CBMTS Industry III

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Friday 6 September 2003

The Second World Congress on Chemical, Biological and Radiological Terrorism
06-12 September 2003

CBMTS-Industry III
The National Medical Stockpiles Workshop
06 September 2003

Sector V: The WORKSHOP
Chair: Steve Bice (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Colin Harwood (Canada)
Co-Chair: Christian Loucq (UK)
Co-Chair: Florin Paul (Romania)
Co-Chair: Eric Stephan (Canada)
Organizer: Sylvia Brown (U.S.)

07:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – National Medical Stockpiles Workshop Opening

  1. Introduction - Richard Price
  2. Zvonko Orehovec
  3. Steven Bice

09:20 – Session I: Government and Industry Working Together on New Vaccines/Treatment

  1. Introduction/moderator: Dr. Christian Loucq

09:20 – Successful collaboration between Government and Industry – Smallpox vaccine – Dr. Christian Loucq

09:40 – Drugs, Bugs and Vaccines – Dr. Murray Hamilton

10:40 – Hydroxocobalamin as a Cyanide Antidote – Alan Hall

11:00 – The Canadian Lead, Multi-Nation HI-6 Nerve Agent Antidote Initiative – Eric Stephen

11:20 – Critical Parameters Concerning the Design of a Pharmaceutical Dosage Form for Potential Use Against Bioterrorism and Chemical Weapons: An Overview on Current Concepts and Future Prospects – Atilla Hincal

11:45 – Session II – Medical Practice in a Terrorist Event

  1. Introduction/moderator: Dr. Colin Harwood

11:50 – Use of Hydroxocobalamin in Fire Victims by “The Brigade De Sapeurs Pompiers De Paris” from 1998-2003 – Jean-Luc Fortin

12:10 – Medical Management of Chemical Casualties - Lessons form ASSISTEX-11 – Shahriar Khateri

12:35 – Chemical and Biological Medical Treatment During Operation Iraqi Freedom: Plans Versus Reality – Joe Hughart

13:55 – Session III – Regulatory Issues

  1. Introduction/moderator: Dr. Florin Paul

13:55 – Regulatory Issues Surrounding Stockpiling: The SNS Program Experience – Dr. Susan Gorman

14:15 – Regulatory Issues – EMD Pharmaceuticals

14:55 – Session IV: Practical guidance on Creating, Developing, and Managing a National Stockpile Program

  1. Introduction/moderator: Eric Stephen

14:55 – CDC's Strategic National Stockpile Program: Lessons Learned for Use by All – David Adcoc

16:10 – Q and A

16:25 – The Canadian National Pharmaceutical/Medical Stockpile Program – Dr. Colin Harwood

16:45 – Acquisition of Pharmaceutical Product for NBC Medial Protection – Florin Paul

17:00 – Closing Remarks

  1. Steven Bice

Sunday 7 September 2003

18:30 - Meeting of Sector/Session Chairs/Co-Chairs – Main Auditorium
18:45 - Session Chairs/Co-Chairs meet with Session presenters
19:00 - Welcome Party CBMTS Industry III (Jadran Restaurant, Old Town)

Monday 8 September 2003

The Chemical and Biological Medical Treatment Symposium - Industry III
The Second World Congress on Chemical, Biological and Radiological Terrorism
06-12 September 2003

Honorary Director: Mr. Zlatko Gareljic, Deputy Minister of Defense, Croatia
Co-Director: Col. Richard Price (U.S.)
Co-Director: Col. Zvonko Orehovec (Croatia)

Congress Chair: Dr. Brian Davey (OPCW)
Congress Co-Chair: Dr. Barbara Price (U.S.)
Congress Co-Chair: Dr. Slavko Bokan (Croatia)

Sectors and Sessions

Sector I
Hazards Management and Sessions: I-A, I-B, I-C, I-D, I-E, I-F, Poster Session I-A
Chair: David Moore (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Filiz Hincal (Turkey)
Co-Chair: Ji-Sheng Chen (China)

Sector II
Biological and special Detection Session: II-A, II-B, II-C, II-D, Poster Session I-B and Poster Session II-C
Chair: Sergey Netesov (Russia)
Co-Chair: Robert DeBell (U.S.)

Sector III
Consequence Management and Communications and Sessions III-A, III-B, III-C, III-D and Poster Session I-C
Chair: David Robinson (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Joe Hughart (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Shahriar Khateri (Iran)

Sector IV
Chem Terrorism and Risk Assessment and Sessions IV-A, IVB, IVC, IVD and Poster Session II-A and II-B
Chair: Jerome Donlon (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Douglas Eaton (Canada)
Co-Chair: Peter Gotovac (Croatia)

Sector V
The WORKSHOP
Chair: Steve Bice (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Colin Harwood (Canada)
Co-Chair: Florin Paul (Romania)
Co-Chair: Christian Loucq (U.K)
Co-Chair: Eric Stephen (Canada)
Organizer: Sylvia Brown (U.S.)

Sector VI
Special Events; The Congress Demonstrations and Related Exibitions
Chair: Major Tomica Sabolic (Croatia)
Co-Chair: Warwick Penrose (Australia)
Co-Chair: Frank Gorsky (U.S.)

08:45 - World Congress Opens with Official Welcome and Introductions

  1. Introduction – Col. Zvonko Orehovec MOD Croatia and Col. Richard Price (USAF Ret.)
  2. Official Representative of CBMTS series - Dr. Bernhard Brunner
  3. Official Representative of Government of the Republic of Croatia – Mario Nobilo
  4. Official World Congress Open - Mr. Zlatko Gareljic, Deputy Minister of the Republic of Croatia
  5. Congress Chairman Brian Davey Opening Remarks on the CBMTS from 1994 to 2003

10:00 - Session I-A International Organizations, Treaties, Programs
Chair: Daniel Kollek (Canada)
Co-Chair: Warwick Penrose (Australia)

  1. The OPCW Today - Brian Davey
  2. Terrorism and the Universal Adherence to the Convention on Chemical Weapons - Pedro von Eyken
  3. An Overview of Poison Centers in South America: Response Capability and Structure - Guilherme Santana
  4. CBRN-Terrorism and Global Antiterrorist Agreements - Jiri Matousek

11:20 - Session 1-D Special Issues II
Chair: Hannu Salmi (Finland)
Co-Chair: Paul Tobin (U.S.)

  1. Medical Support of WMD Inspections – Specific Problems – Cor Bellanger
  2. Establishment of National System on Combating of Illicit Trafficking of Nuclear Materials - Damir Subasic

13:00 - Session II-A Bio I
Chair: David Trudil (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Encho Savov (Bulgaria)

  1. Brucella Species as Potential Biological Weapons - Phil Elzer
  2. The Issue of Botulism - Anton Wicki
  3. Marburg and Ebola Viruses: A View of Infection Using Electron Microscopy - Elena Ryabchikova

14:00 - Session III-A Consequence of Exposure
Chair: Eva Dickson (Canada)
Co-Chair: Chris Dishovsky (Bulgaria)

  1. Infertility and Mustard Gas- a study in the Sardasht Population - Morteza Rajee
  2. The WRAIR Whole Blood Cholinesterase Assay: Real Life Experiences - Richard Gordon
  3. Food Bio-Terrorism – Threat to Public Health – Vaso Taleski
  4. Danger of Toxic Carbamates as Terrorism Agents - Valerii Tonkopii

15:30 - Session IV-B Risk Assessment
Chair: Richard Gordon (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Antonio Benitez (Spain)

  1. Environmental and Health Risks for Deployed Personnel in International Operations - Birgitta Liljedahl
  2. An Approach to Developing an Integrated Chemical Risk Assessment and Management System for South-East Europe - Bozidar Stojanovic
  3. Development of Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for Hazardous Substances and The National Advisory Committee (NAC) for AEGLs - Paul Tobin
  4. Air Re-Occupancy Levels Following Chemical Releases - Carolyn Tylenda

Tuesday 9 September 2003

08:00 - Session I-B National Programs
Chair: Cornelis Erasmus (South Africa)
Co-Chair: Zvonko Brigljevic (Croatia)

  1. Building integrated preparedness against bioterrorism – report from the NATO ARW in Warsaw, January 2003 – Janusz Kocik
  2. Canadian Emergency Department Preparedness for a Nuclear, Biological or Chemical Event – Daniel Kollek
  3. U.S. Homeland Security and the FY 2004 Federal Budget – Thomas Snitch
  4. Handling of Incidents of Terrorism Involving Chemical or Biological Weapons or Radioactive Materials – The South African Model – Ben Steyn
  5. MoD and Arms Control Role in Border Security: Arms Control Contribution to the Stability and Security in the See Region and Possible Further Steps – Zvonko Brigljevic

09:20 - Session I-C Special Issues I
Chair: Thomas Snitch (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Cor Bellanger (Belgium)

  1. Chemical and Biological Terrorism in Latin America: the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – Maria Jose Espona
  2. The Threat of Chemical/Biological Terrorism and Warfare- The Perception and Views of University Students – Filiz Hincal
  3. Mass Destruction – Myth or Reality? – David Humair

10:40 - Session III-C Information Analysis
Chair: Julie Pavlin (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Vaso Taleski (Macedonia)

  1. Information control and its relation with defense, proliferation and terrorism in the biological arena – Maria Jose Espona
  2. Information Technologies as a Tool in Response to Chemical Emergencies - Minimizing Effect of Terrorist Use of Hazardous Chemicals – Boris Filatov
  3. Psychological Effects of Chemical and Biological Terrorism: An Update from the Events of 2001 – Gary Eifried
  4. Importance of Real-Time Situation Information about the use of CWA or Toxic Industrial Materials – Hannu Salmi

14:00 – 20:30 - Sector VI: The Congress Demonstrations and Related Exhibitions
Chair: Major Tomica Sabolic (Croatia)
Co-Chair: Warwick Penrose (Australia)
Co-Chair: Frank Gorsky (U.S.)
This included small exercise plus sponsor equipment demonstrations and integration with MOD Croatia NBC Company and a picnic for all participants including accompanied personnel.

15:00 – Exhibition of Equipment

18:00 – MOD Dinner (Tito's Villa, Kupari)

Wednesday 10 September 2003

08:00 - Session II-B Bio II
Chair: Phil Elzer (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Elena Ryabchikova (Russia)

  1. The Human Vector: A Potential New Terrorism Threat – Robert DeBell
  2. Military and Civilian Public Health Coordination for Smallpox Preparedness and Beyond – A Georgia Perspective – Caroline Hiser
  3. The Smallpox Vaccination Program: 30 years after the last smallpox epidemic in Croatia – Peter Gotovac

09:00 - Session II-C Bio III
Chair: Anton Wicki (Switzerland)
Co-Chair: Vito Del Vecchio (U.S.)

  1. Concepts and Technology for the Microbial Protection of Food & Water Against Natural & Intentional Contamination – David Trudil
  2. Biotrerrorism and Plant Pathogens – Slavko Bokan
  3. New Emergent Infections in Population and their Impact on Public Health Services – Florin Paul

10:30 - Session I-E Hazards Management I
Chair: John Woodall (Brazil)
Co-Chair: Evgeny Fokin (Russia)

  1. Health and Safety Issues During Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Lessons learned during 5 years of OPCW operations –
  2. Brian Davey
  3. Risks to First Responders at a Toxic Chemical Terrorist Incident: Methods for Quantifying Cutaneous Exposure and Assessing Risk – Eva Dickson
  4. Assistex I: The Movie – Zvonko Orehovec

13:00 - Session I-F Hazards Management II
Chair: Murray Hamilton (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Damir Subasic (Croatia)

  1. CB Incidents – Threat and Response at Industry and Financial levels – Evelyn LeChene
  2. A Survey of Sampling and Detection Equipment for CB Responders – Peter Stopa
  3. Meeting the Radiological Threat – A Crisis Management Guide for First Responders – Warwick Penrose
  4. Development of Detection System during recent SARS Outbreak – Ming Der Kuo

15:00 - IV-C Poster Session I
Chair: Peter Stopa (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Alexander Pivovarov (Ukraine)
Co-Chair: Evelyn LeChene (United Kingdom)
Posters A: (Hazards Management from Sector I)

  1. Demonstration of Software on Differential Syndrome Diagnostics of Acute Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals – Elena Boulanova
  2. Terrorist Attack Mitigation at the Chemical Industry – Diego N. Gotelli
  3. Chemical Accidents Management in Serbia – Regulation and Practice – Bozidar Stojanovic
  4. Latest advances in Spain in the fields of prevention, protection and management of risk and emergencies – Antonio Benitez
  5. Protection of oil ports and oil transport against willful acting of the third parties – Pedisic - Stiglic

Posters B: (Biological from Sector II)

  1. Nipah Virus as a Human and Animal Biological Terrorism and Warfare Agent - Slavko Bokan
  2. Guidelines for Action of the Medical Service of the Bulgarian Armed Forces in Time of Biological Terrorism - Encho Savov
  3. Protecting Healthcare Workers – Lessons from SARS – Kiam Wee Ang
  4. Trichotecene mycotoxins as means of terrorism – Djordje Jovanovic

Posters C: (Consequence Management and Information from Sector III)

  1. Cholinesterase Activity Assays: An Overview of Procedures Suggested for Human Whole Blood Analysis – Elsa Reiner
  2. Cholinesterase Activities in Human Whole Blood Measured with Acetylthiocholine as Substrate and Ethopropazine as a Selective Inhibitor – Elsa Reiner
  3. Substantiation of Toxicant Enumeration, that can be Used in Terrorist Purposes and the Choice of Methods for their Determination – Vladimir Feld
  4. Antidote Properties of Natural Biologically Active Substances – Vladimir Tchernov
  5. Esterases of Vegetable Origin and the Possibility of their Use in Analytical Practice – Vladimir Feld
  6. The Protective Effect of Herbal Drug Extract in Dermal Toxicity Induced T-2 Toxin – H. Kalantari
  7. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBME) Training for Foreign Disaster Relief Agencies – Joe Mahoney
  8. The Journal of Medical Chemical Defense: An Update – Barbara Price
  9. The objective information as an element of psychological support of the population living in areas of storage and destruction of the chemical weapon – Valery Demidiuk
  10. First Croatian Congress on Preventive Medicine and Health Promotion – Slobodan Lang

    11. 18:30 Congress Dinner, Town Restaurant (Gradska kavana)

    08:00 - Session IV-A Chemical Terrorism
    Chair: Tom Miller (U.S.)
    Co-Chair: Bozidar Stojanovic (Serbia and Montenegro)

    1. Problems of Chemical Terrorism – Christophor Dishovsky
    2. Terrorism and flame spectro-photometry detection technology – Francois Vila
    3. Water – Terrorists' Targer and Tool – Zeljko Makvic
    4. The Exercises "Kutina '98" and ASSISTEX I, Lessons learned or learning Lessons? – Zvonko Orehovec

    09:00 - Session III-B TICS/Antidotes
    Chair: Robert Garrett (U.S.)
    Co-Chair: Maria Jose Espona (Argentina)

      Strength and Weakness of Pesticides as Potential Chemical Weapons Used by Terrorists – Milena Jovasevic-Stojanovic
    1. Pesticides as a Weapon for Terrorists – Lena Melin
    2. Is scopolamine underestimated as the warfare agent? - Ankica Cizmek

    10:30 - Session II-D Detection
    Chair: Mildred Donlan (U.S.)
    Co-Chair: Thomas Wortelmann (Germany)

    1. Fast detection of chemical warfare, industrial/agricultural and microbial volatile organic compounds using ion mobility spectrometers – Thomas Wortelmann
    2. Specific Detection of Variola, the Causative Agent of Smallpox, by Real-time PCR – Michael Powers
    3. Identification of Bacterial Cells From Growth Rate with Scanning Flow Cytometry – Dina Goloshchapova
    4. Chemical Radiation Dosimetry System with Optoelectronic Reader – Boris Ilijas

    13:00 - Session III-D Crisis Management and Communications
    Chair: Lena Melin (Sweden)
    Co-Chair: Michael Powers (U.S.)

  11. WHO/IPCS Preparedness, Alert and Response Systems for Chemical Releases of International Public Health Concern - Tim Meredith
  12. The Existing Informational System about Infectious Diseases Outbreaks in Russia and its Possible Role in GIAAS & The Worldwide National Laboratory Network - Sergey Netesov
  13. Public Health Surveillance and Preparedness - Julie Pavlin
  14. Global Incident Analysis and Alerting System (GIAAS): RFV to SARS to Monkeypox - Richard Price
    15. 5. Connecting the Global Incident Analysis and Alerting System (GIAAS) – John Woodall

14:50 - IV-D Poster Session II
Chair: Caroline Hiser (U.S.)
Co-Chair: Ivana Halle (Croatia)
Co-Chair: Ben Steyn (South Africa)

Posters A: (Protection, Decontamination and Demilitarization from Sector IV)

  1. Decrease of Biological Activity of Output Products of Advanced Oxidation Technologies – Valeriy Chernyak
  2. Energy Effective Method for Water and Air Purification from Bacteria – R.A. Khaydarov
  3. Methods of Neutralization of Arsenic in Natural Objects Polluted at Works with the Chemical Weapon and at Acts of Terrorism – Vadim Petrov
  4. Perspectives of Using Cold Plasma for the Purification of Waters from Heavy Radioactive Elements in the Special Period – Alexander Pivovarov
  5. Active Decontamination System for Neutralization of Dangerous Microorganisms in Water – Yaroslava Tarasova
  6. Toxicological Aspects of Destruction of Pesticides in Waters Polluted as a Result of Acts of Chemical Terrorism – Yaroslava Tarasova
  7. Compacting Of Medium-level Radioactive Waste Into Different Matrix – Ankica Cizmek
  8. Protection of Population during Terrorist Acts at Chemical Weapon (CW) Facilities and during Transport – Vadim Petrov
  9. Physiologic and Psychological Capabilities of an Organism About Wearing NBC Equipment – Ante Vucemilovic
  10. Prevention of Gas Seeping into Buildings through Construction Materials: Chemical Terrorism Mitigation – R.R. Khaydarov
  11. Investigation of different materials in Army for permeability to simulant of Yperite – Ankica Cizmek
  12. Neuroprotective potential of combinational therapy of Clonidine, Athropin sulphate against soman poisoning – Lai Kwan Ho

Posters B: (from Sector IV)

  • Sources and Forms of Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism – Jiri Matousek
  • Modeling Consequences from Accidental Releases of Industrial Hazardous Chemicals – Otakar Mika

    • Posters C: (Detection from Sector II)

  • Detection of microbial volatile compounds using ion mobility spectrometers – Thomas Wortelmann
  • Rapid 3D - spectra classification, identification and quantification of gaseous analytes using micro ion mobility spectrometer – Thomas Wortelmann
  • Development of a Real-Time Reverse Transcription PCR Multiplex Assay for the Detection of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis – Michael Powers

    • 18:00 – Memorial of 11 September 2001, Major Atria (Orchestra-quintet)

    Friday 12 September 2003

    09:00 - Review of Sector Chairs/Co-Chairs, Congress Summaries and Conclusions and Short Discussion on Future Efforts of Congress
    Chair: Brian Davey (OPCW)
    Co-Chair: Barbara Price (U.S.)
    Co-Chair Slavko Bokan (Croatia)