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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 47<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 />

Methods Used by Terrorists <strong>for</strong><br />

Delivery <strong>of</strong> <strong>Chemical</strong> (N=126)<br />

• Casual/direct contact 33 (30%)<br />

• Aerosol/spray 21 (19%)<br />

• Food/drink 13 (12%)<br />

• Unknown 12 (11%)<br />

• Product tampering 10 (9%)<br />

• Explosive 6 (5%)<br />

• Water supply 5 (4%)<br />

• Jug/jar/canister 1 (1%)<br />

• Mail/letter 4 (3%)<br />

• Reaction device 3 (2%)<br />

• Injection/projectile 1 (1%)<br />

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

Monterey Institute Database, 2000<br />

47<br />

Further data can be obtained from the Monterey Institute Database in 2000. It provides<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation on methods used by terrorists to inflict harm using chemical agents. As you<br />

can see a variety <strong>of</strong> delivery methods have been employed including direct contact,<br />

aerosols, product tampering, and injection devices.<br />

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