Chemical and Biological Arms Control Experience

PSG has conducted thousands of hours of research related to Arms Control and Proliferation. This work is categorized and briefly summarized below.

Assessments regarding the proliferation of C/B agents and munitions

• Analysis of news media reports
• Analysis of other open source material
• Interview foreign officials
• Debrief weapons inspectors and others with direct access

Assessments of potential dual usage munitions

• Bursting smoke munitions
• Riot control munitions
• Cluster bomb containers
• Large rocket and missile warheads
• Conventional submunition configurations

Assessments of potential dual usage chemical compounds

• Identification of very toxic and super toxic compounds with industrial applications
• Identification of known precursors and agent production routes
• Relevance of suspect compound to known or candidate agents

Analysis of allegations of C/B weapons usage

• Agent residues
• Munition or munition fragments
• Munition employment characteristics
• Effects observed in exposed population

Primary consultant on C/B munitions to the U. S. Customs Service