Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism: TICs & TIMs

Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism
Training Support Package
Participant Guide
Slide 29
Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism:
TICs & TIMs
Seveso Chemical
Plume
Zone Size*
Pop.
A 0.3 804
B 1.0 5941
R 5.5 38,624
Ref 28.8 182,843
*Size in square miles
Module One - Terrorism by Fear and Uncertainty: Delayed Toxic Syndromes
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This map detail of the affected region of Italy pinpoints the ICMESA chemical plant, and
provides an estimate of the areas of greatest contamination (A), lesser contamination
(B), minimally affected areas (R), and an uninvolved area (Ref), with the size of the
region (square miles) and population depicted in the chart .
The zones are depicted in a plume model developed based on the meteorlogical
conditions at the time of the release supplemented by data from soil sampling well after
the release. Subsequent epidemiological studies attempted to correlate health outcomes
with the areas in which people resided, until improved laboratory techniques allowed
blood TCDD testing of these individuals.
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