The Threat of NBC Terrorism Are we Really at Risk ? ? ?
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The Threat of NBC TerrorismAre we Really at Risk ? ? ?
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YES: Domestic Preparedness Partnership Established 1996
The Nuclear Biologic and Chemical Difference “DELTA”
NBC “DELTA” Builds on:Health care readiness for Mass DisastersExisting skills: Medical Emergencies
HAZMAT ResponseExtending these skills to include response to a potential, deliberate terrorist event
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Objectives
• To familiarize you with
– Recent NBC events
– The potential for terrorist use of NBC agents
– Sources and hazards of NBC agents
– Targets and indicators of NBC attacks
– Outcomes of NBC terrorist events
• So that you can recognize an NBC attack and understand the potential impacts
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Potential Probability vs. Impact
POTENTIALIMPACT
PROBABILITY/LIKELIHOOD
NUCLEARWEAPON
IMPROVISEDNUCLEAR
DEVICE
RADIOACTIVEMATERIAL
CHEMICAL AGENTOR TOXIC
INDUSTRIALCHEMICAL
BIOLOGICALAGENT
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NBC Terrorist Incidents Since 1970
1984 Botulinum
1972 Typhoid
00959085807570
March 1995 Sarin12 Dead, 5500 Affected
November 1995Radioactive Cesium
December 1995Ricin
June 1996 Uranium
1992 Cyanide
March 1995 Ricin
April 1995 Sarin
April-June 1995Cyanide, Phosgene,
Pepper Spray
February 1997 Chlorine
14 Injured,500 Evacuated
June 1994 Sarin
7 Dead,200 Injured
May 1995 Plague
April 1997 U235
1984 Salmonella
200 Injured
1985 Cyanide
Sept 11, 2001WTC-NYC
Pentagon-DC3000 Dead
USA as ONGOINGNBC target
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Groups That Threaten
• Lone individual
• Identified local or non-aligned terrorist groups
• Internationally sponsored
• Doomsday cults
• Insurgents
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Why NBC Terrorism?
• Agents are available & relatively easy to manufacture
• Large amount not needed in enclosed space
• NBC incident difficult to recognize
• Easily spread over large areas
• Psychological impact
• Can overwhelm existing resources
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Proliferation of Anthrax Hoaxes
• B’nai B’rith, Washington, D.C.April 199730 persons decontaminated
• Los Angeles, CASep 98 - Jan 9916 incidentsEstimated cost: $4 - 5 Million
• Indianapolis, INSep - Dec 199810 incidentsmultiple incident per day
• Post Office, Columbus, GAJan 19993 persons decontaminated
• NBC News Bureau, Atlanta, GAJan 19993 blocks evacuated12 persons decontaminated
• Washington Post & Old Executive BuildingJan 19992 incidents on same day
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Limitations of NBC Agents
• Effective dissemination difficult
• Delayed effects can detract from impact
• Counterproductive to terrorists’ support
• Potentially hazardous to the terrorist
• Development and use require skill
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NBC Agent Sources
• Home production
• Laboratory / commercial production
• Industrial facilities
• Foreign military sources
• Medical / university research facilities
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Potential Terrorist Targets
• Enclosed spaces
• Large crowds (high profile events)
• Critical facilities and infrastructure
• Accessible facilities with significant hazard / damage potential (materials in transit)
• Facilities of interest to terrorists’ cause
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The Fallacies
• It can’t happen to us
• NBC agents are so deadly the victims will all die anyway
• There is nothing we can do
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Practical ExerciseWHAT ARE THE
POTENTIAL TARGETS
IN OUR AREA?
WHY?
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Targets in OUR Area ? State Capital
Nuclear Plant
Alltel ArenaAirport
Old State House
DowntownChemical Arsenal
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We are vulnerable ...