadable.
Site contains model description, capabilities, and characteristics.
Price is $50K.
C.B.N.
Terrorism Consequence Management Bulletin Board (http://www.terrorism.com/cgi-bin/wwwboard/messages/173.html)
Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Terrorism Consequence Management Bulletin
Board where one can solicit help or information.
Does not appear widely used.
Centers
for Disease Control (CDC)
(http://www.cdc.gov/cdc.html): Information regarding infectious diseases.
Center
for Disease Control-NCEH (National Center of Environmental Health) (www.cdc.gov/) Multiple links through the CDC on
environmental health. Has a search
option at bottom of page.
ChemDex
- Chemistry Related Sites on the Internet
(http://www.shef.ac.uk/~chem/chemdex) Chemistry resources on the
internet. Points to 3184 nodes.
Has a menu by university, government, companies, societies/organizations,
databases, and software.
Chemical
and Biological Arms Control Institute
(http://www.capitol.net/~cbaci): Non-profit
“think tank” with a great deal of information on chem/bio terrorism,
US policy, treaties etc.
Chemical
and Biological Defense Command (CBDCOM)
(http://www.cbdcom.apgea.army.mil): Information
on chemical/biological defense equipment and chemical agents.
CBIAC:
Chemical & Biological Defense Information and Analysis Center
(www.cbiac.apgea.army.mil) Collects, reviews, analyzes, and summarizes CW/CBD
information.
Chemical/Biological
Mission Area Overview (http://www.cbdcom.apgea.army.mil/RDA/apbi/friel/frielcht.gif)
CBDCOM command briefing.
Chemical
and Biological Warfare - Health and Safety.
(http://www.ntis.gov/health/health.html) Dept of Commerce NTIS site has
info on CB agents, government research, detoxification and decon studies,
developing immunizations and drug theories.
Chemical
and Biological Weapons Information Page
(http://www.wam.umd.edu/) Provides CBW resource links on Bio engineering,
BW/CW agents, treaty information, CBW arms control resources, and OPCW and SIPRI
links.
Chemical
Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office
Chemical
Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMTREC)
(http://www.cmahq.com). Source
of technical assistance from chemical product safety specialists, emergency
response coordinators, toxicologists and other hazardous materials specialists.
Counter-terrorism
Page (http://www.terrorism.com):
Site for general terrorism information.
Many links to other sites.
Current
Information on CB Terrorism
(http://www.counterterrorism.net/pages/magazine.html):
Active Websites
DARPA
Accelerated Consequence Management
(http://saturn.hpc.org:80/index.test.html) A server dedicated to
providing information on DARPA’s BW defense accelerated consequence management
program. Includes document research
link.
DARPA
BW Defense Page
(http://saturn.hpc.org/BWD/other_links.html) Medical defense information
including CBIAC, USMC CB Incident Response Force, Global Health Disaster
Network, Med Web, and U.S. CB Warfare web links.
Defense
Technical Information Web
(http://www.dtic.dla.mil/dtiw/) DTIC site with links to the Public
Scientific and Technical Information Network, 1 AC - the DOD Information
Analysis Center, information locators, and news.
Also links to special collections of NBC related data.
Disaster
Management Central Resource
(http://206.39.77.2/DMCR/dmrhome.html) Lackland AFB site with information
on civilian support resources, triage of mass casualty situations, medicine and
terrorism, terrorism injuries and NBC Medical Library.
Disaster
Resource Guide
(http://disaster-resource.com) Source
of information on commercial firms which can assist during emergencies.
DOD
Report to Congress on Domestic Preparedness Against Weapons of Mass Destruction,
May 1, 1997
(http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/program/domestic/execsumm.html) Assesses
types of CB threats, identifies unmet CB training, and equipment requirements
for first responders, identifies CB warfare information, expertise, and
equipment that could be adapted to civilian use, and the DOD plan for assisting
first responders.
EAI
Corporation (http://eaicorp.com)
Specialists in chemical and biological weapons defense and training. Can
leave e-mail questions to be answered. Links
to other sites.
EAI
Corporation Catalog: Chemical and
Biological Arms Control and Treaty Compliance(http://eaicorp.com/cat_treaty.html)
ECDIN
- Searchable Chemical Database
(http://ulisse.etoit.eudra.org/Ecdin/E_hinfo.html) Online searchable
chemical database for chemical identification, physical chemical properties,
production and use, occupational health and safety, toxicity, concentration and
fate in environment.
Edgewood
Research
(www.apgea.army.mil/RDA/erdec/index.html)
Emergency
Response to Chemical/Biological Terrorism Incidents
Environmental
WWW Servers
(http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/dehe/dehe.html) CHPPM links to
environmental law, toxic substances and disease registry, Australian
environmental resources network, Friends of Earth, and Habitat Ecology.
EPA
Envirofacts Database
(http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/ef_query.html) Has search features for
Superfund, Hazardous Waste Data, Toxic Release Inventory, Air Releases, and
chemical search.
Extension
Toxicology Network
(ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet) Toxicology Information Briefs contain
discussion of toxicology and environmental chemistry.
Has a search capability. Also
pesticide information.
Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
(http://www.fema.gov): Information
regarding hazardous materials response handling.
FEMA
- Bio, Toxic Agents, & Epidemic Hazards Reference (www.fema.gov/emi/edu/biblo12.html)
Emergency Management related bibliography on biological, toxic agents, and
epidemic hazards.
FEMA
- Emergency Management - Related Bibliography
(www.fema.gov/emi/edu/biblo12.html) Currently 35 links to various
Emergency Management related bibliographies.
At least ten of these relate to NBC.
FEMA
- Hazardous Materials References
(www.fema.gov/emi/edu/biblo17.html) No links.
FEMA
Library
(www.fema.gov/library/index.html) Internet Library links with graphic
interface including Response and Recovery, Internet resources, archives,
mitigation, and more.
FEMA
- Nuclear Power Plant Hazard Reference
(www.fema.gov/emi/edu/biblo21.html) No links.
FEMA
Preparedness
(www.fema.gov/fema/pre2.html) Provides links to Planning, Training,
Exercises, Information, Community and Family Preparedness Program.
FEMA
Preparedness, Training, & Exercises Directorate (www.fema.gov/pte/)
Site helps emergency managers prepare to respond quickly and efficiently.
Has a link to the Emergency Education Network and Emergency Management
Institute.
Federation
of American Scientist Working Group on Chemical and Biological Weapons Program (www.fas.org/bwc/index.html) Contains a report of
Alleged Use or Release of BW and toxins. Also
VEREX; A Legally Binding compliance regime.
Handbook
on the Medical Aspects of NBC Defense Operations FM 8-9 Part III - Chemical
Health
Service Support in a NBC Environment FM 8-10-7. (http://chemdef.apgea.army.mil/fm8-10-7/cover.html)
Internet
Disaster Information Network
(www.disaster.net/index.html)
Local
Terrorism Planning Model
(http://www.emergency.com/hzmtpage.html) Hazardous Materials Operation
Page lists related articles and research as well as web links to related topics
including medical treatment. An
excellent first search resource.
Med
Web-Emergency
(www.gen.emory.edu/medweb/medweb.html) Emory University emergency
medicine site with links to hazardous substance release and health effects
databases, environmental health, toxicology.
Medical
CB Defense - Biological
(http://MRMC-www.army.mil/biodef_t.html) Provides links to medical
biological defense, diagnostic assays, botulmum toxin, anthrax vaccine, other
vaccines, and protection against BW aerosols.
Medical
CB Defense - Chemical
(http://MRMC-www.army.mil/chemdef_t.html) Provides links to Medical
Chemical defense, various agent types, decon and protection, performance effects
of protectant drugs, and chemical casualty management.
Medical
NBC
(www.nbc-med.org) Medical NBC Information Server web page contains
medical documentation, training material, a search engine, and a library.
Run by the US Army Medical Dept.
Medical
NBC Defense
(http://www.nbc-med.org):
Source of detailed information regarding the treatment of chemical,
biological and radiation casualties. Can
download Army manuals on the subject (recommend FM 8-9 in particular).
Medical
Planner’s Resource Center
(http://www.geocities.com/CapitalHill/7533/) Provides links to other sites
including Military and Disaster Sites, military medicine and schools, and
related federal agencies.
MIL
NET: Terrorism
(http://www.onestep.com:80/milnet/terror.html)
Focus on terrorism with links to terrorism in the U.S., terrorist groups,
weapons, chronological file, elite forces, and legal aspects.
Also links to U.S. government counter-terrorism and Army War College
reading list on nuclear terrorism.
National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html):
Information regarding various hazards and human health and safety.
Download of the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards update is
possible. Access to the Registry of
Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances database.
National
Research Council
(www.nas.edu/nrc) Provides supports on NRC activities in numerous fields,
including chemical demil. Homepage
has search option.
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (http://gabby.osha-slc.gov/OCIS/tech_info.html):
Information regarding various hazards and human health and safety.
Organization
for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
(OPCW) (http://www.opcw.nl) International organization formed to enforce the
provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Much good information about chemical weapons in layman’s terms.
Other
Sources of BW Weapons Info
(www.fas.org/bwc/bwcweb.html) Provides a data link to numerous BW and CW
sites. Primary focus is on BW/CW
Conventions disarmament.
Personnel
Safety Management/Risk Management Program
RCRA,
Superfund, and EPCRA Hotline
(http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hotline/) Provides up to date info on
several EPA program/regulations.
Asst
Sec Def for NBC Homepage
(http://www.dtic.mil/ae/) Provides organization, POCs, program documents,
and links to other OSD offices and the Defense Special Weapons Agency, and the
On-Site Inspection Agency.
SIRI
MSDS Collection (http://hazard.com/msds): A collection of Material Safety Data Sheets for
many industrial chemicals and hazardous materials.
Stanford
University-Chemical Safety
(http://www.portfolio.stanford.edu/104214) Hazardous properties of materials,
physical hazards, flammability, corrosivity, toxic effects, target organ
information. Includes storage
groups for compatible segregation.
Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Terrorism
with CB Weapons: Calibrating Risks
& Responses
Treatment
of Chemical Agent Casualties - FM 8-285
(med.org/fm8-285/ndx.htm) Army Field Manual 8-285 www.nbc-
US
Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine
US
Army Medical R&D Command
(http://MRMC-www.army.mil) Links include military infectious disease,
chemical and biological links, scientific and technical reports, and web site
links.
US
Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (http://chemdef.apgea.army.mil)
Provides data links to open literature for medical management of chemical
casualties, and assay techniques for chemical agents.
US
Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (http://140.139.42.105/)
Provides links to MEDCOM, Ebola site, outbreak reporting site, Center for
Disease Control, DTIC, Army, and more.
US
Army Project Manager for Chemical Demil
(www-pmcd.apgea.army.mil) PM Chemical Demil site with links stockpile
disposal, the non-stockpile program, alternate technology, the Chemical
Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, and foreign demil assistance.
Has excellent links to other chemical related agencies.
U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Material Information Exchange
(HMIX)
(http://hmix.dis.anl.gov):
Source of information regarding the hazardous material published in the
North American Emergency Response Guidebook.
U.S.
Department of State Warnings
(http://www.state.gov/travel-advisories.htm/)
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs is now online and
makes available a variety of helpful information for travelers including the
official U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets.
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
(http://www.epa.gov/) EPA Homepage. Has links to news, regulations, data
systems and software, information services, and a search feature.
USMC
NBC Defense School
(http://ftmc-marine.army.mil/nbc/nbc.html) Course information.
White
House Homepage
(http://www1.whitehouse.gov): Directory
of commonly requested federal services Briefing
Room lists the daily official news briefings from the White House.
