2005 WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction Encyclopedia: NBC Threats, Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Radiological, Bioterrorism, Bombs and Explosives (DVD-ROM)

This superb electronic book on a single DVD-ROM contains a superb collection of the finest federal documents and resources on nuclear, chemical, and biological (NBC) terrorism threats. It represents a major improvement of our highly acclaimed, best-selling NBC guide, with authoritative information and documents on the threats posed by terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMD): bioterrorism agents like anthrax, smallpox, and plague; chemical agents including nerve gas and blister agents; military and improvised nuclear weapons; radiological weapons; and radiation from nuclear facility sabotage and accidents. New to this edition is a comprehensive section with information on bombs and explosives. This encyclopedic collection of manuals, handbooks, self-study courses, government plans and programs, and reference works includes virtually every public domain document pertaining to every aspect of the risk to civilians from terrorism, and military personnel in warfare. The depth and breadth of the greatly improved coverage of NBC terrorism is truly awesome, making it the finest, most thoroughly researched collection of military manuals, medical texts, and federal documents available anywhere! Previously issued as a four disc CD-ROM set, the collection has 244 files with over 2.5 gigabytes of data, containing over 100,000 pages of text from every major federal agency: Department of Defense (Army, many Army institutes, Navy, Air Force), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Library of Medicine (NLM), Department of Energy (DOE), Armed Forces Radiobiology Institute General Accounting Office (GAO), ATF, Justice Department, and State Department.

Some of the topics covered include: Full descriptions of biological and chemical agents * Chemical and Biological Warfare History * Agent Delivery Methods * Environmental Detection * Prevention * Protection * Symptoms * Treatment * Military Equipment and Hardware * Civilian Emergency Plans and Preparedness * Technical Details * Nuclear bomb radiation patterns * Radiation and bomb effects * WMD Proliferation * FEMA Emergency Management Independent Courses * Children and Terrorism * Glossaries * DOD Annual Reports * Disaster Planning * NBC Preparedness * Emerging Diseases * NBC Defense * Building Protection from Chemical and Biological Threats * Pocket Cards * Exercises and Workshops * First Responder Equipment, Protective Clothing, Gear, Guidelines, Programs * Personnel Decontamination, Recovery after Contamination *Medical Response Systems * Bomb Investigations * Explosives Safety * Biodefense Agents * Emergency Contact Lists and Links * CDC Training Programs * Military Medical Manuals on Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Chemical Casualties * Nuclear Incident Guide * "Dirty Bomb" Radiation Device Preparedness and Response * Nuclear Blast Survival * Radiological Emergency * Triage of Irradiated Personnel * Chemical Protection Against Radiation * WMD Civil Support Team.

This DVD-ROM has over 104,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems, and Reader software is included. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable!

Our discs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedio