1. CBRN Terrorism Mitigation: One Science for Global Cooperation Scenario CBRN Post-Attack 100 Days: Recovery, Risk and Communication
Prof. F. STEINHÄUSLER, PhD
Div. of Physics and Biophysics Government Radiological
University of Salzburg Measurements Laboratory
Salyburg, Austria

2. Topics Recovery post-attack 100 days Risk post attack 100-days
Communication post attack 100-days

3. 1. Recovery Post-attack 100 Days

4. Chemical Terror Attack
Surviving Victims:
Spezialised medical care
2. Target Population:
Emergency food and water supplies for evacuated population located in camps outside city area perimeter
3. Environment:
Clean-up procedures of contaminated areas

5. Biological Terror Attack
Surviving Victims:
Spezialised medical care
2. Target Population:
Nation-wide network of health effect indicators (clusters, time delay, age distribution, seasonality, co-morbidity)
Large surge capacity for health services
Establishment of quarantine for selected population groups

6. Radiological Terror Attack
Surviving Victims:
Spezialised medical care at selected clinics
2. Target Population:
Psychological care
3. Environment:
Clean-up procedures of contaminated areas (Hot Zone + areas with minor radioactive contamination)

7. Nuclear Terror Attack Surviving Victims:
Spezialised medical care nationwide
2. Target Population:
Provision of basic services (food, water, energy, communication) for remaining residents from outside
Emergency food and water supplies for evacuated population located in camps outside city perimeter

8. Nuclear Terror Attack (cont.)
3. Environment:
Clean-up procedures at Ground Zero (R = 1 km of total destruction & radioactive contamination)
Clean-up procedures at blast- and fire-damaged areas (R = few kilometers)
Clean-up procedures in fallout-contaminated areas (R = tens of kilometers)

9. 2. Risk Post Attack 100-Days

10. Chemical Terror Attack
Health Risk for Survivors:
Survival rate dose-dependent
Long-term health risk for high dose-group (cancer)
Risks to Target Society:
Traumatisation (fear of another attack)
Stigmatisation of survivors
Property devaluation in target area, even after clean up
Environmental Risks:
Residual toxicity entering bio-food chain

11. Biological Terror Attack
Health Risk for Survivors:
Survival rate dose-dependent
Continuingly rising number of infected may overwhelm public health system
Risks to Target Society:
Change of characteristics of biological agent over time
Inadequate quarantine procedures
Traumatization (fear of uncontrolled spread of infection)
Threat to business continuity
Social unrest

12. Radiological Terror Attack
Health Risk for Survivors:
High probability of survival
Long-term health risk for high dose-group (cancer)
Risks to Target Society:
Traumatisation (fear of another attack)
Stigmatisation of survivors
Property devaluation in target area, even after clean up

13. Nuclear Terror Attack Health Risk for Survivors:
Survival rate dose-dependent
Long-term health risk for high dose-group (cancer)
Risks to Target Society:
Social unrest
Traumatisation (large number of victims, fear of another attack)
Stigmatisation of survivors

14. Nuclear Terror Attack (cont.)
Risks to Target Society (cont.):
Property devaluation in fallout-affected area, even after clean up
Significant financial losses due impaired business continuity
Environmental Risks:
Fallout entering bio-food chain

15. 3. Communication Post Attack 100-Days

16. Communication Pathways
Scientific community – Public
Scientific community – Political decision makers
Scientific community - Media

17. Scientific Community – Public
Compassionate message
Clear and understandable language
Avoiding scientific lingo
Comparisons with known and/or accepted risks
Preferential use of photos instead of technical/scientific graphics

18. Scientific Community – Political Decision Makers
Short, decisive messages
Avoiding scientifically correct, but unwarranted statements on inherent uncertainties
Reference to legal constraints (limits)

19. Scientific community - Media
Use of previously established network
Message targeted for specific media (electronic, print)
Key content presented as Bullet
Graphics, photos, videos