Disaster preparedness against accidents or terrorist attack (chemical/biological/radiological) / Prasanta K. Ray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ray, Prasanta K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency management.

Public safety.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : New Age International, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

About the Book: The author elaborated in this book his personal reminiscences and experiences, what he gathered from being one of the eyewitnesses of the aftermath of the world's largest terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, when the AL-Qaida Terrorists destroyed the Twin Towers of the American Trade Center at Manhattan, New York. The author was going to his laboratory at the Beth Israel Hospital at Manhattan that day. Incidentally, the task of dealing with the aftermath of the world's largest toxic chemical disaster, which took place in the early morning of December 3, 1984 at the Union Carbide factory at Bhopal, India, was also fell upon him. The author was the Director of ITRC, Lucknow at that time. He had personally witnessed the helplessness of the people who suffered from various types of casualties. He also had shared the sorrows and agonies of many people who lost their nearest and dearest ones, or friends and other members of their families. The lack of preparedness at all quarters made the situation worse. The incident led to a chaotic condition. The question was who and where, where to go to seek help and guidance, who is in command, how to mobilize resources etc. Everywhere there was a disorderly situation. People were bewildered, kind of speechless and flabbergasted. The author felt that there exists an urgent necessity to educate the people at all level regarding what to do under similar such circumstances. What type of preparedness they should undertake and also equip them with. The author strongly recommended that there exists a pressing need of establishing a well-planned preparedness plan all around the city to face such kind of circumstances. It must operate on wartime urgency and with equal competency. The present volume is the outcome of such a thought in order to help and educate the common citizen, the planners, administrators, law and order personnel, medical experts, hospital emergencies, philanthropic and religious organizations, and the voluntary agencies such that they get themselves organized to deal with the aftermath of such kind of incidents, man-made or otherwise. Contents: Introduction Historical Perspectives on Accidents Causing Major Chemical Disasters Deliberate Terrorist Attack Dropping of an Atom Bomb Hazardous Chemicals/Biologicals/Radiological as Potential Weapons for the Terrorists Coping with Disasters Chance Accidents or that caused by Terrorist Attack Sponsored Terrorism Preventive Measures at the State, Federal Government and Individual Level Preparedness Plan and Measures Needed to Safeguard the Health of the Population Disaster Preparedness: Protection: Safety Devices and Control Safety Agents/Devices Required for Protection Disaster Cum Emergency Handling Procedures Social Aspect of Chemical/Biological/Radiological Disasters Awareness Programme, Psychological Counseling, Spiritual Guidance and Rehabilitation Arrangement Tsunami - Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Typhoons, Toronadoes Cyclones, High Tides, Flood and Similar such Natural Disasters

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter-1. Introduction""; ""1.1 Introduction""; ""1.2 Science and Technological Development""; ""1.3 Revolutions in Modern Biology""; ""1.4 Terrorism""; ""1.4.1 Emergence of Terrorism""; ""1.4.2 Some Examples of Terrorist Attacks""; ""1.4.3 Domestic Terrorism in the USA""; ""1.5 Definition of Terrorism""; ""1.5.1 Distinction among Terrorism, National Liberation Movement and GuerillaWarfare""; ""1.5.2 Guerilla Warfare""; ""1.5.3 What has Given Birth to Modern Terrorists?""; ""1.5.4 What is the Main Feature of a Terrorist?""

""1.5.5 Psyche of a Terrorist: Distinguishing Features""""Chapter-2. Historical Perspectives on Accidents Causing Major Chemical Disasters: Deliberate Terrorist Attack: Dropping of an Atom Bomb""; ""2.1 Toxic / Hazardous Agents as Weapons of the Terrorist ""; ""2.2 Possible Bioorganisms / Toxins as weapons of the Terrorists""; ""2.3 Niaid High Priority Biodefense Products ""; ""2.4 Radiological Weapons""; ""2.5 Some Historical Experiences""; ""2.5.1 From Chemical Accidents in Bhopal""; ""2.5.2 Experiences from the Terrorists� Attack on Twin Towers and Anthrax Mail Scare in the USA ""

""2.5.3 What Did the World Learn Out of this Incident?""""2.6 Experiences From Biological Weapons""; ""2.7 Chernobyl Experience""; ""2.8 Hiroshima and Nagasaki Experience""; ""2.9 How Real is it that the Terrorists will Ever use Radio - Logical Weapons?""; ""2.10 Author's Own Experience""; ""2.10.1 Author�s Experiences with the Twin Tower Disaster""; ""2.10.2 Bhopal Toxic Gas Disaster�Author�s Own Experience""; ""Chapter-3. Hazardous chemicals / Biologicals / Radiologicals as Potential Weapons for the Terrorists""

""3.1 Safe Production, Handling, Storage and Transportation of Chemicals: Safety Grading""""3.2 Chemical Disasters: International Experience""; ""3.2.1 Toxicological Emergencies: Disaster Management""; ""3.2.2 Disaster Response: Aftermath of a Major Disaster""; ""3.2.3 Do�s and Don�ts Regardings Some Commonly Known Hazardous SubstancesExposure Signs, Symptoms and Possible Treatments""; ""3.3 CDC Recommendations Regarding Appropriate Type of Treatments""; ""3.3.1 Bioterrorism""; ""3.4 Some Clues to Potential Bioterrorist Attack""; ""3.5 Preparedness at the Community Level""

""3.6 Preparedness at the State and Federal Government Level""""3.7 Safety Measures During Transport""; ""3.7.1 What to Do If You Find Out Suspicious Biological Specimens""; ""3.7.2 Gearing up Laboratory Capabilities""; ""3.7.3 Preparedness at the Local Community Level""; ""3.7.4 Preparedness at the State and Federal Government Level Ensuring ProperPreparation at the Laboratory Level""; ""3.8 Anthrax""; ""3.8.1 Critical Criteria""; ""3.8.2 Cutaneous Anthrax""; ""3.8.3 Gastrointestinal Anthrax""; ""3.8.4 Inhalation Anthrax""; ""3.8.5 Treatment""; ""3.8.6 Prophylaxis""

""3.8.7 Laboratory Diagnosis""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-45038-7

9786612450389

81-224-2936-X

OCLC:

923652036