Impact of scientific developments on the Chemical Weapons Convention
                    (IUPAC Technical Report)

Smallwood, Katie; Trapp, Ralf; Mathews, Robert; Schmidt, Beat; Sydnes, Leiv K.

doi:10.1351/pac-rep-12-11-18

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“…Conversely, a major attention has been paid in last years to the development of innovative detection, protection, and decontamination techniques against non-conventional threats, especially after the ever-growing need of effective countermeasures to fight terrorism and malicious attacks on civil population after 11 September 2001 (Guidotti, Rossodivita, and Ranghieri 2012;Hurst and Wilkins 2005;Smallwood et al 2013).…”

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Chemical risk and chemical warfare agents: science and technology against humankind

Trifirò

2015

Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry

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After one century from the beginning of World War I, the threat of a possible usage of chemical warfare agents is back again. However, in our time, the potential targets of an attack with non-conventional toxic chemicals are civilian populations in a terrorist attack, rather than equipped and well-trained military troops in battlefields. Chemical weapons indeed are able to inflict not only material damages, but also noteworthy psychological consequences on the public opinion. An analysis of the most common misconceptions and a summary of the main advantages and disadvantages linked to the use of chemical weapons, in warfare actions or in terrorist attack, are discussed here.

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Chemical risk and chemical warfare agents: science and technology against humankind

Trifirò

2015

Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry

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“…However, just as important for the future standing and regulatory strength of the CWC is the assessment of how current trends in a number of scientific and technological disciplines are believed to have impact on the CWC. A report was published in PAC 6 in April 2013, just in advance of the Third Review Conference. * An understanding of the present situation is, therefore, important to "guesstimate" what the future holds; the following pages outline current trends and observations.…”

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IUPAC, OPCW, and the Chemical Weapons Convention

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2013

Chemistry International -- Newsmagazine for IUPAC

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Rolle und Bedeutung der Chemie im Terrorismus

Wöhrle

2014

Chemie in nserer Zeit

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Terrorismus richtet sich durch Terrororganisationen und auch terroristische Einzeltäter mit Gewaltaktionen als Druckmittel gegen die demokratisch etablierte Ordnung mit dem Ziel eines politischen oder religiösen Wandels. Im Vordergrund steht die auch weiterhin zunehmende Zahl von Anschlägen mit Explosivstoffen, die in diesem Artikel etwas eingehender behandelt werden. Auch Brandbomben bilden einen einfachen Zugang zu Anschlägen. Ein großes Gefahrenpotential wird durch das Ausbringen toxischer Chemikalien (chemische Kampfstoffe, Produkte aus der industriellen Produktion) gesehen. Dies betrifft auch die Freisetzung von radioaktiven Stoffen mit Hilfe von Explosivstoffen. Dann werden Möglichkeiten des Missbrauchs der Chemie zusammenfassend auch unter Berücksichtigung möglicher terroristischer Anschläge durch biologische und nukleare Waffen gegenübergestellt. Damit können wir uns in der Verantwortung für unser Fach besser in die Diskussion um den Terrorismus, Gefahren durch Anschläge und mögliche Vermeidungsstrategien einschalten.

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Impact of scientific developments on the Chemical Weapons Convention (IUPAC Technical Report)

Abstract: This document represents the final report of discussions and conclusions arising from the workshop on Developments in Science and Technology Relevant to the Chemical Weapons Convention, held in Spiez, Switzerland in February 2012.

Cited by 7 publications

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Chemical risk and chemical warfare agents: science and technology against humankind

Chemical risk and chemical warfare agents: science and technology against humankind

IUPAC, OPCW, and the Chemical Weapons Convention

Rolle und Bedeutung der Chemie im Terrorismus

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