Stability of the weaponized agent ( ability of the agent to retain its infectivity and virulence after a prolonged period of storage ) may also be desirable, particularly for military applications.

There are other technological difficulties as well, chiefly relating to storage of the weaponized agent.

Rather it depends upon the unique properties of the chemical agent weaponized.

In 1954, B. suis became the first agent weaponized by the United States at its Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas.

B. pseudomallei, like its relative B. mallei which causes Glanders, was studied by the U. S. as a potential biological warfare agent, but was never weaponized.

Exposure to a weaponized blister agent can cause a number of life-threatening symptoms, including:

In the United States, Brucella suis was the first biological agent weaponized in 1952 and was field-tested with B. suis-filled bombs called M33 cluster bomb.

Agents considered for weaponization, or known to be weaponized, include bacteria such as Bacillus anthracis, Brucella spp., Burkholderia mallei, Burkholderia pseudomallei, Chlamydophila psittaci, Coxiella burnetii, Francisella tularensis, some of the Rickettsiaceae ( especially Rickettsia prowazekii and Rickettsia rickettsii ), Shigella spp., Vibrio cholerae, and Yersinia pestis.

It is thought that the security services pumped an aerosol anaesthetic, later conjectured to be weaponized fentanyl, into the theater through the air conditioning system.

None of these substances had been " weaponized " — no such agents were found in missiles or artillery, and none could be easily installed.

The active ingredient was found to be trichothecene T-2 mycotoxin, and it was produced in quantity and weaponized prior to the passage of the Biological Weapons Convention in 1972.

In a time of war, the assembly line could be used to produce weaponized anthrax.

Although evidence for a history of “ weaponization ” ( development into a biological weapon ) does not exist for many of these viruses, all are considered by military medical planners to have a potential for aerosol dissemination, weaponization, or likelihood for confusion with similar agents that might be weaponized.

The weaponized threat comes mainly in the form of pneumonic plague ( infection by inhalation ) It was the disease that caused the Black Death in Medieval Europe.

Pathogens that were successfully weaponized by the organization included ( in order of completion ):

The only occasion when a Vorlon's true form was viewed by humans was during the assassination of Vorlon Ambassador Ulkesh Naranek in Falling Toward Apotheosis, when his suit was shattered by weaponized electricity.

The Yellow Element was hidden by the Guardians, and later stolen by Kanjar Ro and taken to Qward where it is weaponized.

Because of its virulence, the Ames strain is used by the United States as a " gold standard " for development of vaccines and testing their effectiveness, starting in the 1980s, after work on weaponizing the Vollum 1B strain ended and all weaponized stocks were destroyed after the end of the U. S. biological warfare program in 1969.

He eventually became a costumed criminal, employing a weaponized armor themed after the Alice character from which he drew his name.

In 1971, a massive public health response to a smallpox outbreak in Aral ensued once the disease was recognized as resulting from release of weaponized smallpox from a nearby biological weapons test site.

The so-called " Alarm Clock " device ( totally different from other, earlier nuclear weapon design of this name which was known as the Sloika design in the USSR ) was a weaponized " dry " fusion bomb, using lithium deuteride fuel for the fusion stage of a " staged " fusion bomb, unlike the cryogenic liquid deuterium of the first-generation Ivy Mike fusion device.

In 1971, a release of weaponized smallpox from the island sickened ten people, of whom 3 died.

Many viral agents have been studied and / or weaponized, including some of the Bunyaviridae ( especially Rift Valley fever virus ), Ebolavirus, many of the Flaviviridae ( especially Japanese encephalitis virus ), Machupo virus, Marburg virus, Variola virus, and Yellow fever virus.

A heavily weaponized powered exoskeleton that envelops the operator is featured in the 2009 film District 9, and aptly named the Exo-suit.

Many nations possess vast stockpiles of weaponized agents in preparation for wartime use.

" These fearsome, weaponized bodies make the Titans virtually immortal – and unstoppable.

These weaponized agricultural accouterments were then used in battle as both slicing weapons, as well as makeshift pikes.

One of the anticholinergic compounds, 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate, was assigned the NATO code BZ and was weaponized at the beginning of the 1960s for possible battlefield use.

One of the anticholinergic compounds, 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate, was assigned the NATO code BZ and was weaponized beginning in the 1960s for possible battlefield use.

World War I ended before the U. S. weaponized ricin.

The Soviet Union also possessed weaponized ricin.

In 2011 the United States government discovered information that terrorist groups were attempting to obtain large amounts of castor beans for weaponized ricin use.

It was weaponized as the Robin primary and became the first off-the-shelf, multi-use primary, and the prototype for all that followed.

In an interview with the BBC, Taha denied the Iraqi government had weaponized the bacteria.

None of these measures would prevent a party creating a weaponized grey goo, were such a thing possible.

It was never standardized, and beyond a few field trials, it was never weaponized.

Following this successful test, the Mike design was weaponized as either the EC-16 or TX-16, but it was quickly abandoned for solid-fueled designs after the success of the Castle Bravo shot.

It was the largest producer of weaponized anthrax in the Soviet Union and was a leader in the development of new bioweapons technologies.

He must, consequently, exist as a self-perceived substantive, developing agent, or he does not exist as man.

It must be remembered, however, that there are many agents for which there is no solid immunity and a partial or low-grade immunity may be broken by an appropriate dose of agent.

This means that the programmer must know a " language " that is effective relative to the target computing agent ( computer / computor ).

The original text reads, " Although equivocal predications must be reduced to univocal, still in actions, the non-univocal agent must precede the univocal agent.

Thus, he reasoned that existence must be due to an agent cause that necessitates, imparts, gives, or adds existence to an essence.

Draper argued that any definition of euthanasia must incorporate four elements: an agent and a subject ; an intention ; a causal proximity, such that the actions of the agent lead to the outcome ; and an outcome.

In order to apply to become an FBI agent, an applicant must be between the ages of 23 and 37.

When a metal ore is an ionic compound of that metal and a non-metal, the ore must usually be smelted — heated with a reducing agent — to extract the pure metal.

Furthermore, in protecting individual rights, the government is acting as an agent of its citizens and " has no rights except the rights delegated to it by the citizens " and it must act in an impartial manner according to specific, objectively defined laws.

* The 1946 film 13 Rue Madeleine stars James Cagney as an OSS agent who must find a mole in French partisan operations.

# The principal – agent problem: an investor ( the principal ) who allocates money to a portfolio manager ( the agent ) must properly give incentives to the manager to run the portfolio in accordance with the investor's risk / return appetite, and must monitor the manager's performance.

Its production leaves chlorophyll with a deficit of electrons ( oxidized ), which must be obtained from some other reducing agent.

Each officer appointed and each subscriber ( or their agent ) must sign and date the form.

Cassette copies of his lectures fiercely denouncing the Shah as ( for example ) "... the Jewish agent, the American serpent whose head must be smashed with a stone ", became common items in the markets of Iran, helped to demythologize the power and dignity of the Shah and his reign.

agent died, so they must investigate an ancient castle in Transylvanian Romania.

Also removed was the statutory requirement that the government prove a surveillance target under FISA is a non-U. S. citizen and agent of a foreign power, though it did require that any investigations must not be undertaken on citizens who are carrying out activities protected by the First Amendment.

Therefore, a paralytic agent must be used when performing the procedure.