CBRN
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CBRN is an acronym referring to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear. It is in common use worldwide, generally to refer to protective measures taken against CBRN weapons or hazards. As opposed to HAZMAT incidents which are accidental, CBRN incidents are deliberate, malicious acts with the intention to kill or sicken and disrupt society. CBRN may be used in warfare or terrorism.
CBRNE is another acronym referring to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive.
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[edit] Canada
The term is in common use in disaster and emergency services organizations across the country.[1]Since July 2005 the Canadian Military Services also started using the term CBRN Defence instead of NBC Defence. With the threat of dirty bombs being likely, a new term has started to be used in both civilian and military organisations, CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive).
[edit] USMC
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) use it as an initialism for their 5711 military occupational specialty. School trained 5711s are known as Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Specialists. Prior to the change, 5711s were known as Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Defense specialists.
[edit] USA
The United States Army (USA) uses it as initialism for their 74D military occupational specialty(MOS) Chemical Operations Specialists. The United States Army trains all Department of Defense (DoD) civilians along with the other US Military branches pursuing a career in the CBRN world at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. In the past the 74Ds were known as Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) a.k.a No Body Cares according to the other MOSs in the U.S. Army. CBRN is a.k.a. Can't Believe it's Really Necessary.
[edit] United Kingdom
CBRN is also used by the UK Home Office as a civil designation for the military NBC equivalent.[2]
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The U.S. HHS/ CDC/ NIOSH/ National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) issued a policy letter, on December 28, 2001, to U.S. respirator manufacturers concerning a new respirator performance standard that offered chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) protection evaluation and certification to an open-circuit, pressure-demand, entry/sustain/escape, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)respirator submitted by a recognized NIOSH-approval holder. Since 2001, NIOSH has certified SCBA, APR, APER and PAPR to NIOSH CBRN performance standards. Currently, emergency responders and other tactical responders have the novel opportunity to purchase over 93 models of NIOSH-certified CBRN SCBA/Retrofitted SCBA-CBRN from recognized manufacturers, as of March 3, 2008. The following link will direct you to the first U.S. national respirator performance standard for the technical requirements of a SCBA when exposed to the CBRN live agents GB, HD, and surrogate biological agent particulate: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/resources/pressrel/letters/lttr-122801.html "A Particle is a Particle!" from the late John Dower, Pittsburgh, PA, 2001"
