--- title: "Chemical" description: "CBRNe World provides those tasked with defending against CBRN and IED threats with the essential practical, scientific and political information. Access the current and previous issues of the magazine by registering as a member." url: "https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/chemical" date: "2026-07-30T21:03:31+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- Written on 09 July 2026. ## [PEER Report finds US chemical accidents are rising as Trump rolls back protections](https://cbrneworld.com/news/peer-report-finds-us-chemical-accidents-are-rising-as-trump-rolls-back-protections) A new report from the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has revealed a worrying rise in industrial chemical accidents across the US, with incidents involving chemical releases increasing by 51% since 2021. Accidents resulting in injuries or ... Written on 09 July 2026. ## [Executive Council reinstates the rights and privileges of Syria under Chemical Weapons Convention ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/executive-council-reinstates-the-rights-and-privileges-of-syria-under-chemical-weapons-convention) Acting under the authority delegated by the Conference of the States Parties (CSP), the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) today, at its 112th session, adopted a draft decision to reinstate the rights and privileges of the ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/e6/Teledyne%20Chemsense-e6e0384e.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/teledyne-flir-defense-launches-chemsense-protect-for-continuous-air-monitoring-chemical-detection) Written on 17 June 2026. ## [Teledyne FLIR Defense Launches ‘CheMSense™ Protect’ for Continuous Air Monitoring Chemical Detection ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/teledyne-flir-defense-launches-chemsense-protect-for-continuous-air-monitoring-chemical-detection) Teledyne FLIR Defense, a pioneer in intelligent sensing solutions and part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced the launch of its advanced CheMSense™ Protect continuous and autonomous air monitor for ... Written on 11 June 2026. ## [SoRite Company Delivers Narcotics Decontamination to Rapid Risk Reduction's ONEbox Solutions](https://cbrneworld.com/news/sorite-company-delivers-narcotics-decontamination-to-rapid-risk-reductions-onebox-solutions) The [SoRite Company](https://pr.report/m8ui) has announced a strategic partnership with Rapid Risk Reduction (R3) that will make SoRite's DECON, a narcotic oxidation solution, available for inclusion in R3's ... Written on 08 June 2026. ## ["We were told we were making antidotes." Confession of a lab employee where Novichok was tested](https://cbrneworld.com/news/we-were-told-we-were-making-antidotes-confession-of-a-lab-employee-where-novichok-was-tested) Interesting article published in where Nadezhda Zavyalova, who worked ata pharmaceutical company in St. Petersburg called Silver Pharm, LLC ... Written on 08 June 2026. ## [New Syrian Chemical Weapons Find Could Help Prosecute Perpetrators of War Crimes](https://cbrneworld.com/news/new-syrian-chemical-weapons-find-could-help-prosecute-perpetrators-of-war-crimes) Originally published by Syrian Authorities have detained 18 individuals suspected of involvement in operating and managing the Assad regime’s chemical weapons ... Written on 04 June 2026. ## [LLNL’s Forensics Science Center develops a new capability to detect chemical weapons](https://cbrneworld.com/news/llnls-forensics-science-center-develops-a-new-capability-to-detect-chemical-weapons) In the aftermath of suspected chemical attacks, investigators from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) step in to collect chemical, environmental and biomedical samples. Thorough forensic laboratory analysis of these samples is essential for proving what — if any — ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/ae/DuPont-Logo-ae1951cc.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/dupont-introduces-dupont-tychem-6000-sfr-lightweight-coverall) Written on 20 May 2026. ## [DuPont Introduces DuPont Tychem 6000 SFR Lightweight Coverall ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/dupont-introduces-dupont-tychem-6000-sfr-lightweight-coverall) DuPont (NYSE:DD) ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/e1/908%20Devices%20July%202024-e1d9502f.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/908-devices-acquires-nirlab-ag-expanding-its-narcotics-detection-portfolio) Written on 19 May 2026. ## [908 Devices Acquires NIRLAB AG, Expanding Its Narcotics Detection Portfolio](https://cbrneworld.com/news/908-devices-acquires-nirlab-ag-expanding-its-narcotics-detection-portfolio) [908 Devices Inc.](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2F908devices.com%2F&esheet=54529455&newsitemid=20260506617449&lan=en-US&anchor=908+Devices+Inc.&index=1&md5=2f26a6e89c59ff1b1fe67477c4d84540) , a pioneer of ... Written on 25 March 2026. ## [DuPont Introduces Tyvek® APX™ 400 Protective Coverall](https://cbrneworld.com/news/dupont-introduces-tyvek-r-apx-tm-400-protective-coverall) DuPont today announced the launch of the Tyvek® APX™ 400 protective coverall, the first in a new generation of extremely ... Written on 13 March 2026. ## [How Israel is spraying herbicides on Syrian crops](https://cbrneworld.com/news/how-israel-is-spraying-herbicides-on-syrian-crops) Originally published by France24 Israeli planes sprayed chemicals on farmland in Quneitra, Syria in late January and early February, 2026. Farmers say that their crops yellowed and died in just a few days and that they lost dozens of hectares of farmland. There have been similar reports ... Written on 13 March 2026. ## [Israel Accused of Using Deadly White Phosphorus Over Homes in Lebanon](https://cbrneworld.com/news/israel-accused-of-using-deadly-white-phosphorus-over-homes-in-lebanon) Originanly published by Human Rights Research Center On Monday, March 9, the human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/e1/908%20Devices%20July%202024-e1d9502f.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/908-devices-enhances-mx908-usability-and-adds-new-drug-targets) Written on 09 February 2026. ## [908 Devices Enhances MX908 Usability and Adds New Drug Targets](https://cbrneworld.com/news/908-devices-enhances-mx908-usability-and-adds-new-drug-targets) 908 Devices Inc., a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announces new capabilities for its handheld MX908 mass spectrometry device for trace chemical identification. These enhancements include an updated mission mode for hazardous vapor sampling and the addition of ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/2a/1668173272200-2a57caa2.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/bucket-of-meth-sparks-hazmat-scare) Written on 30 January 2026. ## [Bucket Of Meth Sparks Hazmat Scare](https://cbrneworld.com/news/bucket-of-meth-sparks-hazmat-scare) Originally published by / A seemingly routine check of a Vallejo motel room turned into a full-on hazmat scare yesterday, after staff and police at the Vallejo Inn on Tennessee Street discovered an unknown substance that ended up ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/58/OPCW_Signature_-_Centred_-_RGB-58c009c5.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/opcw-releases-5th-report-to-identify-perpetrators-of-chemical-weapons-use-in-syria) Written on 26 January 2026. ## [OPCW releases 5th report to identify perpetrators of chemical weapons use in Syria](https://cbrneworld.com/news/opcw-releases-5th-report-to-identify-perpetrators-of-chemical-weapons-use-in-syria) - eDocman Files: 3873 - FIFTH REPORT BY THE OPCW INVESTIGATION AND IDENTIFICATION TEAM Originally published by the OPCW The Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)’s [fifth report](https://organisationfortheprohibitionofchemicalweaponsopcw.cmail19.com/t/d-l-gikojt-ihuhjikyti-y/) concludes there are reasonable grounds to ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/6f/rigaku_analytical_devices_-logo2_4_003-6fbb4084.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/rigaku-launches-fourth-generation-handheld-1064-nm-raman-analyzer-for-chemical-threat-analysis-at-iafc-hazmat-2025) Written on 13 June 2025. ## [Rigaku Launches Fourth Generation Handheld 1064 nm Raman Analyzer for Chemical Threat Analysis at IAFC HAZMAT 2025](https://cbrneworld.com/news/rigaku-launches-fourth-generation-handheld-1064-nm-raman-analyzer-for-chemical-threat-analysis-at-iafc-hazmat-2025) Rigaku Analytical Devices, a division under Rigaku Holdings Corporation, has announced the launch of its fourth generation 1064 nm Raman analyzers: the Icon series, featuring enhancements in chemical threat analysis for safety and security applications. The first in the series, the ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/e1/908%20Devices%20July%202024-e1d9502f.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/romanian-customs-authority-adopts-908-devices-mx908-for-border-security-operations) Written on 28 May 2025. ## [Romanian Customs Authority Adopts 908 Devices’ MX908 for Border Security Operations](https://cbrneworld.com/news/romanian-customs-authority-adopts-908-devices-mx908-for-border-security-operations) [908 Devices Inc.](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2F908devices.com%2F&esheet=54261095&newsitemid=20250528005464&lan=en-US&anchor=908+Devices+Inc.&index=1&md5=168c8304aaede3c8c68232fdbf1a03a7), a pioneer of ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/52/Dstl-Logo-52118484.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/dstl-marks-25-years-of-chemical-weapons-prevention) Written on 01 May 2025. ## [Dstl marks 25 years of chemical weapons prevention](https://cbrneworld.com/news/dstl-marks-25-years-of-chemical-weapons-prevention) The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) marked a significant milestone on April 30 – 25 years of continuous recognition as a Designated Laboratory for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/e1/908%20Devices%20July%202024-e1d9502f.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/908-devices-equips-resceu-disaster-preparedness-reserve-with-advanced-chemical-detection) Written on 30 April 2025. ## [908 Devices Equips rescEU Disaster Preparedness Reserve with Advanced Chemical Detection](https://cbrneworld.com/news/908-devices-equips-resceu-disaster-preparedness-reserve-with-advanced-chemical-detection) 908 Devices Inc., a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announced that its devices for rapid chemical detection at the point of need are being included in strategic stockpiles within Europe as part of rescEU, an EU-funded project that is establishing a reserve of ... Written on 24 April 2025. ## [Orange plume erupts from lorry in acid ‘explosion’](https://cbrneworld.com/news/orange-plume-erupts-from-lorry-in-acid-explosion) Originally published by The Telegraph An orange cloud erupted from a tanker in Oldham after an acid reaction. Luminous vapour shrouded part of an industrial estate shortly after 3pm on Wednesday, and neighbours were warned to shut their windows as the cloud ... Written on 26 February 2025. ## [Indian Army inks deal with L&T Ltd to procure critical CBRN defence equipment](https://cbrneworld.com/news/indian-army-inks-deal-with-l-t-ltd-to-procure-critical-cbrn-defence-equipment) Originally published by The New Indian Express Adding to Indian Army’s CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) capabilities the force has signed a contract for the procurement of 223 Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm (ACADA) systems. The contract was ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/a1/chemical-40030_640-a11515b8.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/spain-uncovers-tons-of-chemicals-destined-for-russia) Written on 25 February 2025. ## [Spain Uncovers Tons Of Chemicals Destined For Russia](https://cbrneworld.com/news/spain-uncovers-tons-of-chemicals-destined-for-russia) Originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty A supply chain to Russia for sanctioned chemicals, including compounds that could be used to make chemical weapons and nerve-agent poisons, has been uncovered by Spanish authorities. EU exports of such chemicals to Russia ... Written on 19 February 2025. ## [Latest DASA Themed Competition: Innovations in dermal protection against liquid chemicals](https://cbrneworld.com/news/latest-dasa-themed-competition-innovations-in-dermal-protection-against-liquid-chemicals) The [Defence and Security Accelerator](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-and-security-accelerator) (DASA) is pleased to launch a new ... Written on 22 January 2025. ## [Smiths Detection lightweight chemical detectors (LCD) selected by Japan Ministry of Defense](https://cbrneworld.com/news/smiths-detection-lightweight-chemical-detectors-lcd-selected-by-japan-ministry-of-defense) Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies is to supply LCD 4 personal chemical detectors to the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) for deployment via its Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). Following an extensive and competitive product ... Written on 10 January 2025. ## [First potential antidote for hydrogen sulfide poisoning created](https://cbrneworld.com/news/news-first-potential-antidote-for-hydrogen-sulfide-poisoning-created) Originally published by Chemistry World Researchers have developed a novel antidote to treat hydrogen sulfide poisoning. It is hoped that this innovation will save the lives of workers and rescue personnel. ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/1a/Interpol%20Logo%202025-1af77f27.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/operation-claymore-more-than-28-000-kg-of-explosives-3-400-ieds-seized-in-south-america) Written on 08 January 2025. ## [Operation Claymore: More than 28,000 kg of explosives, 3,400 IEDs seized in South America](https://cbrneworld.com/news/operation-claymore-more-than-28-000-kg-of-explosives-3-400-ieds-seized-in-south-america) Originally published by Interpol An operation in South America has resulted in the seizure of more than 28,000kg of explosive materials, 3,400 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and thousands of other components used in their manufacture. Operation Claymore (11 August – 11 ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/f1/Envelopes-f1f1b3cd.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/poison-letter) Written on 13 August 2024. ## [Poison letter](https://cbrneworld.com/news/poison-letter) A mailroom supervisor at the Atwater Prison in California has died following a suspected exposure to an unknown substance. Reports are saying the man came into contact with mail that was saturated with a substance, that some are now ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FPalythoa.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=d516edb7)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/palytoxin-incident) Written on 12 August 2024. ## [Palytoxin incident](https://cbrneworld.com/news/palytoxin-incident) A bit of a rare one for you today. Over the weekend, seven people were taken to hospital with breathing difficulties due to a chemical incident in London. Response crews, including the London Ambulance service's Hazardous Area Response Team attended the incident. It appears that the ... Written on 22 July 2024. ## [UK company starts new raman/unknown chemical hazmat service](https://cbrneworld.com/news/uk-company-starts-new-raman-unknown-chemical-hazmat-service) A waste management specialist has introduced a new ground-breaking service to identify unlabelled chemicals, allowing for safe disposal.... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/58/OPCW_Signature_-_Centred_-_RGB-58c009c5.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/opcw-fact-finding-mission-concludes-investigation-on-reported-allegations-in-qalib-al-thawr-and-al-balil-syria) Written on 12 June 2024. ## [OPCW Fact-Finding Mission concludes investigation on reported allegations in Qalib al-Thawr and al-Balil, Syria](https://cbrneworld.com/news/opcw-fact-finding-mission-concludes-investigation-on-reported-allegations-in-qalib-al-thawr-and-al-balil-syria) Report concludes that information obtained and analysed ‘not sufficient to provide reasonable grounds’ toxic chemicals used as a weapon in two 2017 incidents reported to OPCW by Government of Syria. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Fact-Finding Mission ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/images/events/sponsor_logos/Avon-2022.png#thumbnail=%2C&srcset=1)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/avon-awarded-uk-ministry-of-defence-general-service-respirator-contract-worth-up-to-38m) Written on 09 May 2024. ## [Avon awarded UK Ministry of Defence General Service Respirator contract worth up to £38m](https://cbrneworld.com/news/avon-awarded-uk-ministry-of-defence-general-service-respirator-contract-worth-up-to-38m) Avon Protection has won the tender for the continued supply of the General Service Respirator (“GSR”) and associated in service support for the UK Ministry of Defence (“MoD”). Avon has been supplying the MoD with GSR masks since 2018 and this new contract award will enable Avon to ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FHeathcoat%20Fabrics.png%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=86344924)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/groundbreaking-chemical-defence-textile) Written on 08 May 2024. ## [GROUNDBREAKING CHEMICAL DEFENCE TEXTILE](https://cbrneworld.com/news/groundbreaking-chemical-defence-textile) #### A New Textile Technology for Chemical Defence Applications Heathcoat Fabrics is proud to unveil its groundbreaking NeutraliZr™ fabric, a revolutionary material poised to transform military chemical defence applications. Developed in collaboration with Guild Associates Inc., ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FCISA%20Chemical%20Seminars.png%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=d45f4998)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/cisa-chemical-security-seminars-2024) Written on 07 May 2024. ## [CISA Chemical Security Seminars 2024](https://cbrneworld.com/news/cisa-chemical-security-seminars-2024) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is hosting the fully virtual 2024 Chemical Security Seminars on July 11 and 18, 2024, from 10 am-3 pm ET (7 am-noon PT). The Seminars are free to attend and open to the public. The 2024 Seminars will feature important chemical ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/b4/Chempro%20x-b431a377.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/bertin-environics-awarded-with-a-remarkable-seven-year-contract-from-norwegian-mod) Written on 07 May 2024. ## [Bertin Environics Awarded with a Remarkable Seven Year Contract from Norwegian MoD](https://cbrneworld.com/news/bertin-environics-awarded-with-a-remarkable-seven-year-contract-from-norwegian-mod) Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA), awarded Bertin Environics with a new significant seven-year framework contract for the acquisition of CBRN Squad Kits. These kits combine Bertin Technologies Group’s chemical detection expertise from Finland and radiation detection knowledge from ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/13/Detect-ion-13e0cd61.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/detect-ion-bags-high-profile-iarpa-picard-research-contract-to-develop-game-changing-sensor-for-rapid-detection-of-aerosolized-chemical-threats-2) Written on 03 April 2024. ## [Detect-ION Bags High-Profile IARPA PICARD Research Contract to Develop Game-Changing Sensor for Rapid Detection of Aerosolized Chemical Threats.](https://cbrneworld.com/news/detect-ion-bags-high-profile-iarpa-picard-research-contract-to-develop-game-changing-sensor-for-rapid-detection-of-aerosolized-chemical-threats-2) Detect-ION, the pioneering Deep-Tech startup, has secured a ground breaking research contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) to revolutionize the way aerosolized chemical threats are detected and identified. With the rise in terrorist attacks, industrial ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/58/OPCW_Signature_-_Centred_-_RGB-58c009c5.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/opcw-identifies-isil-as-perpetrators-of-2015-chemical-attack-in-marea-syria) Written on 26 February 2024. ## [OPCW identifies ISIL as perpetrators of 2015 chemical attack in Marea, Syria](https://cbrneworld.com/news/opcw-identifies-isil-as-perpetrators-of-2015-chemical-attack-in-marea-syria) The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Investigation and Identification Team (IIT)’s [fourth report](https://organisationfortheprohibitionofchemicalweaponsopcw.cmail20.com/t/d-l-eohrg-ihuhjikyti-y/) concludes that there are reasonable grounds to believe that ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/58/OPCW_Signature_-_Centred_-_RGB-58c009c5.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/opcw-fact-finding-mission-concludes-investigation-on-reported-allegation-in-al-yarmouk-syria) Written on 26 February 2024. ## [OPCW Fact-Finding Mission concludes investigation on reported allegation in Al-Yarmouk, Syria](https://cbrneworld.com/news/opcw-fact-finding-mission-concludes-investigation-on-reported-allegation-in-al-yarmouk-syria) The Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) concluded that there are no reasonable grounds to determine that toxic chemicals were used as a weapon in the reported incident in Al-Yarmouk, Syrian Arab Republic, on 22 October 2017. On ... Written on 23 February 2024. ## [Chinese fishing vessels are going scorched earth and pumping cyanide into contested waters, Philippine fishing authority says](https://cbrneworld.com/news/chinese-fishing-vessels-are-going-scorched-earth-and-pumping-cyanide-into-contested-waters-philippine-fishing-authority-says) Originally published by Business Insider. The Philippines' fishing bureau has accused Chinese fishing vessels of using cyanide to destroy Scarborough Shoal, a fish-rich atoll in the South China Sea contested by both Manila and Beijing. "These ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/13/Detect-ion-13e0cd61.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/detect-ion-bags-high-profile-iarpa-picard-research-contract-to-develop-game-changing-sensor-for-rapid-detection-of-aerosolized-chemical-threats) Written on 15 February 2024. ## [Detect-ION Bags High-Profile IARPA PICARD Research Contract to Develop Game-Changing Sensor for Rapid Detection of Aerosolized Chemical Threats.](https://cbrneworld.com/news/detect-ion-bags-high-profile-iarpa-picard-research-contract-to-develop-game-changing-sensor-for-rapid-detection-of-aerosolized-chemical-threats) Detect-ION, the pioneering Deep-Tech startup, has secured a groundbreaking research contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) to revolutionize the way aerosolized chemical threats are detected and identified. With the rise in terrorist attacks, industrial ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/91/Blackline_Safety_logo_black_and_red-9162bd3a.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/blackline-safety-unseats-competition-to-win-2-7-million-deal-with-major-u-s-energy-company) Written on 12 February 2024. ## [Blackline Safety Unseats Competition to Win $2.7 Million Deal with Major U.S. Energy Company ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/blackline-safety-unseats-competition-to-win-2-7-million-deal-with-major-u-s-energy-company) [Blackline Safety Corp.](https://www.blacklinesafety.com/) a global leader in connected safety technology, today announced a four-year contract valued at $2.7 million with a major U.S. upstream energy company headquartered in Houston, Texas. ... Written on 12 February 2024. ## [New revolutionary method tested extinguishes lithium-Ion EV fires in ten minutes with minimal water use](https://cbrneworld.com/news/new-revolutionary-method-tested-extinguishes-lithium-ion-ev-fires-in-ten-minutes-with-minimal-water-use) Originally Published in CTIF A report from tests made ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FEnvelope.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=508cb59d)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/another-opioid-trend) Written on 29 January 2024. ## [Another opioid trend? ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/another-opioid-trend) Back in November 2023, the FBI and U.S. Postal Service inspectors reported they had intercepted four fentanyl-tainted letters addressed to election offices in Georgia, Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington. With not much mentioned about such things since, one could hope this was a one off, ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2Fredbull1.png%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=2b45a362)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/nsw-health-alert-as-mdma-tablets-hospitalise-3-due-to-containing-nitazene) Written on 29 January 2024. ## [NSW health alert as MDMA tablets hospitalise 3 due to containing Nitazene. ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/nsw-health-alert-as-mdma-tablets-hospitalise-3-due-to-containing-nitazene) The New South Wales Ministry of Health have released a warning about 'RedBull' logo tablets being sold as MDMA as actually containing Nitazines, one tablet they tested contained no MDMA whatsoever. The warning comes after three people were hospitalised in Sydney after taking what they ... Written on 18 January 2024. ## [Chemical Plant Explosion in Southern Russia Injures 9](https://cbrneworld.com/news/chemical-plant-explosion-in-southern-russia-injures-9) From The Moscow Times: Nine people were injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in southern Russia’s Rostov region, authorities said Wednesday, less than a year after the plant's opening. Security camera footage[... ](https://t.me/ostorozhno_novosti/22682) [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FFentanyl_Crystals_and_Pills.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=d363b996)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/fentanyl-super-labs-in-canada) Written on 08 January 2024. ## [Fentanyl super labs in Canada](https://cbrneworld.com/news/fentanyl-super-labs-in-canada) A recent report in The Washington Post highlighted the apparent increase in heavy production fentanyl labs in Canada. In October, Canadian police found 2.5 million doses of fentanyl and 528 gallons of chemicals in a shipping container and a storage unit. Six months earlier they raided ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/58/OPCW_Signature_-_Centred_-_RGB-58c009c5.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/joining-chemical-weapons-convention-a-priority-says-south-sudan) Written on 04 October 2023. ## [Joining Chemical Weapons Convention a priority says South Sudan](https://cbrneworld.com/news/joining-chemical-weapons-convention-a-priority-says-south-sudan) The Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Fernando Arias, had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan, Hon. James Pitia Morgan, on 3 October 2023 in the margins of ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FFentanyl_Crystals_and_Pills.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=d363b996)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/fentanyl-sanctions) Written on 04 October 2023. ## [Fentanyl Sanctions ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/fentanyl-sanctions) Today, the United States has announced sanctions against multiple China based companies and individuals they alledge are involved in the production fo chemicals that are used to make fantanyl Attorney General Merrick Garland said the drug's supply chain "often starts with chemical ... [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2Fevents%2Fsponsor_logos%2FTeledyne-FLIR_2-Line-Logo_Black_without-Everywhere-Tagline.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=bcb83c16)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/teledyne-flir-introduces-new-portable-chemical-detector-designed-for-rapid-narcotics-analysis) Written on 03 October 2023. ## [Teledyne FLIR Introduces New Portable Chemical Detector Designed for Rapid Narcotics Analysis](https://cbrneworld.com/news/teledyne-flir-introduces-new-portable-chemical-detector-designed-for-rapid-narcotics-analysis) The new Griffin G510x enables operators to identify trace amounts of narcotics in complex mixtures or ‘hidden’ within other substances in less than 5 minutes. Given its potency, even a microscopic amount of fentanyl can be life threatening. G510x can spot as little as a 2% fentanyl ... Written on 02 October 2023. ## [Five killed in anhydrous ammonia truck incident](https://cbrneworld.com/news/five-killed-in-anhydrous-ammonia-truck-incident) A multi-vehicle accident sparked a spillage of anhydrous ammonia on Friday when a truck carrying the substance overturned. Acccording to the County Coroner "five people were fatally overcome by anhydrous ammonia, including two children under 12 and an adult from the same Teutopolis ... 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