To view this newsletter in full-color: http://www.aristatek.com/newsletter/MAY09/default.htm THE FIRST RESPONDER ----------------------------------------------------------------- Friday May, 1 2009 VOLUME VIII ISSUE 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Technically Speaking 2. Press Release 3. Monthly Humor 4. Photo Corner 5. Tourism ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Technically Speaking by John Nordin, PhD ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANTHRAX AristaTek was recently approached by a state/local organization that was planning a response to a mock terrorist incident where anthrax spores were released upwind of large outdoor sporting event. The specific question was whether there are any dispersion models available that could predict the dispersion of released anthrax, and what should be the level of concern. The short answer was “no”, at least not in the sense of predicting downwind dispersion of a toxic chemical such as chlorine and establishing a level of concern. Information is available, but the dispersion of anthrax spores and establishing a level of concern is much more complex than a simple toxic chemical dispersion. We will look at how anthrax spores infect people, how many are required to infect, lethality, dispersion of spores in the air, and cleanup of contaminated locations. FULL STORY: http://www.aristatek.com/newsletter/MAY09/MAY09ts.aspx ----------------------------------------------------------------- Press Release ----------------------------------------------------------------- Announcing the release of PEAC-WMD version 5.6.2 FULL STORY: http://www.aristatek.com/newsletter/MAY09/MAY09pr.aspx ----------------------------------------------------------------- Just What the Doctor Ordered ----------------------------------------------------------------- More great humor to get you through the month. FULL STORY: http://www.aristatek.com/newsletter/MAY09/MAY09mh.aspx ----------------------------------------------------------------- Wyoming Mountain Lakes ----------------------------------------------------------------- Photos of Wyoming's Snowy Mountain Range FULL STORY: http://www.aristatek.com/newsletter/MAY09/MAY09pc.aspx ----------------------------------------------------------------- Tourism ----------------------------------------------------------------- Homesteading FULL STORY: http://www.aristatek.com/newsletter/MAY09/MAY09t.aspx _________________________________________________________________ Published by AristaTek (mailto:sales@aristatek.com) Copyright (C) 2005 Aristatek, Inc. All rights reserved. From AristaTek, 710 Garfield Suit 220, Laramie, WY 82070 USA To be removed from this list, use this link: http://www.aristatek.com/newsletter.aspx