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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 45<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 />

<strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Agents</strong> Employed by Terrorists<br />

• Corrosives - Acid / alkalis<br />

• Metals<br />

• Cyanide<br />

• Rodenticides<br />

• Pesticides<br />

• Poison gas<br />

Monterey Institute Database, 2002<br />

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

45<br />

It is important to study history. In the ongoing database <strong>of</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation maintained by the<br />

Monterey Institute in Cali<strong>for</strong>nia, the agents that have actually been used were classified<br />

into several general categories. Some <strong>of</strong> the agents that have actually been employed<br />

including corrosives, metals, cyanide, pesticides, and poison gas. These chemicals will<br />

be discussed in much greater detail later throughout the day.<br />

December 2008 Version 2.0 Page 50

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