Chemical Warfare

Federal agencies begin bioterrorism test

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, April 20th, 2003

A crop-duster plane flew over Oklahoma carrying a mixture of clay, water, and alcohol for an Army bioterrorism test of whether radar would detect clouds of biological or chemical weapons.

The harmless materials were chosen to produce a mist resembling the airborne particles that might be produced by a bioterrorism attack.

The test, taking place in Oklahoma because of the state's advanced weather radar system, will help Army and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scientists determine how well radar can detect such materials.

The new system would keep track of small planes and tiny puffs of particles that typical radars...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2003-04-20)

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