Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare AgentsCRC Press, 2007 M08 24 - 800 pages Extensively revised and updated, this second edition of the bestselling Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents goes well beyond thedirty thirty commonly discussed agents and provides rapid access to a wide range of agents that can be used as weapons. This edition incorporates additional classes of agents, expands existing clas |
Contents
Chapter 1 Organophosphorus Nerve Agents | 3 |
Chapter 2 Carbamate Nerve Agents | 105 |
VesicantUrticant Agents | 141 |
Chapter 3 Sulfar and Nitrogen Vesicants | 143 |
Chapter 4 Arsenic Vesicants | 191 |
Chapter 5 Urticants | 207 |
Toxic Agents | 219 |
Chapter 6 Bicyclophosphate Convulsants | 221 |
Chapter 13 Irritating and Lachrymatory Agents | 403 |
Chapter 14 VomitingSternatory Agents | 427 |
Chapter 15 Malodorants | 439 |
Biological Agents | 459 |
Chapter 16 Toxins | 461 |
Chapter 17 Bacterial Pathogens | 493 |
Chapter 18 Viral Pathogens | 527 |
Chapter 19 Rickettsial Pathogens | 593 |
Chapter 7 COX Inhibitin Blood Agents | 231 |
Chapter 8 Arsine Blood Agents | 247 |
Chapter 9 Carbon Monoxide Blood Agents | 255 |
Chapter 10 Pulmonary Agents | 265 |
Chapter 11 Toxic Industrial Agents | 285 |
Incapacitation and Riot Control Agents | 377 |
Chapter 12 Incapacitating Agents | 379 |
Chapter 20 Fungal Pathogens | 603 |
Additional Infomation | 615 |
Chapter 21 Alphanumeric Indices | 617 |
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Back cover | 763 |
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Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents, Second Edition D. Hank Ellison No preview available - 2007 |
Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
ABC of Conflict and Disaster Anthony D. Redmond,Peter F. Mahoney,James M. Ryan,Cara Macnab No preview available - 2006 |