Biomedical sampling following a chemical warfare agent terrorist event - An OPCW perspective

Abstract

The chemical weapons convention provides for collection and analisis of biomedical samples - blood, urine or othern tissues - in an OPCW investigation of alleged use. The paper provides a synopsis of thye draft report of the OPCW technical working group on biomedical sampling. And how these findings may apply to a atates response to use of chemical agent in a terrorist attack. © 2006 Springer.