Explosives Identification Guide
Excellent Quick Reference for Emergency Responders, Providing the Necessary Information to Effectively Identify Explosives by Type and How to Handle Them

Second Edition
Author: Mike Pickett

Explosives Identification Guide, Second Edition, is an excellent quick reference for emergency responders – providing the necessary information to effectively identify explosives by type, and how each should be treated.

Written with a straight-forward, non-technical approach, this book covers both commercial type and military ordnance explosives, and explains bomb search procedures in a manner that is easy to understand.

Keeping up to date, this edition also includes an all-new chapter on weapons of mass destruction, and features new photos depicting modern-day explosives. Through color photographs and short descriptions, the student can identify explosives by general type and learn the appropriate way to treat each of them.

• Reader-friendly and pocket-sized, this book allows for quick reference when responding to any incident
• A new chapter on weapons of mass destruction outlines nuclear, biological, and chemical threats that all emergency responders should be aware of today
• Offers a checklist of vital safety procedures when responding to explosive incidents
• A full-color insert provides photos of common explosives for quick identification including identification charts for bombs, projectile and chemical weapons
• A list of glossary terms and acronyms can be referenced for quick study and response

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