Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure: Protecting People and Reducing Vulnerabilities

by National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Transportation Research Board

The chemical sector is a key part of the national economy and has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as one of 17 sectors comprising the nation's Critical Infrastructure. Although its products represent only 2 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product, those products underpin most other manufactured goods. To assist DHS in characterizing and mitigating the vulnerabilities faced by the nation from the chemical industry, this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309097215
• ISBN13: 9780309097215
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 152 Pages