Terrorism and WMDs Origins of Terrorism Terrorist Classifications Potential Terrorist Targets Weapons of Mass Destruction The Trend of CBRNE Terrorism Limitations to Terrorists in Use of CBRNE Materials Fallacies Associated with Terrorist Attacks Chemical Agents History of Chemical Weapons Chemical Weapons Types Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) Recent History of TICs as a Weapon The DOT Hazardous Materials Classes Selected TICs and Relevant Properties Flammable Liquids Corrosive Materials Biological Agents Categories of Bioterrorism Agents History of Biological Weapons Bacterial Diseases Viral Diseases Biological Toxins Agroterrorism Nuclear and Radiological Hazards Nuclear Weapons History of Nuclear and Radiological Weapons Properties of the Atom Radioactivity Ionization: When Radiation Interacts with Matter Forms of Radiation Measurement of Radiation Nuclear Reactions Nuclear Weapon Designs Effects of Nuclear Detonations Timeline of a Nuclear Detonation Emergency Response to a Nuclear Detonation Terrorism and Nuclear Devices Terrorism and Radiological Dispersal Devices Explosives Hazards Definition of Explosives Types of Explosions History of Explosives Development Characteristics of Explosives Classification of Explosives Commercial and Military Explosives Use Forms of Explosives Effects of an Explosion Explosives and Terrorism: Improvised Explosive Devices Recent Use of Improvised Explosive Devices Directed-Energy Weapons (DEWs) History of Use of DEWs Modern DEWs Criminal and Terrorist Use of DEWs NIMS and the Incident Command System National Incident Management System (NIMS) The Incident Command System Setup of the ICS ICS Principles Application of the ICS: Oklahoma City, OK Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency Response, Decontamination, and Remediation Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protection Systems Decontamination Decontamination Media The Decontamination Corridor Disposal of Contaminated Material Site Remediation Appendices Index.