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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 40<br />

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

<strong>TICs</strong> & <strong>TIMs</strong><br />

Fumigant Gases<br />

• Sulfuryl fluoride ( Vikane 7)<br />

• Methyl bromide<br />

• Phosphine<br />

Module Four – Cyanide & Fumigants<br />

40<br />

The three most common fumigants regulated by the US Department <strong>of</strong> Environmental<br />

Protection and the Department <strong>of</strong> Agriculture are sulfuryl fluoride (Vikane 7), methyl<br />

bromide, and phosphine. Although fumigants are very toxic and their distribution<br />

regulated, they remain surprisingly easy to obtain. While not generally available through<br />

retail locations or Internet ordering sites, these agents can be purchased directly from<br />

chemical supply companies.<br />

Fumigation is a method <strong>of</strong> pest control that completely fills an area with gaseous<br />

pesticides to suffocate or poison the pests within. It is utilized <strong>for</strong> control <strong>of</strong> pests in<br />

buildings (structural fumigation), soil, grain, and produce, and is also used during<br />

processing <strong>of</strong> goods to be imported or exported to prevent transfer <strong>of</strong> exotic organisms.<br />

December 2008 Version 2.0 Page 227

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