Securing Utility and Energy Infrastructures

The latest security measures for utility and energy industries Addressing the growing post-9/11 concern about the safety of the utility and energy industries, SecuringUtility and Energy Infrastructures presents a detailed blueprint for safeguarding these vital fields. This comprehensive guide discusses how to protect the electric, oil and gas, nuclear, telecommunications, and water industries from a conventional or terrorist attack. Written for anyone who is charged with the safety of these industries, Securing Utility and Energy Infrastructures explains how to look for and monitor potential physical vulnerabilities at a plant or water facility, what contaminants might be introduced to cause a catastrophic event, and how to integrate and perform vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans. This practical manual also examines the differences between a terrorist attack and a conventional mode of attack and the economic impact of each. Securing Utility and Energy Infrastructures contains insightful information on: * The latest security technology and tools available, including biotoxicity monitors and cb detection systems * Security crisis management planning and security policies, procedures, and guidelines * Industry-specific security issues and infrastructure security programs * Current federal, state, and private safety efforts and their costs Securing Utility and Energy Infrastructures stresses the importance of a proactive rather than a reactive approach to the safety of utility and energy industries. This text is an essential resource for federal and state utility regulators, industrial hygienists, first responders, Hazmat professionals, safety professionals, utility managers, IT professionals, and the criminal justice community at the federal, state, and local level.

The latest security measures for utility and energyindustriesAddressing the growing post-9/11 concern about the safety of theutility and energy industries, SecuringUtility and EnergyInfrastructures presents a detailed blueprint for safeguardingthese vital fields. This comprehensive guide discusses how toprotect the electric, oil and gas, nuclear, telecommunications, andwater industries from a conventional or terrorist attack.Written for anyone who is charged with the safety of theseindustries, Securing Utility and Energy Infrastructures explainshow to look for and monitor potential physical vulnerabilities at aplant or water facility, what contaminants might be introduced tocause a catastrophic event, and how to integrate and performvulnerability assessments and emergency response plans. Thispractical manual also examines the differences between a terroristattack and a conventional mode of attack and the economic impact ofeach.Securing Utility and Energy Infrastructures contains insightfulinformation on:* The latest security technology and tools available, includingbiotoxicity monitors and cb detection systems* Security crisis management planning and security policiesprocedures, and guidelines* Industry-specific security issues and infrastructure securityprograms* Current federal, state, and private safety efforts and theircostsSecuring Utility and Energy Infrastructures stresses the importanceof a proactive rather than a reactive approach to the safety ofutility and energy industries. This text is an essential resourcefor federal and state utility regulators, industrial hygienistsfirst responders, Hazmat professionals, safety professionalsutility managers, IT professionals, and the criminal justicecommunity at the federal, state, and local level.