Terrorist threats to food : guidance for establishing and strengthening prevention and response systems.

The malicious contamination of food for terrorist purposes is a real and current threat, and deliberate contamination of food at one location could have global public health implications. This book responds to increasing concern in WHO s Member States that chemical, biological or radionuclear agents...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Health Organization. Food Safety Department
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Geneva : Food Safety Dept., World Health Organization, ©2002.
Colección:Food safety issues.
Temas:
Terrorism > Prevention.
Food contamination > Prevention.
Biological warfare > Prevention.
Epidemics > Prevention.
Food industry and trade > Security measures.
Food Contamination > prevention & control
Terrorism > prevention & control
Food Industry > standards
Food Supply > standards
Bioterrorism > prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks > prevention & control
Civil Defense > methods
Terrorisme > Prévention.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Epidemics > Prevention
Food contamination > Prevention
Terrorism > Prevention
NET resource.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The malicious contamination of food for terrorist purposes is a real and current threat, and deliberate contamination of food at one location could have global public health implications. This book responds to increasing concern in WHO s Member States that chemical, biological or radionuclear agents might be used deliberately to harm civilian populations and that food might be a vehicle for disseminating such agents. The two major strategies for countering the threat of food sabotage are prevention and response, including preparedness. Chapter 1 introduces the problem and places it in the cont.
Notas:Addendum slip inserted.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (45 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:058549262X
9780585492629
9240681396
9789240681392

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