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Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection handbook.
Emergency management/Public safety; Weapons and weapon systems/Chemical weapons; Infrastructure protection/Chemical industry and hazardous ...
L. Janssen+8 more
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Depleted Uranium and Human Health [PDF]
Persistent public anxiety about the use of depleted uranium munitions since the early 1990s has been underpinned by claims of serious health consequences for both veterans and exposed civilians, alike. Whatever grounds there may have seemed to be in the
Smith, Ron C.
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ASSESSING THE REAL THREAT AND MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF A TERRORIST USE OF RADIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
In principle, CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) materials or agents could potentially be used by terrorists to construct a weapon of mass destruction in the future.
J. Sabol, B. Šesták
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Abstract This study aims to identify different frontline emergency response workforce's perceived knowledge of hazards and their willingness and motivations to go to work during them. An online version of the “Fight or Flight” survey was distributed and collected from Norwegian emergency personnel during the spring of 2023.
Jarle L. Sørensen+9 more
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Public Health Laboratories: Unprepared and Overwhelmed [PDF]
Addresses the role of public health labs within the public health system and their ability to respond to specific chemical weapon events.
Daniel N. Segal+2 more
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Agent selection and threat actualization in contamination cases: Predicting action from perpetrator behavior [PDF]
While existing research on the topic is sparse, previous works have shown that there is believed to be a substantial threat of intentional, malicious contamination of the supply chain by criminals and terrorists (CFSAN, 2001; WHO, 2008).
Kilbane, Sarah C.
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Use of balloon catheter dilation and steroid-eluting stent in light and severe rhinosinusitis of frontal sinus: a multicenter retrospective randomized study [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Frontal sinus surgery has an increased rate of re-stenosis, if compared to other sinuses, that mainly depends on recurrent inflammation and abnormal scarring at the frontal recess; its reduction represents one of the keys of therapeutic ...
Azimonti, Dario+8 more
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Mid-infrared n-Ge on Si Plasmonic Based Microbolometer Sensors [PDF]
The detection and amplification of molecular absorption lines from a chemical weapons simulant is demonstrated using plasmonic antennas fabricated from n-Ge epitaxially grown on Si. A free-standing Si0.25Ge0.75 microbolometer detector with n-Ge plasmonic
Baldassarre, Leonetta+12 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Registered nurses (RN)s account for the majority of the rural and remote health workforce and require different skills, knowledge and working practices compared to their metropolitan counterparts. Given the complexity and diversity of the rural and remote work environment, it is important to investigate the contemporary literature
Danielle Rogers+3 more
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Nuclear power in New Zealand: Attitudes and prospects [PDF]
Traditional New Zealand attitudes with regard to all things nuclear are subjected to critical scrutiny. It is argued that these may frequently lead us to take policy positions that do not best serve our national interests.
Smith, Ron C.
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