Opinion: Tear Gas and Pepper Spray are Chemical Weapons. Why Can Police Use Them?
In the ongoing protests over the killing of George Floyd and the broader issue of racial injustice, we have been bombarded with […] More
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Should Step Up Oversight of Faulty Radioisotope Injections in Hospitals
In the U.S., the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates the use of radioactive isotopes for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. To […] More
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Navy Support Contract: Compliance with International Weapons Conventions
U.S. law and Department of Defense (DoD) directives require the U.S. Navy to support, implement, and ensure compliance with international treaties and […] More
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FY19 Nuclear Security Budget: More for Weapons, Less for Nonproliferation
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) released details this week of its portion of the President’s FY 2019 […] More
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Medical CBRN Defense Consortium Adds 18 New Member Organizations
The Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) has added a number of companies to its roster, as announced in the U.S. Federal Register […] More
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CDC Quarantine Rule, CBRN Intelligence Sharing Act, Sniffer Drones
Topics in this issue of CBRNE Particles include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention final rule on quarantine regulations, a wave […] More
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We Must Never Accept the Use of Chemical Weapons Anywhere, Under Any Circumstances
By Thomas M. Countryman Over the last six years, Bashar al-Asad and his regime have murdered hundreds of thousands of Syrians. Given […] More
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Senate Passes First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
The Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Nov. 17 to make anthrax vaccines available to first responders. The First Responder Anthrax Preparedness […] More
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Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Proliferation of WMD
President Barak Obama this week officially continued Executive Order 13382, which declares a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary […] More
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OPCW Director Visits Doha Regional Centre for CBRN Training
During a visit to Qatar this week, the Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, […] More
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Aleppo Gas Attack, Improving CBRN Suits, Aging Nuclear Facilities
Topics in this issue include miniaturized nuclear weapons, Aleppo gas attack investigation, nuclear facilities in disrepair, and an innovation challenge for improved […] More
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Norway, U.S. Work Together on Demining Initiative in Iraq and Syria
The United States and Norway today announced a new U.S.-Norwegian Demining Initiative. This effort addresses the humanitarian impact of landmines and unexploded […] More
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