CBDST is now open for abstract submission

Markes International announce the launch of a variable-energy electron ionisation source technology for GC–MS, Select-eV

Further chemical attacks in Syria?

The UK government is working on their decon decision support tool and have launched their pilot for comment

The Centre for Defence Enterprise is a mechanism by which companies can bid novel ideas into DSTL, and there is £2 million available.

Which way now for Syria's chemical precursors?

Obituaries of Chris Parker and Ngai Wong

Russian security services foiled a conventional attack on their Kirov storage facility

Integrating EPA’s gold-standard for reactivity analysis, the addition of new tools for enhanced EOD, SSE/forensics, along with chemical and radiation scenarios, new release of Alluviam LLC’s HazMasterG3 sets the standard for CBRNE/HME decision support.

The UK Police National CBRN centre at Ryton deployed a range of Argon simulators to support a major chemical terrorism exercise staged at the ICC Convention centre in Birmingham on 15th August.

After nearly a month of political activity after the events of 21 August where are we now?

New Dräger test and calibration station to boost gas safety and reduce costs

What are the options following Kerry's speech?

Last roundup on the Ghouta situation

24 hours on from the chemical weapons attack, what reflections are there?

A number of news media are picking up the 'major attack' in Ghouta this morning

908 Devices and their range of Mass Spectrometers.

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that it has expanded the drug target library for the Griffin 824 Trace Detection Mass Spectrometer to include common designer drugs found in bath salts and herbal incense (K2/Spice) products, in addition to existing illegal drugs.

Emergent BioSolutions Inc have confirmed their acquisition of the Healthcare Protective Products Division of Bracco USA Inc, manufacturers of RSDL®

The world supplier of CBRN security and safety systems, Environics Oy from Finland, delivers a complete CBRN monitoring system to critical VIP buildings in Asia region

The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center is currently researching alternative technologies to better test suspicious powders to determine if they are a chemical or biological agent. A key technology they are studying, adenosine triphosphate (ATO)-based technology, allows for high

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Dr Julian Robinson has just published a new Harvard Sussex Program Occasional Paper (HSPOP), titled Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria. Our own Steve Johnson's article (Damascene moments) even gets a citations (in a good way!). Julian is one the genuine brains in CBW and his attention to

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GSN reported on a nice story from Interfax here that stated that the much heralded 'sarin' that was reportedly in possession of the Al Nusra

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With high risk processes and flammable chemicals, sophisticated flame detection is one of the highest priorities in the chemical and petrochemical industries; and with the new Flame 3000, Draeger Safety UK are helping keep workers protected round the clock.

Kenya will graduate next week a military unit trained to handle chemical and biological weapons

The Defence Equipment & Support. , Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Delivery Team (CBRN DT) will be hosting an Industry Day to present recent developments in the UK CBRN Equipment Capability

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[D4H]™ Hazmat Edition is specialized for hazardous material incidents

A flap over missing medical records is brewing at the Boston Fire Department

Authorised to detect threats in baggage, cargo and on passengers

The EPA’s CBRN Consequence Management Advisory Team, the second Partner Organisation supporting CBRNe Convergence, will be bringing their ASPECT aircraft to...

SciAps, a portable analytical instrumentation company, announces the sale of ReporteR units to the Brazilian police force to aid in World Cup security.

The Authority has a requirement to provide a replacement for its gamma radiation monitoring capability, fitted in the Manoeuvring Room on board its nuclear powered submarines, plus 10 years support and maintenance. A gamma radiation detection capability and incorporated alarm is required that

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French Fire Fighters Trained With Hotzone Solutions' New Generation of Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the Healthcare Protective Products Division (HPPD) of Bracco Diagnostics Inc.

Just a quick note for now - Carla Del Ponte, part of one of many investigations in to Syria, and not as was claimed by some press the head of the CW investigation (who is in fact Ake Sellstrom - an extremely competent investigator, who would not have made such a ridiculous statement), has made

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The U.S. Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (USAMSSA), in conjunction with the Joint Requirements Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JRO-CBRND), is seeking information on products, technologies, and approaches that support the mass casualty/patient...

PathSensors, Inc.specializes in technology that can monitor, detect and identify the toxin RICIN in 3 minutes or less.

Despite the effects of budget cuts in the US they still press on at the forefront of CBRN research and procurement with the evolution of a request for proposals and draft specifications for their Next Generation Chemical Detector (NGCD) program. Planned for release in 3rd quarter 2013 it plans

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A further video has come out this week(see below) with foaming mouthed victims, which increasingly hysterical commentators have pointed their shaking fingers towards, wiping their own spittle flecked mouths, as evidence that something is being used by someone against someone in Syria. At best

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(CNN) -- Some 35 people -- including 10 first responders -- died in a massive explosion Wednesday night at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, Mayor Tommy Muska said, according to USA Today.

Utah law enforcement receives training on FLIR Systems’ state-of-the-art forensic equipment to streamline drug cases

Hotzone Solutions recently started a series of field testing; why?

TRELLCHEM® Splash 2000P chosen for German civil defence solution

This article has been produced by Brown Moses and is reproduced here with his permission being deemed by the editorial staff to be a most excellent analysis of some recent 'CW' videos:

\"When I started this blog one of the rules I set myself...

BioFire Diagnostics, Inc. today announced that it has signed a competitive prototyping contract with the Department of the Army

Ansell announces that TRELLCHEM® Super gastight chemical protective suit has been approved for use in explosive environments

Registration is now open for the George Mason University Summer Program in International Security

WISER now fully integrates content from the Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management(CHEMM) website

It’s been a busy week in Syrian chemical weaponville. The two alleged attacks last week have had an additional one added to them.

Today (Monday) reports have come out of a further attack alleged by the opposition against the state. In this case attacks against the besieging forces by State...

Lets be clear - there is some rubbish going around analysing videos at the moment on Syrian chemical attacks. Lets just assess a few of these.