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Introduction.

The Alliance and its forces remain vulnerable to a wide variety of hazards and threats. Hazards include occupational hazards such as road traffic accidents and fire and exposure to environmental hazards such as disease and Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs). A threat may be described as a state's/coalition's perception that it is in some degree of danger based on the assessed capabilities, intentions, and actions of another state/coalition or group. Such threats may exist even in benign environments, such as a unit's home station or base. At best, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) environment - or an environment that may involve Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear (CBRN) agents - may deter or delay the timely deployment of some national forces and undermine Alliance resolve. At worst, it may result in significant casualties and severely hamper or thwart mission accomplishment.