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
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
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and multiple Army and Navy research commands, has advanced a new generation of DNA and RNA sequencing technology designed to quickly identify biological threats in the field.
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
The SoRite Company 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
ForgeFX Simulations has been awarded a U.S. Army subcontract to expand access to its CBRN drone pilot training simulator, used to train Army Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) pilots to detect airborne biological threats. Under the program,
Interesting article published in https://theins.ru/confession/292995 where Nadezhda Zavyalova, who worked ata pharmaceutical company in St. Petersburg called Silver Pharm, LLC
In a story in Sputnik, it is reported that Russia's investigative committee has obtained evidence of the development of biological weapons of mass destruction involving Ukraine’s Health Ministry and funded by the United States, the agency’s official spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko
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 —
The German Armed Forces have awarded a contract for 1,000 Zodiak-12 type NBC protective suits to the Austrian company J. Blaschke Wehrtechnik GmbH following a tender process .
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
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Federal Security Service (FSB) to take tough measures to foil attempts at splitting Russian society and combat Russophobia.
"A priority task for the Federal Security Service remains the fight against
Battelle has been awarded the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Scientific and Technical Engagement Partnership (STEP) 2.0 contract, becoming the sole awardee for this major ...
he State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) has arrested two foreign nationals in the central city of Kutaisi for attempting to purchase uranium and caesium-137 for $3
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
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
Arizona’s supreme court building was evacuated Monday morning after multiple vials that tested positive for a homemade explosive substance were sent to the building, according to the state’s department of public safety
The UK’s preparedness for a large scale chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive (CBRNE) incident was tested last week through a major national security exercise jointly delivered by Eastern Region Counter Terrorism Policing and the Ministry
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced that it has received an order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for 15 of its Griffin™ G510x portable chemical detectors,
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
SIGA recently published an article in The Parliament magazine talking about how as the EU develops its medical countermeasures and stockpiling strategy, it is vital to include both vaccines and antivirals to quickly respond to future outbreaks. SIGA explores why smallpox still poses a danger
The U.S. Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) formally signed a non-exclusive license agreement with Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems (CSES) Inc., on
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).
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
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
BioFlyte has been selected by AFWERX for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract focused on its BioTOF™ z200 dynamic threat monitoring solution to address challenges within critical infrastructure protection.
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.
https://www.memri.org/ published an interview with former IRGC Minister General Mohsen Rafighdoost, which states that Rafighdoost "explained that he established groups to manufacture various weapons, including chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. While
Sudan’s military has used chemical weapons on at least two occasions against the paramilitary group it is battling for control of the country, four senior United States officials said on Thursday.
Originally published by John Hall in Army Technology
Following intermittent reports in 2024 citing evidence that Russian forces have used chemical weapons in Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has assured its continued support to protecting Ukraine’s
Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, of Japan, has pleaded guilty to conspiring with a network of associates to traffic nuclear materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, from Burma to other countries, as well as to international narcotics
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.
OPCW report confirms presence of the toxic chemical 2-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, known as CS, related to an alleged incident that took place along confrontation lines in Dnipropetrovsk region on 20 September 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—18 November 2024— Today, the Organisation for
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