There is a growing concern globally that samples from laboratories can be used as a form of weapon to cause mass destruction in a population. Although the risk is very small for the Caribbean, our borders are fragile, health systems are weak and the consequences would be damaging. To reduce the risk, the United Nations Security Council implemented Resolution 1540 (UNSCR 1540), an international law that addresses the risk that terrorists might gain access to or use nuclear, chemical or biological...