Die Anschläge in New York und Washington am 11

Deployment of ABCR weapons 
Depending on the availability of corresponding agents and 
resources, there is a broad range of conceivable possibilities 
requiring special discussion. Possible forms of deployment 
range from the intentional spreading of diseases (mailing of 
anthrax pathogens) or epidemics (introduction of highly 
infectious pathogens into supply systems or the air we 
breathe) through the use of so-called “dirty bombs” aimed at 
causing sustained public disquiet to the use of poison gas at 
traffic junctions, for example.

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Combined effects 
A broad spectrum of possibilities is conceivable here, too, 
from the above-mentioned dirty bombs as a combination of 
explosive impact and radioactive contamination through the 
destruction of a production plant combined with the 
propagation of harmful substances to individual publicity-
grabbing actions with far-reaching consequences for 
corporate activities or public utilities.
2.2 Endangered areas in 
companies 
Critical infrastructures, as well as individual production or 
service areas within a facility, are subject to different levels of 
risk from natural events, human error, technical failure, 
terrorism or criminal acts. At company level, additional risks 
can arise as a result of job cutting, the centralisation and 
automation 
of control and monitoring processes, shifts in 
areas of responsibility resulting from outsourcing or the 
inadequate implementation of required measures as a result 
of cost pressure. 
2.2.1 Areas especially endangered through 
natural events 
 
Areas at special risk from extreme weather conditions 
Storm tides and flash floods can lead to the destruction of 
entire buildings and plants. Areas at particular risk include 
networks, buildings, production, extracting and processing 
plants and non-electronic data records. Slowly draining 
floods lead primarily to damage in lower-lying areas of 
buildings (basement, ground floor). As damage resulting from 
the effects of water generally leads to network failures, 
information and communication technology, the (internal) 
power supply, supply networks and other networks are at