Table of
Contents
NATO HANDBOOK ON
THE MEDICAL ASPECTS
OF NBC DEFENSIVE
OPERATIONS
AMedP-6(B)
PART II - BIOLOGICAL
Table of Contents
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
SECTION I - DEFINITIONS
101. Purpose
SECTION II - HISTORICAL
102. Historical Perspective
SECTION III - FACTORS INFLUENCING USE OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
103. Scope of the Problem
104. Characteristics of Biological Agents
105. Classifications
106. Dissemination
CHAPTER 2 - RECOGNITION
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
201. Overview
SECTION II - EPIDEMIOLOGY
202. Difficulties in Detection
203. Attack Indicators
204. Additional Attack Indicators
SECTION III - SAMPLE COLLECTION
205. Diagnosis
206. Environmental Sampling
207. Sampling Principles
SECTION IV - IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIFIC BW AGENTS
208. Identification Methods
SECTION V - PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS
209. Psychological Impact
210. Effect on Individuals
211. Psychological Operations
212. Countermeasures
CHAPTER 3 - DEFENSE
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
301. General
302. Sanitation
303. Food and Water Sanitation
SECTION II - WARNING AND DETECTION
304. Detection
SECTION III - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
305. Individual Protection
306. Collective Protection
SECTION IV - IMMUNOPROPHYLAXIS AND CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS
307. Immunoprophylaxis
308. Chemoprophylaxis
CHAPTER 4 - MANAGEMENT
SECTION I - INTRODUCTION
401. Management Approach
SECTION II - CASUALTY DECONTAMINATION
402. Decontamination of Exposed Personnel
SECTION III - TREATMENT
403. Principles of Treatment
SECTION IV - PROTECTION OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL
404. Use of Barrier Techniques
405. Potential Biological Hazards
SECTION V - HANDLING OF CONTAMINATED REMAINS
406. General Considerations
407. Risk Avoidance Procedures
SECTION VI - MASS CASUALTY MANAGEMENT
408. Basic Care Provisions
409. Facilities
410. Equipment
411. Level of Care
412. Staggered Effect of Biological Agents
413. Effective Duty Period
414. Employment of Physicians
415. Psychological Considerations
ANNEX A - MEDICAL CLASSIFICATION OF POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS
ANNEX B - CLINICAL DATA SHEETS FOR SELECTED BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
ANNEX C - POTENTIAL BIOLOGICAL AGENTS OPERATIONAL DATA CHARTS
ANNEX D - PATIENT MANAGEMENT CHARTS
REFERENCES
GLOSSARY
