Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High-Yield Explosives

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Anthrax and Antibioticsopens in new window
  Learn more about anthrax and how CDC is prepared for a possible attack.
• Facts about Ricinopens in new window
  What you need to know and what you need to do.
• Radiation Emergenciesopens in new window
  Information on possible health effects, treatment, and contamination versus exposure.

FEMA

• Communicating During and After a Nuclear Power Plant Incident (PDF, 4.4 MB)opens in new window
  This document provides communications guidance for domestic nuclear power plant (NPP) incidents and also provides background information explaining roles and responsibilities across all levels of government during an NPP incident.
• Improvised Nuclear Device Response and Recovery: Communicating in the Immediate Aftermath (PDF, 1.09MB)opens in new window
  This is a resource for emergency responders and federal, state, and local officials communicating with the public and the media during the immediate aftermath of a nuclear detonation in the United States.

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science:

• Exposure to Bioterrorism and Mental Health Response among Staff on Capitol Hillopens in new window
  This study was conducted seven months after the anthrax containing letters were delivered to Capitol Hill. 30% of those not exposed believed they were exposed and 18% thought they had symptoms (psychogenic). Most sought medical help. The findings could be extrapolated to future large scale disasters. Interventions for those who have been exposed and those who believe they have been exposed should be considered.

North, C. S., Pfefferbaum, B., Vvthilingam, M., Martin, G. J., Schorr, J. K., Boudreaux, A. S., Spitznagel, E. L., & Hong, B. A. (2009). Exposure to bioterrorism and mental health response among staff on Capitol Hill. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science, 7(4), 379–388. doi: 10.1089/bsp.2009.0031.