Stopping Fentanyl at the Border: Can Chemical Detectors Help?
Large quantities of the synthetic drug fentanyl flow into the country at ports of entry along the Southwest border, according to the Drug […] More
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Chemical Facility Security: Working Towards Multi-Year CFATS Reauthorization
Created by Congress in 2006, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) authorizes DHS to determine whether chemical facilities present “a high level […] More
TRANSTUN Project Set to Develop CBRN Risk Mitigation Tools for Cross-Border Tunnels
SAFE-Europe, the Lead partner of the TRANSnational TUNnel operational CBRN risk mitigation (TRANSTUN) consortium, invited project partners to a two-day official kick-off […] More
FOI Develops More Reliable Models of Toxic Gas Clouds
FOI, the Swedish Defence Research Agency, has produced new data for calculating how toxic gases disperse through the air. Toxic gas clouds, […] More
Science Stinks: Can This High-Tech Air Sensor Help Sniff Out Trouble?
Science stinks. So thought Megan Harries as she measured drops of putrescine and cadaverine — the chemicals that give decomposing corpses their […] More
How Hong Kong Police Violated Guidelines for ‘Non-Lethal’ Tear Gas
Hong Kong’s gas-choked summer of turmoil is the latest chapter in a century-long story of commercial exploitation of a surprisingly poorly understood […] More
Protecting Cities Against Chemical Threats: Block MEMS Wins $3.5M DARPA Contract
Block MEMS, a leading developer of Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) based infrared detection systems, has been awarded a $3.5M contract from the […] More
Chemical Weapons Destruction Operations Begin at BGCAPP
The Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) will officially start chemical agent destruction operations this summer, a long-awaited milestone since construction […] More
Investigating Extended Shelf-Life of Soman Nerve Agent Pre-Treatment
The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (Medical Countermeasures Systems) Chemical Defense Pharmaceutical Division is seeking information on the […] More
DHS CWMD Seeks Specs from Handheld Chem Detection Suppliers
The Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapon of Mass Destruction Acquisition Division is seeking market information to understand the current state of […] More
Latest Sensor Upgrades Boost Recon Vehicle Capabilities
A snowy, frigid February morning didn’t stop leaders and stakeholders from turning out to view the highly-anticipated Stryker Nuclear, Biological and Chemical […] More
Zulu Company Ready to Respond to Chemical Attack
Royal Marines are ready to respond immediately if there’s ever a repeat of the Novichok attack on British soil after honing their […] More
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