Notes

Question 1

Why do you want to be a cop?

Answer 1

I want to help people.

Question 2

What are the 3 primary means of delivering a bioweapon?

Answer 2

1. Putting it in food or waste
2. Using vectors (such as fleas, ticks, or infected humans)
3. Pumping it into the air (aerosolization)

Question 3

What is the most effective method/means for carrying out a biological attack?

Answer 3

Aerosolization

Aerosolization is the process or act of converting some physical substance into the form of particles small and light enough to be carried on the air i.e. into an aerosol. 3-5 micron size, allowing them to enter the lungs and flow immediately into the blood stream.

The term is often used in medicine to refer specifically to the production of airborne particles (e.g. tiny liquid droplets) containing infectious virus or bacteria. The infectious organism is said to be aerosolized. This can occur when an infected individual coughs, sneezes exhales, or vomits, but can also arise from flushing a toilet, or disturbing dried contaminated feces.

Treatment of some respiratory diseases utilize aerosolization of a liquid medication using a nebulizer, which is then breathed in for direct transport to the lungs.

In the context of chemical and biological weapons, aerosolization is a means of dispersing a chemical or biological agent in an attack. See for example “Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon”.

Question 4

List the 7 Categories of Bioresponse (in the Resilience Chain from the WMD Center):

Answer 4

Detection & Diagnosis
Attribution
Communication
Medical Countermeasures
Dispensing Countermeasures
Medical Management
Environmental Cleanup