Publication detail

Brief overview of chemical terrorism and its consequences

MIKA, O. FIŠEROVÁ, L.

Original Title

Brief overview of chemical terrorism and its consequences

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

The article deals with chemical terrorism as a current security risk and its possible impacts on population and infrastructure. It also discusses aspects and implementation of biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorism. The 1995 attack by sarin in the Tokyo underground is briefly mentioned. The effects of chemical warfare agents and chemical toxic substances and the possibilities of their abuse by terrorists are thoroughly discussed. Based on computer modeling of impacts of attacks by chemical toxic substances, the authors present opinions on their possible abuse for acts of terrorism.

Keywords

Chemical terrorism, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorism, chemical warfare agents, chemical toxic substances, consequences of chemical terrorism

Authors

MIKA, O.; FIŠEROVÁ, L.

RIV year

2011

Released

1. 11. 2011

Publisher

Informa Healthcare

Location

London, Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

ISBN

1556-9543

Periodical

Toxin Reviews

Year of study

30

Number

4

State

United States of America

Pages from

115

Pages to

121

Pages count

7

BibTex

@article{BUT88616,
  author="Otakar Jiří {Mika} and Lenka {Fišerová}",
  title="Brief overview of chemical terrorism and its consequences",
  journal="Toxin Reviews",
  year="2011",
  volume="30",
  number="4",
  pages="115--121",
  issn="1556-9543"
}