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Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure


The Committee on Assessing Vulnerabilities Related to the Nation’s Chemical Infrastructure was convened by the National Academies to respond to a request from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). The directorate sought assistance in making research, development, and technology investments that would help secure the nation’s chemical infrastructure and safe- guard against the consequences of a terrorist attack on that infrastructure. The focus was on securing the nation’s infrastructure and economy against terrorist attack and other catastrophic loss by examining the chemical sup- ply chain to identify key chemicals and chemical processes whose disruption could result in catastrophic levels of casualties or catastrophic economic damage. Specifically, this review considers

978-0-309-09721-5
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Management
English
2006
1-153
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