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NLT Approaches to Hostage Situations

NLT Approaches to Hostage Situations. wide spectrum of techniques variety of situations ? medical effects ?. Human Effects of Non-Lethal Technologies NATO RTO HFM Panel LS 145 Klaus Dieter Reimann . Non-Lethal Technologies (NLT). „ magic powder” incapacitating substances

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NLT Approaches to Hostage Situations

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  1. NLT Approaches to Hostage Situations • wide spectrum of techniques • variety of situations • ? medical effects? Human Effects of Non-Lethal Technologies NATO RTO HFM Panel LS 145 Klaus Dieter Reimann

  2. Non-Lethal Technologies (NLT) • „magic powder” • incapacitating substances • pharmaceutical drugs • => “chemical weapon” • Effects <<<>>> adverse effects

  3. The • Ideal Effective Agent • would be characterised by its • 1. Dynamic Parameters: • duration of effect > sufficient for the operation required, • recovery time > as soon as possible, • reversibility > total, • time of onset of effect > immediate, • 2. Therapeutic Index (ratio of lethal dose to effective dose LD50/ED50) > very broad, • its • 3. Physical Parameters > liquid or gas as required, easy to handle, easy to store, • and its • 4. Sensory Quality > invisible, inodorous, tasteless, neutral in temperature.

  4. More than 800 people were taken hostage Over two tons of various explosives in the hall In a courageous attempt at saving the most lives an “incapacitant agent” was inserted 16% of the 800 hostages died 84% survived Poor rescue activities and therapeutic strategy

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