Technical Training Videos

Chemical Stockpile Agent Characteristics and Effects

This video describes the potential hazards of nerve and blister agents: what they are, potential routes of exposure, and how they work. This video also identifies the signs and symptoms of nerve and blister agent exposure.

An Introduction to Protective Action Decision Making

This video describes two primary protective action options (evacuation and shelter-in-place) that could be recommended during a chemical emergency, the crucial decision issues for each option, and a process that planners and decision makers can use in developing protective action plans.

Some Assembly Required: How Models Are Built and Used

This video describes what scientific models are, how models are developed, how models can be used in the protective action decision making process, and the limitations and issues concerning the reliability of models.