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Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism: TICs & TIMs

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<strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Agents</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Opportunity</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Terrorism</strong><br />

Training Support Package<br />

Participant Guide<br />

Slide 1<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Agents</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Opportunity</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Terrorism</strong>: <strong>TICs</strong> & <strong>TIMs</strong><br />

Module Four<br />

Cyanide & Fumigants<br />

Training Support Package<br />

1<br />

Cyanide and fumigants constitute a threat to the general population because they are<br />

easily weaponized, highly toxic when inhaled, and widely available due to their extensive<br />

use in the agriculture and pest-control industries. While unintentional exposure can<br />

occur, the US Department <strong>of</strong> Homeland Security is concerned about their potential <strong>for</strong><br />

use as weapons <strong>of</strong> mass destruction. Though public attention has focused on past<br />

incidents <strong>of</strong> drug tampering, a more imminent danger is these agents’ suitability <strong>for</strong><br />

dispersal through <strong>for</strong>ced air ventilation systems.<br />

December 2008 Version 2.0 Page 188

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