Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, Or Radiological Attacks

Download or read book Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, Or Radiological Attacks written by Laurence D. Reed and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nat. Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health conducts research to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and death. On Oct. 8, 2001, the Office of Homeland Security (OHS) was established, which develops and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive nat. strategy to secure the U.S. from terrorist threats or attacks. In Jan. 2002, the OHS formed the Interagency Workgroup on Building Air Protection, which includes representatives from various fed. agencies, including NIOSH. This document is the result of building vulnerability assessments conducted by NIOSH in 2002, as well a significant content and review recommendations provided by Workgroup members. Illustrations.