Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism: TICs & TIMs

Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism
Training Support Package
Participant Guide
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Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism:
TICs & TIMs
Course Overview
• Why “Agents of Opportunity ”
• Neurotoxicology
• Gases
• Cyanide and Fumigants
• Food/Water/Medications
• Delayed Onset Toxins
• Radiation
• Psychological Aspects
Module One – Toxic Warfare: Looking Beyond Conventional Chemical Weapons
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This course was developed by the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) to
prepare participants for chemical terrorism threats not traditionally discussed in other
training courses.
The topics that will be covered today start with an overview of the topic “Why Agents of
Opportunity”, followed by neurotoxins, then inhalational agents such as gases,
systemic toxins such as cyanide, means of delivery such as food and water, toxins with
delayed onset, the effects of radiation exposure, and finally the psychological aspects of
mass exposure to toxins.
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