Reusable Respirators May Be a Suitable Alternative to Disposable Respirators
A reusable alternative to N95 respirators for which health care personnel can be rapidly assessed for fit (fit testing) and ...
Tag: CBRN Equipment
Glo Germ, Party-Poppers, and a Black Light: Biologists Develop Rad Plan to Test Protective Suits
Necessity is the mother of invention. When the U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) School’s Joint Experimentation and ...
Personalized Protective Biosystems: DARPA Program Developing Innovative Threat Barriers
The Personalized Protective Biosystem (PPB) program aims is focused on reducing the need for service members to don bulky and ...
Cutting Edge Chemical and Biological Defense Science: Hot Topics at CBD S&T 2019
In a few short weeks, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) will host the 2019 Chemical and Biological Defense Science ...
What Happens When a CBRN Agent is Released in an Urban Area? Ask HASP.
The Hazard Assessment Simulation and Prediction Suite (HASP), software which models how Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threats will ...
Army Researchers Explore Protective Filtration Benefits of Biologically-Templated Carbon Nanofiber (BioCNF)
Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center are exploring the use of synthetic carbon ...
Nanofibers in Face Masks And Respirators to Provide Better Protection
Respirators are designed to help reduce the wearer’s respiratory exposure to airborne contaminants such as particles that are small enough ...
Portable Isolation Unit: Coast Guard-Developed System for Evacuating Infectious or Contaminated Patients
The Ebola outbreak of 2014-2015 was notable for a number of important reasons: it was the largest outbreak in history, ...
Air Force Tests New CBRN-Protective Liner for Mobile Medical Tent System
New Expeditionary Medical Systems equipment is displayed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 20, 2018. Credit: ...
Highlights from CBRNe World Convergence
By Claudine Weeks All eyes are already focussing on the forthcoming CBRNe Convergence Europe, taking place in London next year, ...
CBRNe Convergence Coming to San Diego
With just one month to go before the start of CBRNe Convergence 2016 in San Diego, there’s still time to ...
Federal Resources Acquires KD Analytical
Federal Resources Supply Company (FRSC) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of KD Analytical Consulting, Inc. The acquisition expands ...
One-Handed Environmental Surface Sampling Device
The U.S. Department of Defense has designed a sampling device to facilitate biological sampling using one hand. They are now seeking to ...
The Global Mission of the DoD Chemical-Biological Program
Keeping warfighters safe from infectious diseases and chemical agents is a Defense Department effort that requires a range of capabilities, ...
Battelle Wins Chemical and Biological Defense JE-CLaSS Contract
Battelle was recently selected as a qualifying contractor to bid for chemical and biological defense work for the next five ...
Industry Day Announced for Joint CBRNE Advanced Capability Sets
The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD) will host an Industry Day in September regarding candidate ...
Navy Awards $20M Dosimetry Contract
Thermo-Fisher Scientific is being awarded a $19,900,325 firm-fixed-price contract for the provision of thermoluminescent dosimetry equipment and accessories to be ...
Remediation of Chemical Agent Contaminated Sites
The Joint Project Manager for Elimination (JPM-E) is evaluating technologies to remediate chemical agent-contaminated soils and debris on site at ...
Smiths Detection Now Manufacturing RadSeeker in Edgewood
Smiths Detection Inc. today announced the successful transfer of RadSeeker manufacturing from Danbury, CT, to its U.S. headquarters in Edgewood, ...
DHS Offers 20K Prize for Ideas to Better Track First Responders
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is sponsoring an idea-generating InnoPrize Program competition to facilitate innovative solutions that can help ...
