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Sayurusara 2019 December 67

1. What is CBRN?
CBRN are weaponized or non-
weaponized Chemical, Biological,
Radiological and Nuclear materials
that can cause great harm and pose
significant threats in the hands of
terrorists. Weaponized materials
can be delivered using conventional
bombs (e.g., pipe bombs), improved
explosive materials (e.g., fuel oil-
fertilizer mixture) and enhanced
blast weapons (e.g., dirty bombs).
Non-weaponized materials are
traditionally referred to as Dangerous
Goods (DG) or Hazardous Materials
(HAZMAT) and can include
contaminated food, livestock and
crops.

2. What is a CBRN incident?
An accidental CBRN incident
is an event caused by human error
or natural or technological reasons,
such as spills, accidental releases or
leakages. These accidental incidents
are usually referred to as DG or
HAZMAT accidents. Outbreaks of
infectious diseases, such as SARS, or
pandemic influenza are examples
of naturally occurring biological
incidents.

i. An intentional CBRN
incident includes:

a. Criminal acts such
as the deliberate dumping
or release of hazardous
materials to avoid regulatory
requirements.