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BUILD A PROTECTIVE FALLOU SHELTER Almost weekly reports of North Korea's famine situation, China’s threats to the US about “which is mare important to you-Taiwan or YOUR west coast?", and middle ‘eastern suicide bombers, as well as receut events within our borders. ALL. bring us closer to the eventual possibility of someoneisome yroup upgrading the stakes to a nuke threat. If YOU think that somewhere, sometime soon there will be another bombing, possible larger, than you should consider making a sheller for you and ‘your loved ones close to your h Contents Introduction Pre Planning & Information Phase High Protection Factor(PF) Radiation Basies Biological Weapons Yeatilation Air Filtration Water Under Ground Water Systems Deposal of Human Waste Food Cooking And Heating Other Shelter Needs Construction Phase Foundation Layout Excavation Footiogs Working With Conerete Poured Concrete Shelters Concrete Block Shelters Floor Slabs Motsture and Thermal Protection Roof Slab Coring Conerete Shelter Plans Hlectrical Systems & Lighting Page3 Page 4 Page 4 Page 4 Page 8 Page 13 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 14 Page 19 Page 21 Page 22 Page 22 Page 22 Page 25 Page 27 Page 28 Page 28 Page 34 Page 30 Page 39 Page 41 Page 43 Page 44 Page 47 Invroduetion Having 2 pomancnt, scadstminse, sell spp Glow siier wusld gat imarove millions of ‘netcan files’ chanees eT surviving ¢ nucle: or bio-excal anzck Multi ie “anil sells - aes, Hote at uf in passing = ave te ores ok Aenea os kel f Bld taal peso su ts naseai or sere n goed ezrin Fras ina mason Nat ‘Tee longer mut pee la, de ace fic wills, eves dating 2 osngnived ers obeteve at ‘Mourtinkahic wet is aot sie 8 afd Thats Sl a expedient abeles sng smmdiey tke tier prowetve ito, Te Hesteng posta of permanant eadjs0 use ‘aly abses il nese Wwih die pear “Adfeicai wid Cea til reared silts ord bet nero a ae Stisiee om offi souees of float wots ctactns, ‘lke guile Insp gees flout slot Tequhore bel on aeller lle resent sve bon nt ond ee i ase ses ae amine, Ths eriphsi sen pormanest fallout Halts tht wcny Armes su: Pk he themsches, Ths dther belies al mlbarw of Amarsane an Fuld gost permanent fll eel cr lve Ise crocs build thom =f dey 1aen he sso sequiencats ule the Following eeesone af lean he Gow dbo lee nd hole weap eres and prose aneesues gives pee feetione, Tier ean use thir SEI aa aval Una wvrses te eavert eemmnest,depsadele Tol sheer ard os ‘This wide Ls 2 use vet of plans, The plans cll (rast inderblocfoendaton sheer wih a pone’ anette loon rook The plans may e sled suse a auto eonere aio Sele sins fe ‘This lecnigae of fo t sl cuvesed ites gle Ihe bane pla heat ein senas tt 2y be alsred cecenng 0 your sition. er eel, eddie egjacent-som fo acs genrten sa we The bak dng ples ae it tho beck ser im in Hap fen. see derstand oF reading he puns aie resuicsd In ober werds How tc edd and sabia meaomonts using (he nghsk system of Ivenrainents “le pls ate very ey W wxcerucd The ache ulling cecbnigs hesia in the ‘nscuctin ase ofthis eude. Gace ths reader ues the Falling, ee w ques sce mate follows Sesh oro wil he able ee he dees plas nthe Soe of thi ade The aun blnce the seader sheuld get basic urdestincing once planning 898. May anes canbe added 6 the rel pla of gor atclers THis sPEoute Aopen Gn Uw Earl four lg & peed Su TAREE [Laat strap yards can save you bundles on satel own, Wil Le prniosion ude cal cession ss ge te eral ema age censtion poe. PRE PLANSING &¢ INFORMATION PHASE AHIGH PROTECTION FACTOR PR) howl be bn - aud can easily to hot -e have a igh enough protetion ants fom roveiving faa er icapaciaing mdation doses, rau ay fom ociving docs lmge each lo stcnsly Wotse tei ites of Soclaping cance nthe yzas flowing a lack, Sheers witha protection Faro of 40 (FE 40}amect the maumum vurdard of preci lr public hers rouphout hr Unie Stoes and germanent froy fallout sholorsdesctbed i oftsi pamphlets provide at east PF 40 protectin. in lest al allel arco, PE-4lsilters woul prevent oscupeas om Fronvvme fial or icapactangtadison doses Shle inside these shales, However, i azcs of heavy fallout de cecnpons of PF-A0 abrlters could recive ruben dosct fxge enough 40 sigwcealy ‘out othr isk of coalrating caver years ter. Fanta, thc large be dase you ecetso wile ‘able (be stale dose you can oe afer jou eae able vothom being incpactate sr klled by your toa doer. 1 you taild a permanent sheer, you walt te fool to BHid a stele wi « PR of only 40 when oda poceton iso oay > obals By aliag a shelter wid a Gnck-hick coucet oof covered by 50 inches Of shindig corsa with ober easy sue esi lates shown i he play in be Bark Feclun you gu ve stele wil psec fcie of cboat 100 (Aa oeupant of p PF 2000 abel: vil sve «radiation cose only 110900 as neg ashe wou eeceve i be were landing outside in an Upon Gel Jong esse Ui tere) Radintion Basics EM? Shielding In 199%, leven members ofthe US cungresstndl deegauot wen lo Mosoow and mec nite members of ‘he Russian Doras. Thay aicussed ways fending Cae US-NATO bostings ia Vogoslvin, The Chere ofthe Russign State Dims Foreign Policy Comminee, Vissi Lakio msde de Tollowing test te ‘American delegation, “You have wo underta tnt fv watt ease yon a peablem ove is, we ould Someone we do hau wi, coukt sed up 9 onsite oon ws ory scbtimrs an deta 9 woe ‘weapon bigh' over the Uaited Stee. The EME fekecromapumtic pulse] would take avy all your ‘SHpiili:” Efeezomagaete pulse seiows peers Ut eviy solr uli sold nde i The ot kas bast cetingennies for. When a tuclear weajon i deooutd ia Woe igh eemosplice, t Produces an effect clled EMP. In sizpifed erm this san sfectcal charge that collect 00 vite, foblcy artnaas lc and podaee Very nigh Velie Tota Hon of econ Wb 30 Gst at surge at Thonn proceosswiloot sep i¢ and it val damage aay electrons equprsnt f vels ty ven if dhe sauiprort fared ofl. baste voluion i a keep seantive aquipmant brglusged ad Stead ‘etl couaiers. Th salad metal counnnr il ata shield agains he polos Biologia weap any target ving oryanvns or an ervronment sera ay alclng De ulcors of sug Ox otal These Include butane, bot sedis dod neucoutns, commerce cope amd cine he water rly, te sik he i, any exertion oP those. The ajeat beng, each cate 9 wean, anya panic dhe cacty tea degree hic adver them to comply wits themacer's deus, Radinlogea Manitaring ‘Thine are tno deadly (pes of ealiton newton and gumuni—bus for the mat put, silage monitoring volves meafurng al gama radii, Neguoa cr tid radio orc for x fe seconds 4n close prouty (0 dhe bist, Gara tadlstion ie the rote deals aflesctive element found lh radioactive Filet ariles Gams radiation isthe lang-term (ea fo si-week) problem which sheer cecupants wll ave fe contend wi, ° Equipment ‘Rediolopial monitoring fz 2 to-fohd acmnty. The Gro aspect volves meaeuring the amount of dian eoeived pee ha, oth side 20d ouside of a salen This sept i fred 4 3H dterinng ‘adil ‘spose tates and w2acromplshed wih the wie of a uvey mats, The-secoad arpect of ndislogitl saniloyiag insoles tneasutog tefl amount of radiation wlvch pee lave been exposed ‘dang a given period ofine. The aspect f refered to ae acmmmulted exposure ane ie mearued with ‘he es ofa cesumetr and Josmeter carpe, Bvery stele shuld have ese Ines pieces oF equpmeat| sureey Meer aon Wn vaso, wate nara ou nly be'dreed and ideneted th x suey wie survey meres me ao refed wo ty Ye rte me) alow castes. A ocvey Er aed ten is sid ose, ev saver” ahaa race to deen the Tad exponae depes. Styey uit neurre tere ar people ae beg enposed ro gar ret ems ffx jean (ob Ia so auvey ened estas Mee pecdoneer a snr ce, watt of og, nals pee Roe el ration rag in ventgon per Be ed hes pct is you Bo Bote raioniviy, Shey tre masts gaia reson ab ant Fat dat ieertivion ‘The Neon Acadery of Sciences" Adusery Crimiver on Civil Defense in 1983 cance: "The final eTetivemss of shells depends upon the aocupas OF any shcer having simple gees, abc raiable dose rae meter, [survey meter] to trasure the dose rate [ate af expoine), cide oes fost aves meters havo a maine range eadng capabiy. To other word, they Rave some tort of ector faob whic ell change the sexe (0 tedster and measure lower or hishe level of radio gogo in ogigens pes Your. For isiarco, an uonde AR rood SU survey rote as Tour ranges, 0 (0 05 ch 0105, Oto S0rHh and Oo SON A yon toa.» rendng athe 01 SOs sd thy repistned oa the mle scale. you would tn the oh dm 9 alone stale wie si closer proxy te the exporare rte. You are nat pong a be ale ‘o getan wcomterening of mdvactive fall oh eld stergih of 4h if yon ve Le survey rate selesor kao fee Coe SO range. An accu eating can any cbsained by ann the © {© Suc ange Ifthe Seldskeath is eonge thin te range you ive sleet, emcee wll peg el of odo Sele Ibs 9 coation Vat yu eod a ram te eocorkoob 0 gh anges antl you get a scenste eaing 1t9a Gun Sprvey Meter Outside /Infde Exposure Ratio Rindolygiral moana lovoles gy bath dade (Selle) atl oui (umdelead)ceings uf ‘be vaiaenn eld smeugih in th wi a survey juss, By making abil srvej, both shchesed ed. uabellre prietcbly an rons thn 3 oats pat, you.ca caloulsean ntuidinsde expose rai, Foe ‘aguace ibe uistchid eaide edition exrer rate right be 1,030 oth aad the ehekered inside dindon exponsre rte ? rh, Vay vould divice ho anal expacure ate of 1,800 by the shetwed ‘rpc oF aad tie wonld gi you an-outeie imide exptewe ate 500 Later that rening you {hight nke another lotr or shehered reading whch tegsweed LS eh. Dy ing your pre-determined ‘ubidesaside expocur ilo af SOR, you cen determine i unshchered exposure sae wise having 16 Eshjct yntelf to the avant of going mutate ant geling apoher seed The oxide uisheletoe export tat cat be fay securely etnated b taltipyg the abeiered exposure rate of 13 by he ‘utideinde exponre cb of $0, which vd aan Ba ongelieted exporace rat, would 258 sh (L324 x 500), Th outs cxpasue rate wll generals change propertonstely with ce inte expe rate goed othe onldeieside vgs rao. Be advised that yon me geting altered expose Za Teacings ef over 77, you bave a probe Diterea prs ofthe selec ve ape have direst protection fim Survey eter pais ofthe shelter fo 500 there af ater gas in the sel ick provide beter tadinon expose protection whore people an be moved to, Ife ir zt eng 0m A everyone it ‘he areas of ber Tdinonsbieldzg, cote pomp o ad out of prose areas to woze,areed et st balane out ove odiaton exposure ruts If you reise an side chelerel exposure rte ‘cing of lca orazare you ae devliag is poi ie al dex sian “The owtsideSnaide expaeie ratio wal change Sh un baceme the orcrgy level or penewatng capslany of jeruma radiaton chazges wih time. Also. sain and. weuher can physically sh ‘oncentatons bf lout material off tha too of buldga and eoveegs ove: sekers and ome the ‘wound This eurangement of fallout concmurtons could ale! the aio for beter or lor woes. Tis sky ti rmponautt continelty ayvey ilferent pots oF he shelie and rcoleulte ratios a mach 2 i tobe ands Extoraal Probe Tie Seven-Ten Rule Acetber uefa meted fr calsatig the ous, ex unbeleed rar of maiatien exposure, calle the oven ten rik, For cvees sever fold mein ite aie mle pone Atoratiny, tere i tefl nce im the eaiainn exposure Tut. For example, if an titi seeding is made one hour afer a ‘detonation with sarvey meter shoving wradsionexpisie alt of 1,900 eoetsgens pec Bou, seve Hout Inter (1 boo mes Pte exposure ate would be 100, ory-nine hours Ker (7 bows tices 7) would be 10h and 343 bs Inter (3 hours Gare Ti, which is alle mote han 14 da, se vada lve weal Be 1h Soin Id days he ouside adiontve fallout wih an intial seeneth of 1,000 sth would danish te 1idh Sous for Radon Dusiawte and Doser Charger A survey meet shonld wit bs contd with 8 dasinetes Thoy ae two diferent hinge. A dosimeter i Ree your demetr, bit instead of ellng you he many wiles you have taveled il tells you the secumulad dation yoa have been exposed to ia roealgens. Tht i suhable in terms of dslegatng datice Jp esposed areae. Having a Peon Near a ‘dcintter during emergeory cumdies allows the sbelte:salager:o wake sore infvidols don’ 2 expel toto emch aeaon 6 lz dosimeter indicus the vidal fas been eupsed tha maiz ‘Sfp azcumolged sedition epoca. then the heer gauge should sscigo any GSkinvolingadeitonal zadinion exposure 16 another poison who has wot yet excended thir. safe raiation exposure Ul, A ‘osincter eta derect and register eccailated raiten exposire over a give Petod of ame, AR}ODe going on am ular mission ct dom gE AF poorly shielded area showld war & docinetee Mele [ecumlted exporure tm sadation cam be monlted, Be advied Ut one sbould go oa a0 aulide ‘sion unless the onto tiation ceposur zat ba reduend to 25 rir or less, AY bide Wisions ‘When radiation rates aria excess of 2° hr could endanger the Uves of tose Involved. Every eutside [sion sbould he evatiousd wer ef etcs importance, the exposure fe requed a coxph the sion abd te rte of radiation exposere which De paricipals wil be subjece «Tr decson © tinder aa ole osio aly ot be clout Inaal eet bal shoul be ae gal <vsluaou. Such alogival evaluation would inlwcecaleating tbe poteuial cceandated expire of aay [nists] involved in the confemploed oxide mnson nd conor itappinal the accautned ergo ‘thik potzaal qqalidalce fore aussion lave aboady cossivod. Ma postal candidate wail at enced Tis uncinnen safe cesemulated exporue, and ifthe exssion i deemed encally impensat, thea the ‘denon ould procoml lag as a well defied ade coupletin davies are specified Wo povent acts expos Note: Any amrunt of raison exposure will bare ar elect an the haan body. Paople cam hyve ifecout eactiona fo the sam dose of radiation. The abscats "ea" Limi may bo as Low 68,24 Br 24 Yours. The human body is the ailny to daily repair or cempersate for radiation exposure of 10. regal omen and chien nade? 1 years of age shld avoid any maneoesary eadlaion expe. Th {era er unborn cll avery suseeptibe to ijary for Todwtion epee A dosimeter is a pene object atout 12 inch in diameter and ahowt 4-12 inches Jong. Pointers bare a clip un thm similar to tae <n on » pea, 99 they cam be coped unto cluting. One ea of osineter bas amagnifying eb ht you look dough andthe ther end bas cancact wh lags into the Cosmet charger Defore a dasitnetr cap be Used, it wut fist be recalled. While i slags, oauneten end © secumalate a fla eating oc caltraéer ft Siered desincters shoold be pedal ‘checked for albaton daft and realbraied Yack to ann when uoosrafy Raclfrating ig lon refried ta rereig, Vint remove te cap of the chacgiggceceplacle on the op of be dacimeter charger. ard thee [8% be conactend of the dosiomtr fly don ty the ckarging oaapaeo, Wie Joong bo The ‘bogmufyog ead of the doumeee, wm the coatrel kao. vhich is on top ofthe char adacra to the ‘Horgingrecoptacte und the dosieter reads noo. ARS using a doitier 9 chock the scouted case Df radiation «perso hs received, azeading ofthe dst neds tobe ken md recorded. Once tis e=pesae ‘ale secoret he dosemeter needs to be ztoad-ov aga Downtamination "Thebes solaton to the decontamnution problea if ie oar your sbeller. De conrminurion remove radosedt, biologi! or chomeal epetanizaun azn the bedy sirfaco of indldols wha fave Deel sosed lo coulamizaas, The min purse of decoalsminnt. i to prevent injay due to ie reseic of feuaaminans oa the bady surface. This i dour by rewsoving Ge conaminants 38 QUCHY 28 poste to ‘nite the poteutil of tert enowuination Dough the rewrtation of broken skin, alate oF [Besten An addtional purpore of decootamiaston io prveet fir send of canavinants aac Ded tea or 1 ther people Rallis de eases eontaigant re vrso¥e,Desonttaiton of axindvidval eapecd te radcactive comraminants wuzlly ivelves teroving and clscateing cothing, cuting of hat, serbia Gown ila sei aod vater. and nsing of the body sufi, Aer Dis is dee. tb ndivdoa canbe chee i a ‘adurtion ter tose yfany vadionctveratral ha ben nusoed inthe decontariadion process. Et souk be noted cat i he intel bas ingested or inhaled ravalive partis, dee so practical mews of ‘ttemal deconamiestion Generally, anjons who bg fgested tadicacive particles bot has been evonminted Wl ote a secon coatsamnalio lived (ole people aorad Wem General Preps of Deeoatannntion ‘Stet Decnmination Az Soom Ae Posie, Decoofuminaiow précis shouldbe insane as sco sap india utes De abot Hi vey pont tp Tove devonladastion one ek aie a ta canyeay of the sheiek aay (fom any fiber radiation expose But befbe exci, the Ke, [oarom ofthe sli. Gantaminatd sear of the hey shouldbe Hered ad diferente foun tour ooeuninted sos as cal as poaate Tiago DDeeamamstin theald proseed bared on eatblshed prices of rd. The highest pricing aeas ate (Goce vat the highest ktcl of contamination Tho uct highest parity ao Wonads, Since thew right allow eamtarinate rabtanees mip the body. The third prot are body once: not, ape, ee Zo ‘teen ton, Onty Do What LeNecessary Tedemnecesie ts 2 in comme ectieinatonprccmdnee fd neal spe ie ais ecceasil in ehininatng the loa. Uae ths mote complex peacedues eal they ae alta Fy pense outing readings. Be avoee Oni is vitally impossible to completely decomamina the sin. ‘Ths, don't go averboard in an eterpt to stain cheptr dencrisiivs abd Wy wo use Klay abrasive mbes hat conlddumaze the skin. Adaquataly Survey Victims {cis important o adeanxly survey sets both before initiating devontmivation provelues nad afer completing them. & radiation level eading witha survey meter sould te ten over the whafebedy when ‘be victim aces, I also imperiet to use a Qeip of coon swan the aac pastapewy ad take a reading oaths o determine the porible exit of Utada a reioacivey snd dhs ister coatamicaGon, Baforedlsoakniag tbe econmeninstion procedure. rechrek the sole body wththt suriey mee as wel asthe nasal passage, Déiomtartination Procedures for Iitrsal Contamination Trtemal adoastivecontanation eis wen Iadlo-maside heeome meorpaieg withn the body. Mt rac, tic taxjor protlem rescisted wb tronic mmdation i thet Yoe organ aected may Bocae fancorgus. Te follwing sre the four spa radiation takes it De proces of fetemal ceizamion. The cal) way/iadloacie lit chm get no Ue body is irish the espiztory tact Uhaled Uough the uose Gr rout or trough founds on the surface ofthe ain. Radheacevty moves fam lp of en Whe body ctr to the blonktesm or te lymphatic som, This i refered “0 a5 eanabstin Once sauastine lt yeaa i De aorealeioulatlyapssdes iis bs wet dye gu -adicuucidef removed fiom: the body by the Kidneys Tey enti the Blcoden fvea the eaige organs corfrom the hamphate sytem Au Ub load carats, i paacsUeuph Be bneye: Thee is Bleed and (Ge mdiontve piles ae exten the win’ fut Body wastes The quiker the proccss of Internal dacomtrnution wan bogs, Ube grater Go" chance of buccans, at damage “Bush ‘eral couaminton is smiewht proportoual to the Teng of tine dat dhe courant bas boex present Imeraliy, Whenever thor Ss teawrat.e succion tat imal cortminanen bac oscar, beg etna ac en as posse. . “Tecan canbe mat eflerively sapped dering enny Uepiion and eaatlocaion, Ther te veey ‘ow Fons of seapeent valle fer preveotng tugetovgan deposition or exbening aninel. deere ‘chant I hae oon deteruioed vow weiesilile are priser fun apen ound thes pink ‘eid be felled Be sae to protec aGjaear aeas or cross conemnnation during deconrmiation of the wound Cleanse these seas with okie ard them dry thea, Cover them with adetet, msvabsoibable Mee, sel sian ofchuve desing. 1 Deoontaminate the wonad to minlize fuéhercontuninaton by repeated inigaton using nara saline of tele water, Hydrogen peronie can abo be used a8 animation. IF the wun is ‘vt to bleed ely, ts wil Mus out the coatnina i necessary. Closure and dressing oF The wound Wiha hick, absorbent desing to prevent infection sf sep 2, Iaiate Oneany aimed at reducng absorption and merzal deposiion andar enbuacng he ‘cretion or rion OL aptrhed mle, Poca iodide can fo used waa ehyroid Blosking ‘ger ice shaper on The Effects nt Naclem Wat. Deveatsatnation Room 2 decontamination fait should be a eoom ox poe uted wr deal, wf Gi es, This oom ivusily su Us el fan yay bese vain shildag exist The space aoa ave a ian io te Door aad pete be 2 gated floor. The space sboud hve roma wate, preferably wo, Sod kandhekd shower sprayor Electricity for bai elppce is usctul but scecra ill work. The Soostmiandou "oom ouet have a survey meter aed protective clething. md rempters for the ‘decentennton af. Plastic bape wilb wit ee sould be socked for couaiing ha canomiated Sotking and belongings. Tees should alco te avaible to Heth the beg’ comer. The bagged Sontumanatd fem can be seuilized ace the eadoactivecontafaas have decayed. Soup tome 822, ‘Caanlng agenda shuld ako be workin! Basicrebes could by alae late the prope hg fave gone ‘hog the decontamination prcest. Tr you havea sal thelr. deat he oseryhalined ph all ate ‘tl, ay ca have eansing water, oap and shamgoo sya BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ering sealed faskrts ow the dooes and che venls will pay olf five i 3 biological acack mea your shel, Just remote te igoranes of waterproofing and sealing your epdoigyennd shelter. This guile ‘givers filers and tape in che fellong cectone. alwaye saply Sua shelter with bouaebold bleach, leach wl al just abou aay mueroorganien lologlel (an chemisa} weapons ae called the "Poor Man's Weapons of Mass estcton’. The modern weapons of war ke the atom bomb, supersonic aplars, omic submstines and arf cacti alla bocrndously expensive, cchnologicaly complex sud rege a fnge and sophisicted fads capacity 25 well asa tod of phy skied sciemtss ani eopiees produce aad neue, Le eonuas, bolegcl Gand ctemeal) espns péaducuon 1s eltvly cheap, cies ready avaiable commercial sqipment ad ‘atras ad cam Be managed by modesly Gained sienls ad echatns, A pro.ucton Iatiy for ‘eng sntaxneepen uncle could probaly be oer wp i stall boas, aparsuent or BY So ss then $100,000 and col be ria by peips less cho a dozen eeimisians with ily dy equvaleal uf a BS ‘tev, upeating unde! eUicetun of eagle PDD. The basic Hole forthe grrth of tae maloniey of bblogial weapons giade microbes is Geely svalable sod de equipment aud chemicals ae obtanable fiom dorens of suppliers aru the ek ADVANTAGES {LA single micobial bioweapon gin, bacause i seprodaces i cho best, thoretialygrodose te “sped derimartal auton fn bgt Rot Tht, igh: Sexllpox vw plague basllag sf ‘posto’ in he igh place ine how, cam grow aud prodce a dzcse ln prsodeeirwealy takes mare can ingle orgoue: to eombich an mlbion. Biological toxins ere amaug the most tae sgeus Saka, For example, the quantity of toe in ‘De dat of an “i, when delivered properly, enough lal ~:0 people ‘Met bison giae microbes ae reaively easy and inexpensive to gow. Theit cubation sese' require ares tari and can lize eamnach couunerial expe, sch a tha used at making cheese. iil viral agents ae mare dificult cultvate tn base agnl, both can be culated by individuals wid Unutedscinafe waltag, Keo advances 2, ue formalin of tltus culate medi make the cutivaoa of vincea eten easier ust gs ceva Megat drags te ‘mannficrued ip mobile-a0 lbs ot maljana pli ate jzown in bared semi-trles, $9 11 pastole gow ews. bioweapane made sat hidden ances able, comes, In fit tose Seeking bioweapous bs (ie UN Upp in hay) feta me aobleme as de ages 8 {he US arching fr drug operons, 4. Large quamitos af hilogcel weapons emu, i wnat cae, ke produced ina short period (afew ajs toa fe weoks) at enall Bins ened ver 9 nrg aren. Kaien ©. Bay, Baro iitant ecto of the US. Ams’ Ceowol and Disatmaneet Agency, har vised ser] Uotochuology ad parmacearial Fm. She i Vbooetely convinond™ tata rn Esl srarnal cold be oil wit $10,006 worth of sqipaeac ia com 1S fet by 5, Ae a one can atvatewilions of hata at elaively Nie rink vo ones sof wi eat cute anphited {Gan ber Sermenter and a rotnrbancd cul, a gas mask wit nlc over gamosal DISADVANTAGES 1 Dicaly of protesting he sacks tall stapes of prcduran, rnaporaton, iecig of delnvery syslems_ 30d fal delivery: Untined and. hosperiiced, essoamrk. igvomat of rowine precamiois ancesiary in meveck comlaptnaon with the agent ane accent pote, Trnacation of These persumel wal nt be ete i ll eas, Diticuty Ss esialning aunty contol and suit coneinment doing gtomth aod hareeing of agent. Primitive conditions Wotatechagtes Lo he accdemalretorof te Bnweapous iat the surountng exvzomment {as happened Is Resa with autre). Conse: hiv ach rasan las esraped fiom Hanfoed atomue weapons prodecton plant duing ms bison” Reh guacples _foesened state-of De art production face. 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WRAPONS ‘Wma sbunsnee of pote bicogio| upon to chose fom, what are the topchoices and why? ‘Thi eaditicalequestion te anrver becnvae ofthe ecreme secrecy suenning Plo fae [But on what is know, combiaed vith sora eavonsble amuptns, te fellowing re priests fn this ragur's gallery of biologial hear: SMALLPOX. Rocontly a mer of series have suford sggesting ha tay estes tain ‘able socks of th ma lpex vars and tht some may even have large teres of is virus endfor ddatvery esa bological weapon. The emalpex virus f «prow cena ot 4 BW beeane of fae (ollowing characterises {.Teisa DNA virus whose gets code hs been equenced. 2, Win eanly for ys) callvated and large quant oft vr unl be pruduves in 9 ely shot period of Hine. Theres goad evidence ba: Rissa proved ows of amalps daring de cald Soar a ehere some esideae ha thoy all ave t sed aay. 4. els a rime candiste Fr gems ens ing. Ts cany to eugiver it o ait tr cme varcnes te ne loupe eflvtve and add vitdeace Factors te the smallpox genom (2 Boa gem that rowley LOO sh 4, Mi highly intcetous, Being dpread by cle haa vont, Hea be ooatanctedy inaling the 5. eis ermemely banlssarsiag om fos For days or weeks 6. Mom afte works popilaton is uscopeble to di virus esoutine vnecioalon Wat stopped when she WHO declared its eradication in 1999 7. The onal ate stain dopendont, however Ole mortality rte ofthe viola major stam is Sv. ts ely i: ay Bate would bve au evea higher molity ae 1 Theres oo Soc trabmeal oahu th couse ofthe disease otbe han routine medical ee Allkiugh tore i au effective voce aya he Wid ye stain ofthis vs, tbe sods of his vaste ane very low (40 10 nll doses fr popustion of 260 milion) aud nny ive spol. Aly, ice it fakes several dave to 2 wees afer vatiaadou to deveop fil imomanry, vaceinacin folloyingm widely ‘pcaed aplication of te virus would be unte-ly to ave dy sigafcan eft onthe wisn aca of Ge dlaat. Bven toa of ue who rebeve the yawine vldken ony have lst cur ingani ton, paroualy agaist gentilyvugioered he gbly vue Stains. One iadcaion of x potent wc of his BW wok! be tue sudden vaccnaon agaian xmalpo of dhy miley of # perpeator, However, ‘tuallpeniuanuzation is ely be vous fr tho mary in aan counties aching possibly he US {nila}, and of sauld bp iden a a pat of noma amet, wakeag i dime to datoce Purr. {oar edraaocs in action, sick ath abt lo itnize people By ing them tangent plans ie bananas) tal prodace one ote aces, rake i posible eo minwnize Ie majo of x pope, ‘ria nen oven ong it ANTHRAX Atotir old favorie BV, B,anthncis, fap aeobic gyre fanning, gram postive bacteria. that i highy affousze an Teal tp man and muy of his domesic animals Ts nacualy comactd Through sounds, comanonly by. Zim workers, but ca ago be inhaled. Ta da frm case i rods + large eumneoie woud which, ie tacteraYeacacs th Hood sea, esl femanaig epiccmia hat isusaaly fal unrest, Inbal spores germinate ime ngs and prodce pulmonary valk stich ie rapidly fal In Ef he oases. The spores Tein viable 2 he sol for many yeu and them Drtotes ere rede cortacizled aad virally wiosble for nox-immmauefarm soma (cl na} for Sea, Stains o/h iereasd viulence and resistance eo anbivlics have been produced. For a kcue on tir vsic th ie ait otis te and o esta abl acsipation program vst his defznse se Treetmen! conéias of immauzadoy for 3eventon and enbinetic weataea! fot aa infection or a2 tops sea of coe kely fo cme io contact with be organ. Antibiot eentarat as be marted quickly am oonunved fr 60 dey. Human immunization eur 3 Wo ie mak teed vine betore exponur to amr. Troops ia le rev was wih ag ere manied against see fn all US sodien ay vow (1909) souiely imum” atest aoe. Howser, inthe ene al pulounay nella, ueatmeat eof tle vee because of he lanes of Ui ifn The enon bates Ue cary to grow ad an prodscy slot of scapousginde sper a a abort time, The spores sor vel, rcbahy inthe livery spetts (eg roche waren) nthe al. ‘Th ei epertndly produced >2,200 10