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This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of the Cohasset, Massachusetts, Water Department and its security procedures. The risks of chlorine explosions and accidents are presented, along with Al Qaeda's terrorist tactics. The strategic advantage of the United States' fragmented water infrastructure is presented, along with the United States' strategic vulnerability of the concentration of chlorine production, the potential of chlorine being used as an attack vector, and a potential attack scenario. Chlorine alternatives are presented.