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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 26<br />

This plant was involved in the chemical oxidation <strong>of</strong> a chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbon<br />

to trichlorophenol, an agricultural biocide and pr<strong>of</strong>essional disinfectant. In the setting <strong>of</strong> a<br />

run-away reaction with increased temperature and pressure, a portion <strong>of</strong> the product<br />

released was a condensation product, usually known as dioxin.<br />

The mayor <strong>of</strong> the city was not notified immediately and the nature <strong>of</strong> the contaminating<br />

product generated was not known <strong>for</strong> days.<br />

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