750 Words (PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS, INSTRUCTOR IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROGRAMS)
Most Probable Hazardous Agent & Protective Measures – Week 8:
Course Objectives: 3,4,7,8,9,10
Utilizing the journal databases accessible via the
University Library and at the
Emergency and Disaster Management Program Guide:
Research and select a Nuclear, a Chemical, a Biological, or a Radiological agent or a Toxin that you believe is the most probable specific threat to the United States, in terms of our nation’s assessed vulnerabilities as you see them.
Provide a clear, detailed and overarching examination of your selection that demonstrates your scholarly understanding of the threat posed by the selected agent.
At a minimum you are to discus and expound upon the following in the form of a clear, organized and cohesive narrative:
· Discuss which class of WMD – Nuclear, Radiological, Chemical, Biological, or Toxins concern you the most as potential weapons of terror and why.
· State the name of the specific agent and describe its historical development. Cite one case where the agent has been used.
· Describe the physical/chemical/biological properties of the agent.
· Discuss the harmful impact of the agent – identify its mechanism of action – how does it do damage?
· Postulate the means / methods by which you believe attacks could be carried out against the United States.
· Discuss the protective equipment that should be employed by first responders in contending with the selected agent.
· Commercially available detection devices (a minimum of two) that could be used to detect the agent by Consequence Management responding agencies.
· List any treaty/policies covering the agent and or prohibiting or controlling its availability or use.
· State your perspective of the nation’s current ability to prepare against the use of, or to mitigate the impact of the effects of the agent’s use.
Research and investigation beyond those materials indicated in the course-ware will be required.
PLEASE DO NOTE AND MAKE USE OF THE SAMPLE APA-FORMATTED PAPER ATTACHED BELOW
· Your assignment must be properly formatted and cited using the most recent edition of the APA manual.
· Your assignment must be a
minimum of
750 words,
not counting cover page and reference page material. Your writing can be longer, but it cannot be under the minimum indicated word-count for credit.
· Do not simply list questions and respond – your work is intended to be a complete, integrative narrative that embodies an introduction, a body within which you respond to the targeted questions, and a summary and conclusion.
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Due on Dec 31, 2023 11:59 PM
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