Session I - HAZARD ASSESSMENT

Plenary Lecture - Environmental Fate Modeling in the Estimation of Prolonged Hazard from Contamination by Toxic Chemicals - Prof. J.Paasivirta, Finland

Management of Environmental and Industrial Hazards on Military Operations - Maj. S.Baynham, Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom

Surveillance of Environmental Radioactivity in Finland - Dr R.Mustonen, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), Finland

The Finnish Operational Emergency Model Framework - Mr I.Valkama, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland

Concepts of Safety of CW Disposal - Prof. K.Babievsky, Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russia

Environmental Fate Modelling in the Estimation of Prolonged Hazard from Contamination by Toxic Chemicals - Prof. J.Paasivirta, Finland

USVA - the New Finnish Radiation Monitoring Information System - Mr J.Lahtinen, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), Finland

Atmospheric Dispersion of Chemical Warfare Agents in Accidental Releases from Warehouse Fires - Dr J.Kukkonen, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland

Session II - NBC THREATS IN THE 21ST CENTURY, CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION AND NBC ARMS CONTROL

Session IIa - NBC Threats in the 21st Century

Plenary Lecture - Academian, Prof. J.K.Miettinen, Finland

Is Russia Ready to the Offensive Biological War - Prof. L.A.Fedorov, Union for Chemical Safety, Russia

Responding to Chemical and Biological Terrorism - Mr A.Gould, DERA, CBD Porton Down, United Kingdom

Building a Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism - Mr G.Eifried, EAI Corporation, USA

Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Terrorism - Dr O.Mika, The Czech Peace Society, Czech Republic

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever in Monkey Experimental Model - Dr E.I.Ryabchikova, State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology "Vector", Russia

Session IIb - CWC, NBC Arms Control

Strengthening Biological Weapons Convention, Current Phase in Negotiations of Verification Control - Dr R.Visakorpi, Finland

Supporting OPCW Inspection - Dr P.Huysing, OPCW, Netherland

Biological Toxins Included in BTW-Convention - Biological, Biochemical, and Medical Aspects - Dr P.Gopalakrishnakone, Singapore

Chemical Disarmament in Russia: Social Protests - Prof. L.A.Fedorov, Union for Chemical Safety, Russia

CWC Implementation - Challenges for the Scientist - Dr K.Penman, DERA, CBD Porton Down, United Kingdom

Approach to Development of Chemical Weapon Facility Emergency Systems. Prospects of International Assistance - Dr V.G.Petrov, Institute of Applied Mechanics UB RAS, Russia

Session III - RAPID DEPLOYMENT RESCUE SERVICES, PREPAREDNESS, NBC TRAINING

Plenary lecture - Mr S.Wecksten, Rescue Department of the City of Helsinki, Finland

Swedish Chemical Support Team for the OPCW: a Survey of the Offer According to Article X in CWC - Mr P-E.Kristensson, Swedish Rescue Services Agency, Sweden

Individual Preparedness for Protection Against Toxic Agents - Dr L.Rejnus, FOA, Sweden

Developing Digital Courseware from Multimedia Documentation of Full-Scale Chemical Exercises - Dr L.Rejnus, FOA, Sweden

Computer Aided Interactive Training of Emergency Tactics for Chemical Accidents - Dr M.Mattila, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland

Contemporary Nuclear Detection Technologies for Military and Civil Applications - A Case Study - Dr R.Schnurpfeil, Bruker Daltonic GmbH, Germany

INBDS Integrated Naval Biological Detection System - Mr A.Martin, DERA, CBD Porton Down, United Kingdom

Session IV - DETECTION, PROTECTION, MEDICAL PROTECTION, DECONTAMINATION

Plenary Lecture - Multifunctional Technology for the Decontamination of Large-Size and Sensitive Equipment Items Following NBC-Attacks and Disasters - Prof. J.Matousek, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic

The Role of Multiparameter Aerosol Analysis in the Detection of Biological Warfare Agents - Prof. J.M.Clark, DERA, CBD Porton Down, United Kingdom

Detection of Biological Warfare Agents by the Physical Characterisation of Individual Aerosol Particles - Mr I.H.Rothwell, BIRAL, United Kingdom

Concurrent Detection of Biological and Chemical Warfare Agents Using One Single Detector - S.Meyer-Plath, Bruker Daltonik GmbH, Germany

Session IVa - Detection

Current Developments in Gene Technology: Impact on Biological Weapons - Dr M.Schütz, NBC-Laboratory Spiez, Switzerland

The Use of Internal Controls to Avoid False Negative and False Positive Results in Environmental PCR Assays - Dr M.Pearce, DERA, CBD Porton Down, United Kingdom

Method for the Determination of Organophosphorus Agents from a Liquid Matrix - Dr K.Tuovinen, University of Kuopio, Finland

Real Time Measurements of CW-Agents and Some Industrial Gases Using a Low Resolution FT-IR Gas Analyzer - Ms R.Kettunen, Defence Forces Research Institute of Technology, Finland

Recent Advances of IMCELLTM Technology and Prospects in Civil Defence - Mr E.Kärpänoja, Environics Oy, Finland

Session IVb - Protection

Filter Residual Life and Adsorbent Condition Monitoring Using In-Bed Thermal Effects - Miss M.J.Rhys, DERA, CBD Porton Down, United Kingdom

Domestic Preparedness Filter, Working Against both Industrial and Chemical Warfare Agents - Mr S.Sandbacka, Scott Safety & Security, Finland

Pressure Drop and Service Life Predictions for Respirator Filter Canisters - Mrs P.L.Phillips, DERA, CBD Porton Down, United Kingdom

Improved NBC Protective Suits for Tropical Environment - Mr B-K.Pong, DSO National Laboratories, Singapore

Detection fo organophoshorus compounds with a phthalocyanine coated piezoelectric crystal - Prof. E.Musluoglu, TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, Turkey

Session IVc - Medical Protection

Antioxidants as Drugs for Treatment of Poisoning by Soman - Prof. V.Tonkopii, Institute for Lake Research, Rus Acad Sci, Russia

SEVEX - Dr A.Dutrieux, ATM-PRO, Belgium

Radiation Inactivation of Biological Weapon Agents - Dr L.G.Gazso, National Public Health Center, Hungary

Assessing and Minimising the Biological Impact of Exposure to Chemical and Biological Agents - Mrs L.Scott, DERA, CBD Porton Down, United Kingdom

Session IVd - Decontamination

Evaluation of Operational Decontamination Equipment Options for Use with Microemulsion Decontaminants - Mr H.McEvoy, DERA, CBD Porton Down, United Kingdom

Detoxification of Sulfur Mustard with Commercially Available Decontaminants - Dr B.Pedersen, FFI, Norway

A Novel Decontamination Emulsion for Multipurpose Use - Dr K.Nieminen, Defence Forces Research Institute of Technology, Finland

Decontamination of NBC-Protective Garments - Dr M.Endregard, FFI, Norway

Decontamination - Mr R-L.Valero, GIAT Industries; NBC Activity, France