Wide-Area Anthrax Attack

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030427",
  "term": "Wide-Area Anthrax Attack",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A scenario in which a quantity of B. anthracis spores is disseminated as a small-particle aerosol generated by a spraying device. The spores could be released from a single point or along a dissemination line from either a ground-based (e.g., truck-mounted sprayer) or an airborne (e.g., crop duster) delivery vehicle.",
  "references": [
    "DHS Guidance for Protecting Responders’ Health During the First Week Following A Wide-Area Aerosol Anthrax Attack at http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/wide-area-anthrax-attack/"
}