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OHD FitTester Selected as Instrument of Choice by Homeland Security

OHD is pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Domestic Preparedness Mobile Training Unit has selected the OHD FitTester 3000 as the instrument to use for training respirator fit testing in the United States. The Center for Domestic Preparedness prepares response teams all over the U.S. to address public dangers dealing with weapons of mass destruction (WMD) ...

Oct. 21, 2005

By Enviro-Equipment, Inc.

Chelsea Technologies Group - Novel Systems for Homeland Security

Chelsea Technologies Group is working with the UK and US Government agencies & departments on developing novel sensor systems for environmental monitoring and protection. The systems are specifically designed to measure a wide range of physical, chemical, biological and optical properties of water. These enable the natural biological and physical background levels in rivers, reservoirs and ...

Dec. 6, 2006

By Chelsea Technologies Group

Senate homeland security committee OKs CFATS extension

Legislation that would extend existing chemical security standards on July 28 won bipartisan support in the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. Following a markup, lawmakers voted unanimously to approve an amendment from Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (H.R. 2868), according to a press release from the Society of Chemical ...

Jul. 29, 2010

By The Compliance Center (ICC)

SAFER Systems responds to homeland security needs

SAFER Systems, the recognized global leader in integrated software for chemical emergency response solutions, announces the release of SAFER Homeland Responder™, a new system specifically designed for the Homeland Security market. SAFER Homeland Responder™ is the solution for domestic homeland protection against criminal acts in-volving hazardous materials. Twenty-five years of industrial ...

Mar. 27, 2008

By SAFER Systems LLC

Homeland security official to outline federal standards for securing chemical plants

ESS, the leading provider of Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Crisis Management software for enterprise sustainability, today announced that it will sponsor a major chemical facility anti-terrorism exercise during ESS EXPO.08, where organizations will demonstrate the latest information technology tools for crisis management. ESS EXPO.08 will be held April 13-17, 2008 at the Wild ...

Apr. 4, 2008

By IHS Markit

The Global Homeland Security Market Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights 2012-2022

This report shows the leading Homeland Security market segments in various regions across the world. Details of top companies active across the global Homeland Security market are provided, together with market size and forecast 2012-2022 for the main players across those areas. Summary The report provides a detailed analysis of the competitive landscape of the Homeland Security ...

Nov. 22, 2012

TEEX to operate Integrative Center for Homeland Security for the A&M System

The Texas A&M University System Integrative Center for Homeland Security (ICHS) has officially been transferred to the Texas Engineering Extension Service. TEEX has assumed the operational responsibility for the center, which was established by the A&M System Board of Regents in 2002. Texas A&M University and A&M System officials approved the center's transfer from the Texas ...

Dec. 22, 2010

Public Health Report Stresses Worker Protection As Key Component of Homeland Security

The federal government must help train emergency personnel and provide updated safety guidelines so the workers are better protected against hazards such as they faced at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, according to a public health workshop report released today by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a component of the federal National Institutes of Health. The ...

Sep. 11, 2014

By National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

ASTM Homeland Security Committee Member Presents at Tokyo Conference

On March 4, Peter J. Chiaro Jr., a member of ASTM International Committee E54 on Homeland Security Applications, presented at the Seminar on Standards and Criteria for Radiation Measurement and Protection Pertaining to Radioactive Decontamination. The seminar, sponsored by the Japanese Standards Association, took place in Tokyo, Japan. The seminar audience ...

May 2, 2013

By ASTM International

New Bio-Decontamination Technology Webinar for Homeland Security by Tri-Air Developments

LONDON - New biological decontamination technology for homeland security is reviewed in a webinar on July 8th 2010 at 16:00 hours BST (London), 11:00 EDT (New York). The on-line event explains how enclosed spaces – from homes and offices, to laboratories and public buildings - can now be protected in minutes from airborne and surface pathogenic viruses and bacteria. Registration for the ...

Jun. 10, 2010

By Tri-Air Developments Ltd.

Electrolytic Technologies Corporation Designated by Homeland Security as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology

Electrolytic Technologies is pleased to announce that it’s Klorigen on-site chemical generation equipment has been designated as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology by the US Department of Homeland security. After a thorough review and evaluation by the Office of SAFETY Act Implementation, the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of DHS has determined that Electrolytic Technologies ...

Mar. 10, 2010

By Electrolytic Technologies LLC

Sitehawk provides department of homeland security top-screen assistance

SiteHawk announces the release of a powerful cross-referenced reporting tool to assist facilities in determining if they must submit a Top-Screen report to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as required by 6 CFR Part 27, including § 27.210(a)(1)(i). SiteHawk released a preliminary reporting tool this past August. Immediately after the DHS released the final rule November 2nd and prior to ...

Nov. 30, 2007

By SiteHawk

ASTM E2771 - 11 Standard Terminology for Homeland Security Applications

In this terminology, definitions used in other ASTM International standards are indicated by following the definition with the designation of the subcommittee responsible for that standard. 1. Scope 1.1 This terminology provides definitions and abbreviations of terms used in ASTM International standards pertaining to homeland security applications. ...

Jan. 24, 2012

By ASTM International

Water Environment Federation Receives $1.7 Million from Department of Homeland Security to Support Security and Emergency Response Training Program

Alexandria, VA - The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to receive $1.7 million to implement a three-year comprehensive training program addressing interdependencies between the water sector and other critical infrastructures. Building on its current water sector security program, the Federation will examine interdependencies ...

Oct. 31, 2006

By World Water Council

Same Chemical-Free, Water-Purification Technology Funded by the Department of Homeland Security Kills Water-Borne Avian Flu

A Recent Study Finds Vortex® Technology Destroys Avian Influenza A in Water October 2, 2006, PRESCOTT, AZ - Vortex Corporation, a global innovator of chemical-free water purification products for consumer and commercial use, today announced that its patented technology - currently funded by the Department of Homeland Security - effectively destroys the Avian Influenza A virus (commonly known ...

Oct. 13, 2006

2017 Global Radiation Detection, Monitoring & Safety Market for Nuclear Power Plants, Homeland Security Defense and the Manufacturing Industry

The radiation detection, monitoring and safety equipment is used to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation. The market offers a variety of radiation protection equipment and instruments; they include gas-filled detectors, semiconductor-based detectors, and scintillators, dosimeters, monitoring systems, contamination monitors and safety accessories. The global ...

Jul. 20, 2013

Global Radiation Detection, Monitoring & Safety Market for Nuclear Power Plants, Homeland Security & Defense, Manufacturing Industry

ReportsnReports.com adds "Radiation Detection, Monitoring & Safety Market for Nuclear Power Plants, Homeland Security & Defense, Manufacturing Industry (Geiger Counter, Scintillator, Dosimeter, Area Process, Survey Meter, Portal Monitors) – Trends & Global Forecasts to 2017" to its store. The radiation detection, monitoring and safety equipment is used to protect people ...

May 29, 2013

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Selects Thermo for Rapid and Accurate Detection of Radiological Threats

Implementation of Thermo’s Most Advanced Radiation Detection Portals at Security Checkpoints Strengthens National Security WALTHAM, MA (July 14, 2006) — Thermo Electron Corporation (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in analytical instruments, today announced it has been selected to deliver high performance, Advanced Spectroscopic Portal (ASP) monitors for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s ...

Jul. 18, 2006

By Thermo Scientific - Air Quality Instruments

Department of Homeland Security Facility in Lee’s Summit, Mo., Receives Top Award from EPA’s Federal Green Challenge

A facility of U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Lee’s Summit, Mo., has received the year’s top national award in EPA’s Federal Green Challenge, an annual recognition of best efforts by federal government agencies to lead by example in reducing their environmental impacts. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ National Benefits Center (NBC) earned the 2014 ...

May 22, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Chemical security

The slow implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) in the USA as part of homeland security and anti-terrorism measures is leaving chemical plants vulnerable and putting at risk the safety of American citizens, according to research published in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructures. Maria Rooijakkers and Abdul-Akeem Sadiq of the School of Public and ...

Apr. 15, 2015

By Inderscience Publishers

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