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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 18<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 />

More Effective: Bhopal (1984)<br />

• Methyl isocyanate<br />

• > 2,500 deaths<br />

• 60,000 injuries<br />

Module One – Toxic Warfare: Looking Beyond Conventional <strong>Chemical</strong> Weapons<br />

18<br />

Contrast the Sarin Tokyo subway release with what occurred in Bhopal India 11 years<br />

earlier. This accidental release <strong>of</strong> methyl isocyanate at a chemical production facility<br />

involved in the production <strong>of</strong> the carbamate pesticide, Sevin®, resulted in over 2,500<br />

deaths and 60,000 injuries. The Bhopal incident will be discussed in further detail in the<br />

module on toxic gases.<br />

December 2008 Version 2.0 Page 23

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