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What does CBRN stand for?
Normally, there is a simple answer that relates to hazardous substances. Ultimately, this abbreviation
encompasses a much broader context than chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials with certain chemical, biological, and physical properties. If these materials are used in illegal activities, there is a visible impact on many aspects of people’s lives and society.
It is, of course, possible to create several, rather literary CBRN definitions covering different perspectives. For example: Crowd, Began, Running, Noisily or Complicated, Blood-Curdling, Redoubtable, Nuisance.

This suggests that there is more to the four letters than just chemistry, biology, physics and nuclear science. CBRN threats must also be assessed from socio-psychological, sociological, medical, communications and economic points of view. In any CBRN threat, it is necessary to assume the emergence of crowd psychosis and the uncontrollable behaviour of the population, which can
lead to secondary injuries – the crowd began running noisily, for instance. At the same time, it is crucial to take into account media communications. On one hand that is a tool for terrorist organisations. On the other, during the preparation of communication channels in the event of a CBRNE terrorist attack, it is strategic to think in advance of multichannel communication, which will effectively bring together the
authorities responsible for crisis management, news media, civil society and citizens1.

Failure to do so may result in serious errors. Confusion will be created, which will lead to even more misconduct: Confusion, Bringing, Radical, Negative acts. During field security exercises in various countries, we could see the frequent occurrence of errors during operational procedures, unless communication was clear and unambiguous and information flowed in the right direction. Therefore, during a CBRN criminal incident, we should use: Clear, Befitting, Rigorous, Notification.
Failure to do so may result in serious health consequences: Casualties, Became, Rapidly, Numerous. CBRN threats can ultimately have a devastating impact on the economy and society, which is illustrated by our next definition: Consumptive, Babel, Reinforcing, Nasty mess.

Dr Marian Kolencik, from the ISEM Institute, on definitions and categorisation of CBRNE crime

* “The Air-Conditioned Nightmare” Henry Miller

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