Salem Harry
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010, USA.
Int J Toxicol. 2003 Nov-Dec;22(6):465-71. doi: 10.1177/109158180302200607.
This manuscript describes the overview presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Toxicology in 2002. Although it is recognized that weapons of mass destruction that can be used against our military and civilian populations include chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) agents, this overview is limited primarily to chemical and biological (CB) agents. The issues of CB terrorism are discussed in terms of When, What, How, and Who. The US Army has been providing chemical and biological solutions since 1917, and has since 1996 applied these solutions to homeland defense and domestic preparedness. The use of chemical and biological agents as terrorist weapons both in the United States and elsewhere in the world is reviewed. The CB threat spectrum is presented, as is the further categorization of biological threat agents by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition, the CB agents considered to be a potential threat to our water supply are also presented. These are agents that are water soluble, stable, and resistant to water treatment and/or disinfection. The overview concludes with the chronological accomplishments of ECBC since 1917.
本手稿描述了在2002年美国毒理学学院第23届年会上发表的综述。尽管人们认识到可用于攻击我们军队和平民的大规模杀伤性武器包括化学、生物、放射性和核（CBRN）制剂，但本综述主要限于化学和生物（CB）制剂。CB恐怖主义问题从何时、何物、如何以及何人等方面进行了讨论。自1917年以来，美国陆军一直在提供化学和生物解决方案，自1996年以来，这些解决方案已应用于国土防御和国内防备。本文回顾了化学和生物制剂在美国及世界其他地区作为恐怖主义武器的使用情况。介绍了CB威胁范围，以及疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）对生物威胁制剂的进一步分类。此外，还介绍了被认为对我们的供水构成潜在威胁的CB制剂。这些制剂是水溶性的、稳定的，并且耐水处理和/或消毒。综述最后按时间顺序介绍了自1917年以来ECBC所取得的成就。
