Author Description

Nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) warfare weapons are the weapons of mass destruction, chemical and biological warfare is the new threat. These warfare agents are easy to produce and are inexpensive. Although, chemical and biological agents do not cause total destruction as. in the case of nuclear attack, they have horrific effects on humans and animals, leading to their death. A major cause of concern is the use of these agents against the civilian population by the terrorists. The present book is aimed at creating general awareness about the effects of chemical and biological warfare agents and the various means of protection. The book consists of nine chapters and the topics include: Chemical warfare agents, their classes, physiological effect on humans, pre-treatment and therapy, potential biological warfare agents, the diseases they cause and their delivery, different techniques of decontamination systems, protection, detectors used in battlefield to. warn the soldiers. in the battlefield, as well as civilians of an impending attack, and test methods for protective clothing have been described. This monograph would be an advanced primer to higher level researchers committed to detect and protect both military and the masses from these dangerous agents.