Short description The book, which features contributions from General Pierre-Marie Gallois and the writer Vladimir Volkoff, addresses issues involved in the security of the civilian population, the organisation of rescue services and the treatment of victims. It constitutes a balanced and reflective work, for both professionals and the lay public, on a topic that is too often the subject of inaccurate speculation.
From the contents Foreword (Pierre-Marie Gallois).
Preface (Chantal Bismuth).
About the Translator.
List of Contributors.
1. Ambiguous Concepts and porous borders (Patrick Barriot and Chantal Bismuth).
2. Introduction to Chemical Weapons (Patrick Barriot and Chantal Bismuth).
3. Chemical Weapons (Chantal Bismuth).
4. Chemical Terrorism and Cyanide (Arnaud Delahaye and Frédéric Baud).
5. Why Chemical Weapons were not Used During World War II and the use of Such Weapons by Terrorists (Robert L. Maynard and Timothy C. Marrs).
6. Toxins (Patrick Barriot).
7. Gulf War Syndrome (Chantal Bismuth and Andreas Schaper).
8. Organizational Aspects of the Management of Large Numbers of Victims During a Chemical or Biological Accident (David J. Baker Caroline Telion and Pierre Carli).
9. Hospital Management of Chemical Incident Victims (Frédéric Baud and Bruno Mégarbane).
10. Non-conventional Counter-Terrorism (Chantal Bismuth and Stephen W. Borron).
11. Introduction to Biological Weapons (Patrick Barriot and Chantal Bismuth).
12. Clinical Approach to Pathogenic Agents (Patrick Barriot).
13. Variola (smallpox) (Patrick Barriot).
14. Influenza and Pneumonitis (Patrick Barriot).
15. Anthrax (Patrick Barriot).
16. Biotechnologies: Protection or Threat (Patrick Barriot).
17. Nuclear and Radiological Weapons (Patrick Barriot).
18. The Effects of Nuclear and Radiological Weapons on Humans (Patrick Barriot).
19. Chinks in the Armor (Patrick Barriot and Chantal Bismuth).
Postscript (Vladimir Volkoff).
Appendix: Questions and Answers (Patrick Barriot).
