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Covers the discussions of the 2nd International Forum on Biosecurity, held in Budapest, Hungary on March 30-April 2, 2008.

Examines how the requirements to restrict resident workweeks, including limits to an average of 80 hours over 4 weeks and the consecutive period of work to 30 hours to protect patients and residents from unsafe conditions resulting from excessive fatigue were implemented and their impact on safety, education, and the training institutions.

Includes Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for acetone cyanohydrin, carbon disulfide, monochloroacetic acid, and phenol. This book reviews the scientific literature for 12 chemicals.

Examines the structure, meaning, and international repercussions of the Antarctic Treaty, focusing on the ways it benefits both the scientific and political communities. This study includes chapters that cover the history, science, environment, resources, and international status of Antarctica.

"This report presents the proceedings of the fourth U.S.-Russian interacademy workshop on the general theme of countering terrorism, which was held in Moscow in March 2007."--p. vii.

This update of "Reducing Risks for Mental Disorders" focuses special attention on the research base and program experience with younger populations that have emerged since 1994. Those involved in prevention science will depend on this updated information on the status of research and suggested directions for the field of mental health and prevention of disorders.

The so-called nuclear renaissance has increased worldwide interest in nuclear power. This title summarizes key issues and analyses of the topic, offers some criteria for evaluating options, and makes findings and recommendations to help the United States, the Russian Federation, and the international community reduce proliferation and other risks.

Beryllium and its alloys can be found in many important technologies in the defense and aeronautics industries. This book, requested by the US Air Force to help to determine the steps necessary to protect its workforce from the effects of beryllium, outlines an exposure and disease management program for protecting its workers.

The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. This book calls for a structure that puts authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at municipal level.

The US agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect personal data should be required to evaluate the programs' effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. This book urges Congress to examine the privacy law to assess how privacy can be protected in current and future programs.

Increased agricultural productivity is a major stepping stone on the path out of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, but farmers there face tremendous challenges improving production. This title identifies sixty technologies with the potential to significantly improve agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

On April 1-2, 2008, a workshop was held at the National Academies to gather reactions to the research and development aspects of the Joint Planning and Development Office's baseline Integrated Work Plan (IWP), which is designed to increase the efficiency of airport and air space use in the United States. This book offers a summary of the workshop.

ITER presents the United States and its international partners with the opportunity to explore new and exciting frontiers of plasma science while bringing the promise of fusion energy closer to reality. This book assesses the US Department of Energy (DOE) plan for US fusion community participation in ITER, and evaluates the plan's elements.

The Multifunction Phased Array Radar (MPAR) is one potentially cost-effective solution to meet the surveillance needs and of several agencies using radar networks. This book analyzes what is lacking in the system, the relevant capabilities of phased array technology, technical challenges, cost issues, and compares possible alternatives.

Includes summaries on a public workshop hosted by the Forum on Microbial Threats on December 4 and 5, 2007, to consider the possible infectious disease impacts of global climate change and extreme weather events on human, animal, plant health, their expected implications for global and national security.

The 21st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP), a cooperative research and development partnership was launched in the year 2000 with high hopes that it would advance the technologies used in trucks and buses, yielding a cleaner, safer, more efficient generation of vehicles. This book examines the overall adequacy and balance of the 21CTP.

Reports on developments in population genetics and statistics. This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing calculations, and other aspects of using DNA as a forensic tool. It examines statistical issues in interpreting frequencies as probabilities, including adjustments when a suspect is found through a database search.