-Caveat Lector- Dave Hartley http://www.Asheville-Computer.com http://www.ioa.com/~davehart -----Original Message----- Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 2:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Giuliani's Chem-War Handbook on Malathion ACTUAL TEXT!! October 9, 1999 Giuliani�s Chem-War Handbook on Malathion actual text The Mayor must be made to account for the fact that a widely distributed Chemical Warfare Biological Handbook that bears the seal of the City of New York along with the Mayor�s name, the name of NYPD Commissioner Safir and Office of Emergency Management Director, Jerome Hauer on its cover clearly and unambiguously contradicts the Mayor�s repeated statements that Malathion is completely safe, harmless and nothing for anyone to worry about. This 4 1/2� x 6� looseleaf bound book is in the possession of EMS vehicles, NYPD precincts and all of the Mayor�s staff and appointees that have spoken at press conferences on the spraying. The following are verbatim descriptions of just a few passages from this book. NYC activists that have been opposing the spraying and who have just filed a class action Federal lawsuit against the Mayor have a number of copies of the actual book that were given to them by EMS workers. I made xerox copies of sections of it this morning (10/7/99) which are available to anyone in the media. Information on how to buy this book and the website where it can be ordered are included at the end of this text. Considering that it is very possible that there is not even an epidemic the repeated indiscriminate use of this chemical and the deliberate misinformation campaign about its dangers constitutes a crime based on Federal, NY State and international law. City of New York Chem-bio Handbook Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor Page #76. Malathion Malathion is a commonly used organophosphate insecticide that causes the same biological effects as nerve agents. Malathion itself is relatively non-toxic, but it is quickly metabolized in the body to maloxin, which is the toxic material. This causes effects similar to those caused by nerve agents...Malathion can be absorbed by ingestion or through the skin. Page # 113. B. Chemical Casualty Treatment 1. Nerve Agents Protect yourself by wearing a mask, gloves and a protective suit until the casualty is decontaminated. Remove casualty from contamination and contamination from casualty. Get the casualty away from the source, such as by moving him upwind or out of a contaminated building. If it is absolutely certain that exposure was to vapor only, remove outer clothing. If there is a possibility of liquid contamination, all clothing must be removed and the casualty must be showered or washed with soap and water, dilute hypochloride or water. Malathion Decontamination consists of moving the patient to fresh air, removing all of his clothing and washing him thoroughly with soap and water. The responder must insure his own safety by donning appropriate protective apparel before handling the patient. Page #119 Malathion The antidotes are atropine and an oxime. The anticonvulsant diazepam should be used if convulsions are present. The initial dose of atropine should be 2 to 4 mg, depending on the severity of the signs and symptoms. The initial dose should be given IM if the casualty is having severe breathing difficulty or is apneic. Once the hypoxic is corrected, 2 mg of atropine should be given intravenously at 2 mg every 5 to 10 minutes until breathing has improved or secretions have lessened. The recommended dose for children is 0.05 mg/kg. Page #154 On Scene Procedures Higher air temperatures may cause the evaporation of aerosol particles, decreasing their size and increasing the chance they will reach the lungs. The temperature on the ground either increases the or decreases evaporation rates, thereby increasing or decreasing the duration of contamination. Page #156 Chemical Effects Chemical agents may persist longer in an urban environment than in an open environment since building materials are often porus and readily absorb agents, which will slowly be released later....In ordinary buildings, protection can be improved by closing doors and windows, turning off ventilation systems and sealing all windows and cracks with tape. Page #70 Chem-Nerve Agent Effects Malathion Like nerve agents, Malathion inhibits cholinesterase to cause biological effects. What these effects are depends on the route and amount of exposure....Exposure to vapor or aerosol may initially cause topical effects in the eyes (miosis, discomfort, difficulty with vision), nose (rhinorrhea), and moth and airways (salivation, bronchoconstriction, bronchosecretions). By any route, the signs and symptoms resemble those caused by nerve agent exposure. Page #72 1.3 Nerve Agent Properties Nerve agents are chemicals that disrupt the mechanism by which nerves communicate with the organs they stimulate....Most people who have been in contact with or used these agents without realizing that they do the same thing to humans that nerve agents do....they do this by blocking the activity of an enzyme, acetylcholine. This neurotransmitter is released by a nerve to stimulate the muscles or glands, causing hyperactivity. This overstimulation causes the signs and symptoms of nerve agent poisoning. From: http://www.janes.com/company/search/searchset.html http://www.janes.com/ This is the book, specially printed for the Mayor with his seal and name on the cover, that the above material is quoted from. Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook The Indispensable Tool for First Responders WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 19, 1998 -- When police, fire and medical personnel arrive at the scene of a suspected chemical or biological emergency, they will no longer have to go in unprepared. Many of these "first responders" will be equipped with the new Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook, a pocket-sized guide which allows emergency personnel to quickly identify chemical and biological agents and their deadly effects, and provides vital step-by-step information on handling the emergency. Designed for both military and civilian first responders, Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook contains a wealth of life-saving data in a compact, portable and instantly accessible format. Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook, published today, contains the most up-to-date information on training for and responding to chem-bio attacks. It lists all chemical and biological agents, together with specific details of their intended effects, symptoms, antidotes, detection methods and delivery methods, plus the effect of various meteorological conditions on dispersion. The handbook, which fits easily in a shirt pocket, also has quick-reference tables on the most common symptoms that first responders will encounter and how to treat them. Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook describes: �the latest training procedures for emergency personnel; �how chemical and biological agents can be delivered, including weaponization, delivery systems, and meteorological conditions; �chemical and biological agent effects, including nerve and blister agents, pulmonary agents, bacteria (such as anthrax, cholera, plague and typhoid fever), toxins and viruses (such as ebola, smallpox and yellow fever); �how emergency management personnel manage chemical and biological agent casualties; �what on-scene procedures emergency response personnel must employ; and �the most advanced equipment available to detect chemical-biological agents, to decontaminate people and equipment, and to protect both civilian and military personnel. Now under evaluation in several major US and international cities, Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook is authored by Frederick R. Sidell, M.D., Dr. William C. Patrick, III, and Thomas R. Dashiell, three of the world's leading experts on chemical-biological agents, their weaponization, and the equipment used for chemical-biological agent delivery, detection and decontamination. In addition, the handbook was reviewed and updated by nine top US military and civilian chemical-biological weapons and emergency response experts. Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook follows the November 1997 release of Jane's US Chemical-Biological Defense Guidebook, which includes threat assessments of nations and terrorist groups with access to chemical and biological weapons, an extensive survey of US civilian and military agency responsibilities in a chemical or biological contingency, federal training programs, and the legal, policy and operational frameworks activated in a chemical-biological crisis. Jane's US Chemical-Biological Defense Guidebook is the most comprehensive resource for federal, state and local emergency response managers. For more information or to order Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook ($15 per copy for orders of 30 or more) or Jane's US Chemical-Biological Defense Guidebook ($895 hardcopy, $1075 CD-ROM), call 800-824-0768, or visit Jane's on the Internet at www.janes.com. Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook is published by Jane's Information Group, described by the CBS program Sixty Minutes as "the closest thing there is to a commercial intelligence agency." Jane's is the leading provider of defense, aerospace, aviation, transportation, geopolitical, and police and security information to the world's militaries, governments, universities and businesses. EDITOR'S NOTE: For more information or to interview the authors, call Media Relations Manager Joe Dougherty at 703-683-3700, ext. 236, or via e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Robert Lederman, President of A.R.T.I.S.T. 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