Guidance for
Protecting Building Environments
from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks

For Additional Information

Several organizations have developed guidance to assist building owners and operators in addressing issues related to building security and CBR terrorist attacks. Many other organizations have guidance that addresses security needs and disaster response plans for events such as fire, natural disasters, and bomb threats. While this latter guidance may not specifically address the terrorist threat to HVAC systems, readers may find portions of the information beneficial in establishing their own building's emergency response plans.

The following list is not all-inclusive. Available guidance is updated regularly as additional organizations and evolving technologies identify new protective recommendations.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Health and Safety guidance, publications, and training information
http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/homepage.HTML

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Health guidance for CBR agents
http://www.cdc.gov/

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Protecting Buildings and Their Occupants from Airborne Hazards
http://BuildingProtection.sbccom.army.mil/basic/
Document presents a variety of ways to protect building occupants from airborne hazards

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/largebldgs/baqtoc.html
Provides procedures and checklists for developing a building profile and per-forming preventive maintenance in commercial buildings.

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)Tools for Schools Kit
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/
Provides procedures and checklists for developing a building profile and performing preventive maintenance in schools.

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)

Facility Standards for the Public Buildings Service (PBS-P100)
http://hydra.gsa.gov/pbs/pc/facilitiesstandards/
Establishes design standards and criteria for new buildings, major and minor alterations, and work in historic structures for the Public Building Service. Also provides information on conducting building security assessments.

Central Intelligence Agency

Chemical, Biological, Radiological Incident Handbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/cbr_handbook/cbrbook.htm
Unclassified document describing potential CBR events, recognizing potential CBR events, differences between agents, common symptoms, and information for making preliminary assessments when a CBR release is suspected.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

http://securebuildings.lbl.gov
Web site with advice for safeguarding buildings against chemical or biological attack.

Federal Facilities Council (FFC)

American Institute of Architects (AIA)

Building Security Through Design
http://www.aia.org
An AIA resource center that offers architects and others, up-to-date, in-depth material on building security issues.

American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

Risk Management Guidance for Health and Safety under Extraordinary Incidents
http://www.ashrae.org/
Draft report provides recommendations for owners and managers of existing buildings.

American Society for Industrial Security

http://www.asisonline.org/
Locates security specialists and provides the Crises Response Resources link to find information related to terrorism and building security.

Building Owners and Managers Association

http://www.boma.org/emergency/
Information on emergency planning and security assessments.

How to Design and Manage Your Preventive Maintenance Program
http://www.boma.org/pubs/bomapmp.htm
Recommendations to effectively manage and maintain a building's systems. (Information for purchasing only.)

International Facility Management Association (IFMA)

http://www.ifma.org/
Information on security-related training courses.

National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)

Whole Building Design Guide
http://www.wbdg.org
Internet site featuring security-related design information.

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B