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Biological Terrorism and Biosecurity |
READING ASSIGNMENT:
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OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the class, students will be able to:
- Outline historical and recent bioterror events
- Provide an overview of the major microorganisms that have been utilized or studied for biowarfare
- Describe the preliminary response procedures for responding to reports of suspicious packages or suspicious materials
- List the notifications that must be made in a bioterrorism event
- Discuss the application of the hazardous material response to a bioterrorism event
- Provide a summary of the biosecurity elements outlined by the federal government for entities in possession of regulated potential biowarfare agents
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POWERPOINT LECTURE TITLE:
Lecture 9: Biological Terrorism and Security
Lecture 9 (optional): Security Training For Select Agent Laboratories |
STUDENT HANDOUTS:
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IN-CLASS EXERCISES OR TOURS:
None |
FILMS:
None |
CLASS DEMONSTRATION (EQUIPMENT/DEVICES):
A visiting lecturer from the institution’s or region’s law enforcement division or local fire department may be invited to the class to contribute to the lecture topic. A member of the group’s Hazardous Materials Response Team or Bomb Squad is an ideal candidate to provide a first hand account of responding to hazardous materials incidents and potential bioterror events. Each state also has a biosecurity/ bioterrorism coordinator and the course could be augmented significantly with their involvement. Finally, if it can be coordinated, a bioterrorism expert from the regional Federal Bureau of Investigation’s field office can be contacted to join the group and provide awareness of the coordinated response at the federal level. |
HOMEWORK:
None |
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
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