Based on results previously restricted for military use and inaccessible to the public, this practice-oriented handbook introduces the use of enzymes for fast and efficient decontamination of B/C weapons in various scenarios, including terrorist attacks. It draws on the internationally recognized technological leadership of the German armed forces, whose anti-B/C technology is among the most advanced worldwide. The text is rounded off with a look at future perspectives.
Based on results previously restricted for military use and inaccessible to the public, this practice-oriented handbook introduces the use of enzymes for fast and efficient decontamination of B/C weapons in various scenarios, including terrorist attacks. It draws on the internationally recognized technological leadership of the German armed forces, whose anti-B/C technology is among the most advanced worldwide. The text is rounded off with a look at future perspectives.
Andre Richardt is the head of Biological and Chemical Decontamination at the German Armed Forces Institute for Protection Technologies in Munster, Germany. Having obtained his degrees from the universities of Cologne and Freiburg, he spent most of his career working for the German armed forces in biological and chemical decontamination. He is also a lecturer at the Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg and a member of various international working groups in weapons decontamination.
Marc-Michael Blum obtained his PhD from the University of Frankfurt, Germany, where he worked on enzymatic decontamination. He studied chemistry at the technical university of Braunschweig, the Humboldt University in Berlin and the University of Birmingham, UK. He serves as a reserve officer in the German army NBC defense corps and is an elected member of the Institute of Strategic Studies in London, UK.
Inhaltsangabe
BIOLGICAL AND CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS - History - The current scenario for the use of B/C weapons - Characterisation of B/C weapons - Warfare agents - Decontamination: chemicals, personnel, infrastructure
BIOLGICAL AND CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS - History - The current scenario for the use of B/C weapons - Characterisation of B/C weapons - Warfare agents - Decontamination: chemicals, personnel, infrastructure
