Sarin

poisonous, or other gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare. Most of the gases banned are colorless, tasteless, and even odorless. Why would you need a gas that can kill people without them knowing it’s there? One of the banned weapons is Sarin. Sarin is a colorless, odorless liquid, used as a chemical weapon. It’s considered a nerve agent and is lethal in small amounts. It is also considered a weapon of mass destruction. Why would any country ever use a weapon that the enemy can’t tell…

The use of chlorine has many benefits without a doubt probably the most recognized use is for swimming pools to keep the water clean and clear of disease producing organisms. Chlorine has also been used as a poisonous gas in the past wars. It has been "classified as a choking agent. When inhaled in its concentrated form, it causes a person's lungs to fill with liquid leading to asphyxiation"(Goldman 2016, para 6). How can a chemical such as this be so needed to fight diseases and at the…

Describe how terrorist groups can make the use of internet to spread terror group messages and recruit new members. Give one or more actual examples of this. Many terror groups, whether Islamists or Marxists, nationalists or separatists, or even racists and anarchists have widely endorsed the use of internet to further their ideologies, raise funds, and in the recruitment of new members- both active jihadists and passive supporters (Weimann, 2014). According to Ressler (2006), most terror groups…

What role does Chemical Warfare play in war? Surprisingly it doesn’t play a role at all anymore. When man was refining weapons of war there were three things troops trembled at the thought of which is biological warfare, nuclear warfare and chemical warfare all these things are man-made in labs by scientists. It was always something troops were afraid of because these weapons if used right can end battles fairly quickly. These weapons are so strong that they have been banned from production by…

Saddam Hussein and his leadership never hesitated to use these weapons and it showed in past attacks on Iran from 1983-1988. In the wake of all of this The Department of Homeland Security was developed shortly following the Sept 11 attacks and their main job was the security of the country from within. It is also worth noting that the CIA and the FBI roles increased dramatically tracking down terrorist and personnel know to have ties with extremist cells. These attacks are morally and…

Thalidomide is an antiangiogenic and immunomodulatory drug marketed at the end of the ‘50s as a reliever to morning sickness in pregnant women, and it is known today for its teratogen effects as one of the biggest pharmaceutical disasters in the history (Ridings, J. - 2013). Due to the lack of research and flexible trials in that time, this drug caused several abortions and malformation to the infant, such as phocomelia – the malformation of the arms and legs. The tragedy, however, led to the…

Trust is defined as a reciprocal faith in others intention and behavior (Kreitner & Kinicki 2013). Trusts is very important for cross-functional teams because team members need to believe that they can count on others members on the team. Most of the times teams operate independently because managers are not able to be in multiple places at the same time. Cross-functional teams have a diverse backgrounds and perspectives Trust can build by using the six guidelines for building and…

Tactical and threat awareness has become to play a significant role nowadays in homeland security for law enforcement officers. These types of awareness roles will help law enforcement officers play a bigger role in protecting our homeland. Yes, it will involve extra requirements for our law enforcement officers; in the interest of homeland security, it is important. Homeland Security involves everyone, from all the way from the lowest level to the highest levels of the country. With these…

The planning of and emergency response to a terror attack has always been a great concern. The main focus has always been on those of overt attack. These attacks are those by chemical, biological, or radiological/nuclear weapons. These type of attacks cause an immediate response from police, fire, and Emergency Medical Services personnel CDC Strategic Planning Workgroup, 2000; Forest& Howard, 2013). In any attack it is the state and the local government that will have the responsibility for…

According to “Nerve Agents” (2017), nerve agents are within the group of organo-phosphorus compounds, stable, easily dispersed, highly toxic, and have rapid effects both when absorbed through the skin and within the respiratory system of the body. Sarin, Tabun, and Soman are just a few known nerve agents that can enter the body by gas, aerosol,…