| Challenges in disposing of anthrax waste. | |
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PMID: 21882972 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Disasters often create large amounts of waste that must be managed as part of both immediate response and long-term recovery. While many federal, state, and local agencies have debris management plans, these plans often do not address chemical, biological, and radiological contamination. The Interagency Biological Restoration Demonstration's (IBRD) purpose was to holistically assess all aspects of an anthrax incident and assist in the development of a plan for long-term recovery. In the case of wide-area anthrax contamination and the follow-on response and recovery activities, a significant amount of material would require decontamination and disposal. Accordingly, IBRD facilitated the development of debris management plans to address contaminated waste through a series of interviews and workshops with local, state, and federal representatives. The outcome of these discussions was the identification of 3 primary topical areas that must be addressed: planning, unresolved research questions, and resolving regulatory issues. |
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Ann M Lesperance; Steve Stein; Jaki F Upton; Chris Toomey |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Biosecurity and bioterrorism : biodefense strategy, practice, and science Volume: 9 ISSN: 1557-850X ISO Abbreviation: Biosecur Bioterror Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-09-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101156085 Medline TA: Biosecur Bioterror Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 310-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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