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Palo Alto College Schedule/Catalog 2013-2014 [Archived Catalog]
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HMSY 1343 - Weapons of Mass Destruction
Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite (Fall 2013): ENGL 1301
Reading Basic Skills Prerequisite (Fall 2013): READ 0303
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite (Spring 2014): ENGL 1301
This course is a study of weapons of mass destruction and hazardous material incidents. It covers hazard and risk assessment, crime scene preservation, chemical agents, toxic industrial chemicals, biological agents, pathogens, radiological agents, explosive devices, detection-sampling and plume models, and decontamination methods. Topics include an overview of incident command systems and personal protection equipment, the critical role of first responders in WMD, mitigation, and survival. Community mitigation plans will be researched as well.
Semester Hours: (3-3-0)
CIP: 44.0401
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