Encyclopedia of Terrorist, Natural, And Man-made Disasters

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ISBN: 9780763737825 | 0763737828
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Copyright: 4/5/2006

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Encyclopedia of Terrorist, Natural, and Man-Made Disasters is the first and only reference compiling all major toxicological incidents, both man-made and environmental in nature. Many of the man-made incidents resulting from occupational or industrial accidents have also led to environmental contamination, illness, and death for a great number of victims. Now For The first time, these occurrences with hazardous material are documented in a single index -- Encyclopedia of Terrorist, Natural, and Man-Made Disasters. an ideal resource for emergency physicians, EMS professionals, public health professionals, and toxicologists, this encyclopedia describes incidents that can be traced through history. Each event has been researched and reference citations are included. With over 1200 entries, The entire encyclopedia can be searched by source, date, or type of disaster! Book includes a CD-ROM!

Chemical Events

(74)

Acetonitrile

(1)

Acrylonitrile

(1)

Air Pollution, Photochemical Smog

(1)

Allyl Alcohol Vapor

(1)

Aluminum (Al)

(1)

Aluminum Sulfate [Al2(SO4)3]

(1)

Ammonia (NH3)

(1)

Ammonia, Anhydrous

(1)

Antimony Pentachloride Gas

(1)

Arsenate, Chromated Copper

(1)

Arsenic (As2O3; As4O6)

(2)

Arsine

(1)

Asbestos

(1)

Barium (Ba)

(1)

Barium, Carbonate (BaCO3)

(1)

Benzene (C6H6)

(1)

Benzine, Dinitrobenzene

(1)

Benzine, Orthodichlorobenzene, Propylene Dichloride, and Ethylene Dichloride

(1)

Benzyl Alcohol

(1)

Beryllium (Be)

(1)

Boron Hydrides (B)

(1)

Bromine (Br)

(1)

Cadmium (Cd)

(1)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

(1)

Carbon Disulfide (CS2)

(1)

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

(2)

Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Cyanide

(1)

Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

(1)

Chemical Fumes

(1)

Chemical Warfare

(1)

Chemical Warfare, Chlorine

(1)

Chemical Warfare, Cyanide, Carbon Monoxide, and Zyklon-B

(1)

Chemical Warfare, Mustard Gas

(1)

Chemical Warfare, Phosgene

(1)

Chemical Warfare, Picric Acid

(1)

Chemical Warfare, Sarin

(1)

Chemical Warfare, Sulfur Gas

(1)

Chemical Warfare, Sulfur and Pitch

(1)

Chloramine

(1)

Chlorhexidine

(1)

Chloride, Stannic

(1)

Chlorine (Cl), Chlorine Gas

(2)

Chlordecone

(1)

2-Chloro-o Fluorophenol

(1)

Chromium (Cr)

(1)

Clioquinol

(1)

Coal Mine Gas

(1)

Cobalt (Co)

(1)

Copper (Cu)

(1)

Copper Sulfate (CuSO4)

(1)

Cyanide (KCN)

(1)

Cyclohexane

(1)

Daconil, Chlorothalonil

(1)

Dexfenfluramine/Fenfluramine

(1)

1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP)

(1)

2,4-Dichlorophenol

(1)

Diethylene Glycol

(1)

N,N-Diethyl-m-Toluamide (DEET)

(1)

Diethylstilbestrol (DBS)

(1)

Diethyltin Diiodide

(1)

Dimethylaminopropionitrile (DMAPN)

(1)

Dimethylformamide (DMF)

(1)

Dioxins

(2)

Dioxins and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

(1)

Endosulfan

(1)

Epichlorohydrin

(1)

Epinephrine, Racemic

(1)

Ergonovine

(1)

Ethyldichlorosilane

(1)

Ethylene Dibromide

(1)

Ethylene Dichloride (EDC)

(1)

Ethylene Glycol

(1)

2-Ethylhexanol

(1)

Fentanyl-Laced Heroin

(1)

Fentanyl, 3-Methylfentanyl

(1)

Fluoride

(1)

Fluoride and Arsenic

(1)

Fluoride, Sodium Fluoride

(1)

Gas Blast

(1)

Gas, Liquified Natural (LNG)

(1)

Heroin, Pyrolysate

(1)

Hexachlorobenzene

(1)

Hexachlorophene

(1)

Hexane, n-Hexane

(1)

Hexane, n-Hexane, and Methyl n-Butyl Ketone

(1)

Hexane, 2-t-Butylazo-2-Hydroxy-5-Methylhexane

(1)

Hexogen

(1)

Hydrazine (N2H4)

(1)

Hydrocarbon

(1)

Hydrocarbon, Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Pesticide (Endrin)

(1)

Hydrocarbon, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

(1)

Hydrochloric Acid (HCI)

(1)

Hydrofluoric Acid

(1)

Hydrogen Cyanide

(1)

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)

(1)

Intralipid

(1)

Isoniazid, Isonicotinic Acid Hydrazide (INH)

(1)

Lead

(1)

Lead, Tetraethyl

(1)

Lead, Tetraethyl, and Tetramethyl

(1)

L-Tryptophan Contamination (Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome)

(1)

Magnesium (Mg)

(1)

Manganese (Mn)

(1)

Mercurous Nitrate

(1)

Mercury (Hg)

(1)

Metam-Sodium

(1)

Methanol

(2)

Methomyl and Propanil

(1)

Methyl Alcohol

(1)

Methylenedianiline

(1)

Methyl Isocyanate (MIC)

(1)

Methylmercury

(1)

Methyl-4-Phenyl-1,2,5,6-Tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)

(1)

Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE)

(1)

B-Naphthylamine

(1)

Natural Gas Explosion

(1)

Nickel

(1)

Nicotine

(1)

Nitrogen (N)

(1)

Nitrogen Tetroxide

(1)

2-Nitropropane

(1)

Organophosphates

(1)

Organophosphates, Carbamates and Aldicarb

(1)

Organophosphates, Carbamates and Chloropyrifos

(1)

Organophosphates, Carbamates and Fonofos

(1)

Organophosphates, Carbamates and Malathion

(1)

Organophosphates, Carbamates and Parathion

(1)

Organotin Compound

(1)

Pancuronium

(1)

Pentachlorophenol

(1)

Petroleum

(1)

Phenobarbital (Luminal)

(1)

Phenol

(1)

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)

(1)

Phosgene

(1)

Phosphine (PH3)

(1)

Phosphine, Aluminum Phosphide

(1)

Phosphorus, Yellow

(1)

Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs)

(1)

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

(1)

Polysorbate 80

(1)

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

(1)

Potassium Bromate

(1)

Propofol

(1)

Quartz

(1)

Quinine-Adulterated Heroin

(1)

Ricin

(1)

Scopolamine-Adulterated Heroin

(1)

Selenium (Se)

(1)

Silica

(1)

Sodium (Na)

(1)

Sodium Hypochlorite

(1)

Sodium Nitrite

(1)

Sodium Peroxide

(1)

Sulfur Dioxide

(1)

Sulfuric Acid

(1)

Tear Gas

(1)

Tellurium

(1)

Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine

(2)

Thalidomide

(1)

Thallium

(1)

Toxic Oil Syndrome

(1)

Trichloroethylene (TCE)

(1)

Triethyltin Iodine

(1)

Triorthocresylphosphate (TOCP)

(1)

Vanadium

(1)

Vinyl Chloride

(1)

Vinyl Chloride, Monomer

(1)

Volcanic Gas

(1)

Warfarin

(2)

Biological Events

(56)

Aflatoxin

(1)

Anthrax

(1)

Atropine, Harmine, and Scopolamine

(1)

Bacillus cereus

(1)

Botulism

(1)

Burkholderia pseudomallei

(1)

Campylobacter jejuni

(1)

Carchaotoxin-A and -B

(1)

Ciguatoxin

(1)

Cotton Dust

(1)

Cryptosporidiosis

(1)

Cycad Plant (Cycas)

(1)

Cyclosporiasis

(1)

Datura suaveolens

(1)

Dengue Fever

(1)

Diphtheria [Corynebacterium diphtheriae]

(1)

Diphtheria (Corynebacterium diphtheriae) and Scarlett Fever (Group A Streptococcus)

(1)

Domoic Acid

(1)

Dysentery (Shigella dysenteriae)

(1)

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

(1)

Encephalitis, Japanese

(1)

Endotoxin

(1)

Enterobacter sakazakii

(1)

Ergot Alkaloids

(1)

Escherichia coli O 157:H7

(2)

Food Poisoning

(1)

Francisella tularensis

(1)

Grass-Pea Plant (Lathyrus sativus)

(1)

Grayanotoxins (Andromedotoxin)

(1)

Hantavirus

(1)

Haff Disease

(1)

Hemorrhagic Fever, Acute

(1)

Hemorrhagic Fever, Bolivian

(1)

Hepatitis A

(1)

Histoplasma capsulatum

(1)

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

(1)

Influenza, Asian

(1)

Influenza, Spanish

(1)

Legionnaires' Disease (Legionella)

(1)

Leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae)

(1)

Leptospirosis

(1)

Listeriosis

100

(1)

Lyme Disease

100

(1)

Malaria

100

(1)

Marburg Virus

101

(1)

Measles [Rubivirus]

101

(1)

Measles (Rubivirus) and/or Smallpox (Variola major)

101

(1)

Meningitis, Bacterial (Neisseria meningitides)

102

(1)

Meningitis, Meningococcal

102

(1)

Microcystins

103

(1)

Mycobacterium chelonae

103

(1)

Niacin Deficiency

103

(1)

3-Nitropropionate Acid

104

(1)

Norovirus (formerly Norwalk-like virus)

104

(2)

Palytoxin Poisoning

106

(1)

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP; Saxitoxin)

107

(1)

Poliomyelitis (Polio)

108

(1)

Pontiac Fever (Legionella pneumophila)

109

(1)

Prion Disease Epizootics (``Mad Cow Disease'')

110

(1)

Propofol Contamination

111

(1)

Pseudomonas fluorescens

111

(1)

Q Fever

111

(1)

Rickettsia typhi

112

(1)

Rift Valley Fever

112

(1)

Rotavirus

113

(1)

Rotavirus, Group A

113

(1)

Salmonella enterica

113

(1)

Salmonella enteritidis

113

(1)

Salmonella kottbus

114

(1)

Salmonella mbandaka

114

(1)

Typhoid Fever (Salmonella typhimurium DT 104)

114

(2)

Scarlet Fever (Group A Streptococcus), Bubonic Plague (Yersinia pestis), Smallpox (Variola major), or Typhus (Rickettsia)

116

(1)

Scombotoxin

116

(1)

Serratia marcescans

117

(1)

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

118

(1)

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-like Pneumonia

118

(1)

Shigellosis

119

(1)

Smallpox (Variola major)

119

(1)

Sporothrix schenckii

120

(1)

Staphylococcus aureus

120

(1)

Tetrodotoxin

120

(1)

Tinea corporis

121

(1)

Tricothecene Mycotoxins

121

(1)

African Sleeping Sickness (Trypanosoma brucei)

121

(1)

West African Sleeping Sickness (Trypanosoma brucei gambiensis)

121

(1)

Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)

122

(1)

Typhoid Fever (Salmonella typhimurium), Dysentery (Shigella dysenteriae), or Malaria

122

(1)

Typhus (see Rickettsia typhi)

122

(1)

Venom, Scorpion

123

(1)

Vibrio cholerae

123

(2)

Vibrio cholerae O 1 El Tor

125

(1)

Vibrio parahemolyticus

125

(1)

Vibrio vulnificus

126

(1)

Vitamin B6

126

(1)

West Nile Virus

126

(1)

Yellow Fever

127

(1)

Yersinia enterocolitica

128

(1)

Bubonic Plague (Yersinia pestis)

129

(2)

Radiological Events

131

(16)

Cesium 137

133

(1)

Cesium 137 and Cobalt 60

134

(1)

Cobalt 60

134

(3)

Ionizing Radiation

137

(1)

Iridium 192

137

(1)

Nitric Acid and Plutonium Explosion

138

(1)

Plutonium 239

139

(1)

Plutonium 240, 238

139

(1)

Plutonium-Contaminated Materials

139

(1)

Plutonium Criticality

140

(1)

Radiation Exposure

140

(1)

Radioactive Leak

141

(1)

Radioactive Steam

141

(1)

Radioactive Water

141

(1)

Radium

142

(1)

Radium 226, Cesium 132, and Cobalt 60

142

(1)

Thorium 232

143

(1)

Thorium, Radioactive

143

(1)

Uranium 235

143

(1)

Uranium Alloy

144

(1)

Uranium Criticality

144

(1)

Uranium Hexaflouride (``Hex'') Explosion

145

(1)

Yttrium 90

145

(2)

Nuclear Events

147

(6)

Nuclear Contamination

149

(1)

Nuclear Explosions

149

(1)

Nuclear Irradiation

150

(1)

Nuclear Submarine Accident

150

(1)

Radioactive Explosion

150

(1)

Reactor Core Incident

151

(1)

Reactor Waste Explosion

152

(1)

Explosive And Fire Events

153

(116)

Aluminum Dust Explosion

155

(1)

Ammonium Nitrate Explosions

155

(1)

Beer Flood

156

(1)

Benzoyl Peroxide Explosion

157

(1)

Butane Explosion

157

(1)

Chemical Explosions

157

(3)

Chemical Fires

160

(1)

Chlorine Gas Explosion

161

(1)

Coal Mine Explosions

161

(65)

Coal Mine Fires

226

(3)

Coal Smoke

229

(1)

Copper Explosions and/or Mine Fires

229

(1)

Dynamite and Powder Explosions

230

(2)

Ethylene Explosions

232

(1)

Explosions, Miscellaneous

233

(2)

Factory Fires

235

(1)

Fertilizer Explosion

236

(1)

Fires, Miscellaneous

236

(9)

Fireworks Explosion

245

(1)

Fuel Explosion

245

(1)

Gasoline Explosions

245

(3)

Gold Mine Fires

248

(1)

Gunpowder Explosions and/or Fires

248

(1)

Hydrocarbon Explosions and/or Fires

249

(1)

Hydroxylamine Explosion

249

(1)

Molasses Flood and Explosion

250

(1)

Munitions Explosions

250

(1)

Natural Gas Explosions

251

(1)

Nitric Oxide Explosion

251

(1)

Nitrogen Dioxide and Hydrogen Cyanide Fire

252

(1)

Oil Explosions and/or Fires

252

(1)

Overpressurization Explosions and/or Fires

252

(1)

Petroleum Fire

253

(1)

Phenolic Resin Explosion

253

(1)

Plastics Explosions and/or Fires

254

(1)

Propane Explosions

255

(1)

Pyrotechnic Fire

255

(1)

Quarry Explosions

255

(2)

Terrorist Explosions

257

(12)

Index

269

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