Database of physical, chemical and toxicological properties of chemical andbiological (CB) warfare agents for modeling airborne dispersion in and around buildings

摘要

The purpose of this report is to provide a single, consistent set of unclassifieddata on the physical, chemical and toxicological properties of chemical and biological (CB) agents that might be released in an urban terrorism incident, and references for the sources of the data. These data are needed for predicting airborne concentrations of CB agents in and around buildings as a function of time and their potential toxicological consequences, and for developing mitigation plans. As new information emerges, we will update this reference document. In addition to the data tables, Appendix A summarizes definitions and units for airborne concentrations of CB agents and related conversion factors and Appendix B presents more detailed information on the lethal dose and exposure levels for anthrax and sarin.