---
title: "Radiation"
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/radiation"
date: "2026-07-30T21:47:12+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

[![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/ac/Thermo%20Fisher%20Logo%20January%202024-acabd67d.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/thermo-fisher-scientific-launches-packeye-xs-radiation-detection-backpack)

 Written on 14 May 2026.

##  [Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches PackEye XS Radiation Detection Backpack](https://cbrneworld.com/news/thermo-fisher-scientific-launches-packeye-xs-radiation-detection-backpack)

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Thermo Scientific™ PackEye™ XS Radiation Detection Backpack, a next-generation system designed for covert radiation detection, identification, and assessment. This lightweight, portable system enables homeland security, defense,

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/ba/Teledyne%20FLIR%20SUGV%20325-Hovermap-2-ba2fcb58.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/teledyne-flir-defense-grows-third-party-payload-integration-program)

 Written on 29 April 2026.

##  [Teledyne FLIR Defense Grows Third-Party Payload Integration Program](https://cbrneworld.com/news/teledyne-flir-defense-grows-third-party-payload-integration-program)

Unveiled at Modern Day Marine 2026, Teledyne FLIR Defense announced the expansion of its Third-Party Payload Integration Program with the certification of Emesent’s Hovermap LiDAR Payload. The agreement will deliver Emesent’s GPS-denied 3D-mapping capabilities across Teledyne FLIR’s unmanned

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/39/Fraunhofer%20FKIE%20Drone-3993815f.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/smart-drones-and-robots-backed-by-german-military-track-radioactive-waste-in-minutes)

 Written on 03 February 2026.

##  [Smart drones and robots backed by German military track radioactive waste in minutes](https://cbrneworld.com/news/smart-drones-and-robots-backed-by-german-military-track-radioactive-waste-in-minutes)

Originally published by <https://interestingengineering.com/>

Scientists in Germany have developed AI-powered automated drones and robots that are capable of detecting radioactive waste in hazardous environments where human access is

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       Written on 17 October 2025.

##  [Cesium-137 contamination spreads with levels thousands of times higher than normal](https://cbrneworld.com/news/cesium-137-contamination-spreads-with-levels-thousands-of-times-higher-than-normal)

Originally posted by <https://www.asianews.it/>

Indonesian authorities have declared a state of emergency in Cikande after unprecedented levels of Cesium-137 were detected at the Modern Cikande Industrial Estate. Nine workers were exposed to the

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       Written on 26 June 2024.

##  [Russia says Ukrainian shelling destroys radiation control post in Zaporizhzhia](https://cbrneworld.com/?view=article&id=3333:russia-says-ukrainian-shelling-destroys-radiation-control-post-in-zaporizhzhia&catid=2)

Originally published by [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-ukrainian-shelling-destroys-radiation-control-post-zaporizhzhia-2024-06-26/)

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/images/events/sponsor_logos/Mirion_Logo.jpg#thumbnail=%2C&srcset=1)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/mirion-technologies-and-lexipol-launch-on-demand-webinar-on-grant-assistance-for-radiation-detection-tools)

 Written on 26 June 2024.

##  [Mirion Technologies and Lexipol launch on-demand webinar on grant assistance for radiation detection tools](https://cbrneworld.com/news/mirion-technologies-and-lexipol-launch-on-demand-webinar-on-grant-assistance-for-radiation-detection-tools)

Mirion Technologies, in partnership with Lexipol, is proud to announce the availability of an on-demand webinar titled “[](https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4563531/E47133ECA46E5220DD40A4A8668E0E29)

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        [![](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

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/images/events/sponsor_logos/Kromek_Logo_Strapline_Pos.jpg#thumbnail=%2C&srcset=1)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/kromek-receives-new-nuclear-security-contract-from-us-federal-entity)

 Written on 25 April 2024.

##  [Kromek receives new Nuclear Security contract from US federal entity](https://cbrneworld.com/news/kromek-receives-new-nuclear-security-contract-from-us-federal-entity)

Kromek Group plc, a leading developer of radiation and bio-detection technology solutions for the advanced imaging and CBRN detection segments, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract, worth up to $2.9m, from a US federal entity for the provision of nuclear security

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       Written on 30 January 2024.

##  [Cesium removal from radioactive wastewater by adsorption and membrane technology](https://cbrneworld.com/news/cesium-removal-from-radioactive-wastewater-by-adsorption-and-membrane-technology)

Prof. Shuting Zhuang and Prof. Jianlong Wang delve into two prevalent methods for cesium removal: adsorption and membrane separation. Adsorption is particularly effective for treating wastewater with low radionuclide concentrations across large

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       Written on 26 August 2022.

##  [DHS Releases RFIP on Handheld Radioactive Contamination Detectors and Radiation Portal Monitors](https://cbrneworld.com/news/dhs-releases-rfip-on-handheld-radioactive-contamination-detectors-and-radiation-portal-monitors)

Originally published by [Homeland Security Today](https://www.hstoday.us/federal-pages/dhs/dhs-releases-rfip-on-handheld-radioactive-contamination-detectors-and-radiation-portal-monitors/)

DHS issued a Request for Information for Participation

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FUAMS.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=53cd87a7)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/uams-receives-3-4-million-to-study-radiation-injuries-caused-by-nuclear-accidents-and-bioterrorism)

 Written on 25 August 2022.

##  [UAMS Receives $3.4 Million to Study Radiation Injuries Caused by Nuclear Accidents and Bioterrorism](https://cbrneworld.com/news/uams-receives-3-4-million-to-study-radiation-injuries-caused-by-nuclear-accidents-and-bioterrorism)

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $3.4 million in funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study acute and delayed injuries caused by full-body radiation exposure from a nuclear

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/47/DHS_ST-47bed3b1.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/30-small-businesses-awarded-4-5m-for-homeland-security-r-d)

 Written on 04 July 2022.

##  [30 Small Businesses Awarded $4.5M for Homeland Security R&amp;D](https://cbrneworld.com/news/30-small-businesses-awarded-4-5m-for-homeland-security-r-d)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [Science and Technology Directorate](https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology) (S&amp;T) awarded a total of $4,479,195.95 in competitive research contracts to 30 small businesses across the United

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        [![DHS S&T logo](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/47/DHS_ST-47bed3b1.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/dhs-s-t-seeks-mobile-radiation-detection-systems-for-emergency-responders)

 Written on 07 February 2022.

##  [DHS S&amp;T Seeks Mobile Radiation Detection Systems for Emergency Responders](https://cbrneworld.com/news/dhs-s-t-seeks-mobile-radiation-detection-systems-for-emergency-responders)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [Science and Technology Directorate](https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology) (S&amp;T) released a [... ](https://sam.gov/opp/c776709ce0d849089e3a8f664a5b8240/view)

        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/b4/Smiths-Detection-150x150-b4328961.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/smiths-detection-wins-contract-to-supply-radiation-portal-monitors-across-the-us-to-dhs-countering-weapons-of-mass-destruction-office)

 Written on 09 November 2021.

##  [Smiths Detection wins contract to supply Radiation Portal Monitors across the US to DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office](https://cbrneworld.com/news/smiths-detection-wins-contract-to-supply-radiation-portal-monitors-across-the-us-to-dhs-countering-weapons-of-mass-destruction-office)

Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, today announces that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) to provide 110 radiation portal monitors (RPM).

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/images/events/sponsor_logos/Kromek_Logo_Strapline_Pos.jpg#thumbnail=%2C&srcset=1)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/kromek-to-supply-dirty-bomb-detectors-to-united-states)

 Written on 23 September 2021.

##  [Kromek to supply ‘dirty bomb’ detectors to United States](https://cbrneworld.com/news/kromek-to-supply-dirty-bomb-detectors-to-united-states)

Sedgefield-based Kromek Group plc has announced a contract worth up to $1.6m to provide its world-leading radiation detection equipment to a US federal entity.

Kromek’s D3S-ID wearable nuclear radiation detector is designed to enable first responders, armed forces, border security and

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/0d/Kromek---Handheld-D5-0d1923c7.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/kromek-demonstrates-its-newest-radiation-detector-at-cbrn-tac-ads-2021)

 Written on 19 July 2021.

##  [Kromek demonstrates its newest radiation detector at CBRN TAC-ADS 2021](https://cbrneworld.com/news/kromek-demonstrates-its-newest-radiation-detector-at-cbrn-tac-ads-2021)

Kromek, the radiation detection specialists based in Sedgefield, County Durham, participated in the annual National CBRN Centre’s CBRN Tac-Ads Conference held in person in Cheshire between 7th and 8th July 2021.

Attendees included Tactical Advisors from First

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/9e/Teledyne-FLIR-9ef6c1da.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/teledyne-flir-introduces-new-identifinder-r700-backpack-radiation-detector)

 Written on 02 June 2021.

##  [Teledyne FLIR Introduces New identiFINDER R700 Backpack Radiation Detector](https://cbrneworld.com/news/teledyne-flir-introduces-new-identifinder-r700-backpack-radiation-detector)

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced the launch of the identiFINDER® R700 Backpack Radiation Detector, an advanced mobile system that offers unparalleled capability for broad-area radiological monitoring missions. The company also announced

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/d0/GMS595-1-d0d8505a.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/cbrn-operatives-to-benefit-from-radiation-monitors-developed-for-the-nuclear-deterrent-programme)

 Written on 10 March 2021.

##  [CBRN operatives to benefit from radiation monitors developed for the nuclear deterrent programme](https://cbrneworld.com/news/cbrn-operatives-to-benefit-from-radiation-monitors-developed-for-the-nuclear-deterrent-programme)

A ground-breaking radiation detection technology developed to support the UK’s nuclear deterrent is being made available to nuclear, national security, policing and counter-terrorism organisations.

The GMS595 is a sophisticated gamma dose-rate monitor developed by British company JCS

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/03/FLIR-Corporate-Logo---Black-03139d15.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/flir-systems-announces-upgraded-flir-identifinder-r440-next-generation-handheld-radionuclide-identification-device)

 Written on 25 February 2021.

##  [FLIR Systems Announces Upgraded FLIR identiFINDER R440, Next-Generation Handheld Radionuclide Identification Device](https://cbrneworld.com/news/flir-systems-announces-upgraded-flir-identifinder-r440-next-generation-handheld-radionuclide-identification-device)

FLIR Systems, Inc. has announced the launch of the upgraded FLIR identiFINDER® R440, the next-generation of its field-trusted premium handheld radiation detection system. The new identiFINDER R440 delivers dramatically improved resolution and sensitivity, so operators can identify

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/f8/Argon_Logo-f8d9a9d0.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/hands-on-radiation-training-without-live-sources-with-argon)

 Written on 17 February 2021.

##  [Hands-On Radiation Training Without Live Sources with Argon](https://cbrneworld.com/news/hands-on-radiation-training-without-live-sources-with-argon)

In this case study from Argon, Ken Cochran, Radiological Specialist for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) explains how the introduction of Argon's simulator-based technology enriched the agency’s hands-on training capability by enhancing the ability for

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/images/events/sponsor_logos/Kromek_Logo_Strapline_Pos.jpg#thumbnail=%2C&srcset=1)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/kromek-awarded-two-contract-extensions-for-d3s-products)

 Written on 08 December 2020.

##  [Kromek awarded two contract extensions for D3S products](https://cbrneworld.com/news/kromek-awarded-two-contract-extensions-for-d3s-products)

Kromek, a worldwide supplier of detection technology focusing on the medical, security screening and nuclear markets, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two contract extensions by a European government-related company to provide network solutions of its D3S-related technologies to

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/b3/Darpa_Logo-b3f3f4ea.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/darpa-s-sigma-program-transitions-to-protect-major-u-s-metropolitan-region)

 Written on 09 September 2020.

##  [DARPA’s SIGMA Program Transitions to Protect Major U.S. Metropolitan Region](https://cbrneworld.com/news/darpa-s-sigma-program-transitions-to-protect-major-u-s-metropolitan-region)

From DARPA

**Advanced radiation detection system operational with Port Authority of New York &amp; New Jersey**

On a blustery winter day last December, a car carrying radioactive material approached one of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s major

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/images/events/sponsor_logos/Thermo_Fisher_Logo.jpg#thumbnail=%2C&srcset=1)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/wearable-technology-redesigned-with-increased-sensitivity-and-enhanced-sensors-to-improve-early-radiation-detection-for-first-responders)

 Written on 11 August 2020.

##  [Wearable Technology Redesigned with Increased Sensitivity and Enhanced Sensors to Improve Early Radiation Detection for First Responders](https://cbrneworld.com/news/wearable-technology-redesigned-with-increased-sensitivity-and-enhanced-sensors-to-improve-early-radiation-detection-for-first-responders)

For first responders, particularly those in the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) fields, the ability to assess a scene quickly and take action to determine if harmful elements, such as radiation, are present is necessary to protecting people on-site and

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/2e/Nuclear-Power-Plant-2ef01769.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/increased-radiation-levels-in-northern-europe-may-indicate-damaged-power-plant)

 Written on 29 June 2020.

##  [Increased Radiation Levels in Northern Europe May Indicate Damaged Power Plant](https://cbrneworld.com/news/increased-radiation-levels-in-northern-europe-may-indicate-damaged-power-plant)

Low levels of radiaiton detected in Northern Europe may be indicative of damage to a nuclear power plant in Western Russia.

Authorities from nuclear agencies in Finland, Norway, and Sweden, all announced last week that they have detected increased radioactive isotopes

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/images/News-Images/sandia-logo.jpg#thumbnail=%2C&srcset=1)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/radiation-detecting-plastic-gets-ingredient-to-stay-in-the-clear)

 Written on 11 May 2020.

##  [Radiation-detecting plastic gets ingredient to stay in the clear](https://cbrneworld.com/news/radiation-detecting-plastic-gets-ingredient-to-stay-in-the-clear)

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have identified a straightforward change to the formula for radiation-detecting plastic. The change prevents “fogging,” which reduces the lifetime of the plastics used to detect nuclear material transiting through the U.S. Department of Homeland

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2Fnuclear-4168906_1920.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=678002a0)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/more-radioactive-substances-found-at-jakarta-housing-complex)

 Written on 16 March 2020.

##  [More Radioactive Substances Found at Jakarta Housing Complex](https://cbrneworld.com/news/more-radioactive-substances-found-at-jakarta-housing-complex)

In a follow up to the story we posted on March 2nd the National Police’s criminal investigation department (Bareskrim) in Jakarta have discovered more radioactive materials at the Batan Indah housing complex, one month after authorities made a similar discovery in the same residential

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/images/News-Images/Argon_UDR-14_uGy_HR.jpg#thumbnail=%2C&srcset=1)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/udr-13-and-udr-14-radiation-training-simulators-from-argon)

 Written on 07 February 2020.

##  [UDR-13 and UDR-14 radiation training simulators from Argon](https://cbrneworld.com/news/udr-13-and-udr-14-radiation-training-simulators-from-argon)

Thanks to a combination of Argon’s wealth of simulation experience and our relationship with Mirion, the look, feel and response of the UDR-13 and UDR-14 radiation training simulators is extremely close to that of actual detectors.

The UDR-13 and UDR-14 simulators responds to Radsim

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/images/News-Images/Argon_RadEye_GF-10_mSv_HR.png#thumbnail=%2C&srcset=1)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/argon-releases-radeye-gf-10-sim-radiation-training-simulator)

 Written on 07 February 2020.

##  [Argon releases RadEye GF-10 SIM radiation training simulator](https://cbrneworld.com/news/argon-releases-radeye-gf-10-sim-radiation-training-simulator)

The newest addition to the Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd. stable of radiation training simulators, the RadEye GF-10 SIM, promises to take the authenticity, repeatability and effectiveness of gamma radiation safety training to a new level.

**High impact gamma radiation**

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FREMM.png%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=5647c431)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/radiation-emergency-medical-management-remm-updates)

 Written on 16 December 2019.

##  [Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) Updates](https://cbrneworld.com/news/radiation-emergency-medical-management-remm-updates)

REMM has recently announced updates to the web site (Radiation Emergency Medical Management) from HHS/ASPR and NIH/NLM. This update, the first since March 2019, again includes the option to download REMM to your desktop.

 REMM now has more than 456 web pages. We have also added

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/c5/Irradiated_Barge-c5cd2661.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/bargee-on-the-beach)

 Written on 05 September 2019.

##  [Bargee on the beach ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/bargee-on-the-beach)

Reports have emerged from reporters in northern Russia who say they have measured high levels of radiation near two abandoned barges, which they say were towed ashore after the mysterious explosion at an Arkhangelsk region military testing range.

Journalists in the

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FFukushima_Daiichi_2.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=47a032e3)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/probe-into-fukushima-daiichi-incident-to-recommence)

 Written on 05 September 2019.

##  [Probe into Fukushima Daiichi Incident to Recommence](https://cbrneworld.com/news/probe-into-fukushima-daiichi-incident-to-recommence)

Now that radiation levels have decreased the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) have announced plans to recommence the investigation into the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

The NRA have judged that radiation levels are now low enough for investigators to

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FFukushima_Daiichi.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=96165470)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/trainees-sue-over-fukushima-clean-up)

 Written on 05 September 2019.

##  [Trainees sue over Fukushima clean up](https://cbrneworld.com/news/trainees-sue-over-fukushima-clean-up)

Three Vietnamese men, who were on a trainee prgram for foreigners in Japan, have submitted a law suit against a consturction company in Fukushima for making them carry out radioactive decontamiantion work without prior notice.

The company Hiwada Co., was conducting

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/32/Pluristem-3263f747.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/pluristem-and-u-s-dod-present-positive-data-from-studies-testing-plx-r18-as-a-prophylactic-treatment-for-ars)

 Written on 31 July 2019.

##  [Pluristem and U.S. DOD Present Positive Data from Studies Testing PLX-R18 as a Prophylactic Treatment for ARS](https://cbrneworld.com/news/pluristem-and-u-s-dod-present-positive-data-from-studies-testing-plx-r18-as-a-prophylactic-treatment-for-ars)

[Pluristem Therapeutics Inc](http://www.pluristem.com/). a leading regenerative medicine company developing novel placenta-based cell therapy products is presenting positive results from a series of studies of the company’s PLX-R18 cell therapy product

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/images/News-Images/Soligenix-Logo.jpg#thumbnail=%2C&srcset=1)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/soligenix-receives-european-patents-for-oral-bdp-in-the-treatment-of-acute-radiation-injury-of-the-gastrointestinal-tract)

 Written on 29 July 2019.

##  [Soligenix Receives European Patents for Oral BDP in the Treatment of Acute Radiation Injury of the Gastrointestinal Tract](https://cbrneworld.com/news/soligenix-receives-european-patents-for-oral-bdp-in-the-treatment-of-acute-radiation-injury-of-the-gastrointestinal-tract)

**Patents cover SGX201 in acute radiation enteritis and OrbeShield® for acute total body irradiation.**

[Soligenix, Inc.](https://www.biospace.com/employer/538596/soligenix/), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/ad/Bertin_Instruments_re-sized-add6e4b7.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/bertin-wins-2-major-contracts-for-radiation-monitoring)

 Written on 17 May 2019.

##  [Bertin wins 2 major contracts for radiation monitoring ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/bertin-wins-2-major-contracts-for-radiation-monitoring)

Bertin has been chosen by the authorities of Switzerland and by the European Commission – on behalf of Armenia – to provide tailored radiation monitoring systems. These new contracts reassert Bertin’s strong expertise in Environmental Radiation Monitoring Systems (ERMS) and demonstrate its

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/d6/Uranium-d61494dc.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/school-closed-due-to-radiation)

 Written on 14 May 2019.

##  [School closed due to radiation](https://cbrneworld.com/news/school-closed-due-to-radiation)

A middle school in Pike County, Cincinnati, has been closed after officials announced that enriched uranium had been detected within the building.

The school closed on Monday, May 13th, after the district's school board sent a letter to parents informing them of the detection of

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FRadiation_1.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=00c3444c)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/caesium-137-incident-in-seattle)

 Written on 03 May 2019.

##  [Caesium-137 Incident in Seattle ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/caesium-137-incident-in-seattle)

Thirteen people had to be decontaminated, eight of them hospitalized, after a breach involving Caesium-137 Harborview Medical Center Research and Training Building on Thursday night.

Apparently, contractors were transporting Caesium-137 when the breach occurred according

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       Written on 07 December 2018.

##  [Arktis Brings Innovative Readout Devices to Homeland Security Market](https://cbrneworld.com/news/arktis-brings-innovative-readout-devices-to-homeland-security-market)

Arktis Radiation Detectors has deepened its relationship with BrightSpec NV/SA, signing an exclusive license agreement to distribute the BrightSpec Compact Digital Multi-Channel Analyzer ('bMCA’) in the US Homeland Security market, via its subsidiary Arktis Detection Systems of Crystal City,

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       Written on 22 October 2018.

##  [UK to procure nuclear and radiological detection vehicles](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/uk-to-procure-nuclear-and-radiological-detection-vehicles)

Counter terrorism officers in the UK are to be equipped with a fleet of 10 nuclear and radiological detection vehicles in a bid to trace weapons-grade materials in the UK.

The Home Office lodged a procurement notice last month stating that ministers are inviting bids for between five and 10...

       Written on 11 October 2018.

##  [ASPR expands corporate partnership](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/aspr-expands-corporate-partnership)

A strategic partnership will expand between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Johnson &amp; Johnson of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The expansion will focus on the development of innovative products to combat

...

       Written on 01 October 2018.

##  [New generation survey meter designed for use by Military Forces](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/new-generation-survey-meter-designed-for-use-by-military-forces)

ECOTEST, an experienced developer and manufacturer of over 30 high-quality radiation measurement instruments and systems, is pleased to bring you the MKS-UM, a new generation survey meter designed for use by Military Forces.

MKS-UM is a full-range radiation survey device in field...

       Written on 01 October 2018.

##  [Kromek awarded $1.8m funding from DTRA](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/kromek-awarded-1-8m-funding-from-dtra)

Kromek (AIM: KMK), a radiation detection technology company focusing on the medical, security and nuclear markets, announced on September 27th that it has been awarded a contract by the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (“DTRA”), an agency of the US Department of Defense, under a previously

...

       Written on 23 July 2018.

##  [Berkeley Nucleonics release new SAMPack Model](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/berkeley-nucleonics-release-new-sampack-model)

Berkeley Nucleonics (BNC) has released its latest in Backpack Radiation Detectors, the Model SAMPack 120-D. The new design includes dual scintillation detectors which deliver unmatched directionality functions.

       Written on 23 July 2018.

##  [Kromek secures two contracts worth up to $3.3 million from US government](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/kromek-secures-two-contracts-worth-up-to-3-3-million-from-us-government)

Kromek (AIM: KMK), a radiation detection technology company focusing on the medical, security and nuclear markets, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two new contracts from the US Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (“DTRA”), an agency of

...

       Written on 17 July 2018.

##  [Finding my direction](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/finding-my-direction)

Berkley Nucleonics make major changes to their SAMpack 120 with the latest feature - directionality!

        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/79/r200-793ddc6f.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/flir-announces-identifinder-r200-gn-spectroscopic-prd)

 Written on 13 July 2018.

##  [FLIR announces identiFINDER R200-GN Spectroscopic PRD](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/flir-announces-identifinder-r200-gn-spectroscopic-prd)

FLIR announced the launch of their FLIR identiFINDER R200-GN spectroscopic personal radiation detector (SPRD), their latest addition to the identiFINDER R200-Series handheld radiation security solutions. The rugged, pager-sized FLIR identiFINDER R200-GN SPRD can detect neutrons, in addition

...

       Written on 02 July 2018.

##  [Feel Terriffic](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/feel-terriffic)

European Commission launches new radiological response technology programme.

       Written on 27 June 2018.

##  [Argon Training Insights](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/argon-training-insights)

Have you signed up to receive Argon's CBRNe and HazMat Training Insights newsletter?

Argon provides, directly to your inbox, relevant information on Hazmat training techniques and equipment in easy to read articles full of helpful advice and information.

        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/f1/REDI-Dx-Product-NEW-f1d1da05.png)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/dxterity-diagnostics-receives-ce-mark-for-the-redi-dx-radiation-biodosimetr)

 Written on 05 June 2018.

##  [DxTerity Diagnostics Receives CE Mark for the REDI-Dx® Radiation Biodosimetry Test](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/dxterity-diagnostics-receives-ce-mark-for-the-redi-dx-radiation-biodosimetr)

DxTerity Diagnostics has declared conformity with the requirements of the European In Vitro Diagnostic Directive (98/79/EC) and has applied the CE mark to the REDI-Dx® Radiation Biodosimetry Test for the quantitative estimation of the absorbed ionizing radiation dose after a nuclear

...

        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/templates/yootheme/cache/1d/Kromek_radiation_detection_D3S-1d623f9c.jpeg)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/next-generation-radiation-detection-devices-wins-government-ktp-top-rating)

 Written on 30 May 2018.

##  [Next generation radiation detection devices wins government a KTP top rating](https://cbrneworld.com/news/subscribers/next-generation-radiation-detection-devices-wins-government-ktp-top-rating)

A UK company, with a base in Huddersfield, is pioneering the development and manufacture of compact, technically-advanced electronic devices that detect and monitor radiation. The devices, similar in size and cost to a smartphone, are being sold around the world and the firm’s close research

...

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