Several
organizations have developed guidance to assist building owners and
operators in addressing issues related to building security and CBR
terrorist attacks. Many other organizations have guidance that addresses
security needs and disaster response plans for events such as fire,
natural disasters, and bomb threats. While this latter guidance may
not specifically address the terrorist threat to HVAC systems, readers
may find portions of the information beneficial in establishing their
own building's emergency response plans.
The
following list is not all-inclusive. Available guidance is updated
regularly as additional organizations and evolving technologies identify
new protective recommendations.
National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Health
and Safety guidance, publications, and training information
http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/homepage.HTML
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Health
guidance for CBR agents
http://www.cdc.gov/
U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Protecting
Buildings and Their Occupants from Airborne Hazards
http://BuildingProtection.sbccom.army.mil/basic/
Document presents a variety of ways to protect building occupants
from airborne hazards
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Building
Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/largebldgs/baqtoc.html
Provides procedures and checklists for developing a building profile
and per-forming preventive maintenance in commercial buildings.
Indoor
Air Quality (IAQ)Tools for Schools Kit
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/
Provides procedures andchecklists for developing a building profile
and performing preventive maintenance in schools.
U.S.
General Services Administration (GSA)
Facility
Standards for thePublic Buildings Service (PBS-P100)
http://hydra.gsa.gov/pbs/pc/facilitiesstandards/
Establishes design standards and criteria for new buildings, major
and minor alterations, and work in historic structures for the Public
Building Service. Also provides information on conducting building
security assessments.
Central
Intelligence Agency
Chemical,
Biological,Radiological IncidentHandbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/cbr_handbook/cbrbook.htm
Unclassified document describing potential CBR events, recognizing
potential CBR events, differences between agents, common symptoms,
and information for making preliminary assessments when a CBR release
is suspected.
Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory
http://securebuildings.lbl.gov
Web site with advice for safeguarding buildings against chemical or
biological attack.
Federal
Facilities Council (FFC)
Online
notes and presentations from FFC seminar on chemical and biological
threats to buildings.
American
Institute of Architects (AIA)
Building
Security Through Design
http://www.aia.org
An AIA resource center that offers architects and others, up-to-date,
in-depth material on building security issues.
American
Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Risk
Management Guidance for Health and Safety under Extraordinary Incidents
http://www.ashrae.org/
Draft report provides recommendations for owners and managers of existing
buildings.
American
Society for Industrial Security
http://www.asisonline.org/
Locates security specialists and provides the Crises Response Resources
link to find information related to terrorism and building security.
Building
Owners and Managers Association
http://www.boma.org/emergency/
Information on emergency planning and security assessments.
How
to Design and Manage Your Preventive Maintenance Program
http://www.boma.org/pubs/bomapmp.htm
Recommendations to effectively manage and maintain a building's systems.
(Information for purchasing only.)
International
Facility Management Association (IFMA)
http://www.ifma.org/
Information on security-related training courses.
National
Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
Whole
Building Design Guide
http://www.wbdg.org
Internet site featuring security-related design information.
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