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Ain't no party like a CBRNe World party! It's time to start planning what you're going to wear, explain to the kids that you are going to be coming home tired and start preparing for our 20th birthday celebration - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cbrne-worlds-20th-anniversary-celebration-tickets-1984292026868 Held at the Puik Brewery, where we will be toasting two decades of publishing with a beer…

Hazmat Resource today announced streamlined direct access to the full RSDL product line for qualifying U.S. government, military, and first-responder agencies, including individual-unit ordering with no full-case minimums, a barrier that has historically prevented smaller agencies from stocking the product. Every product in the line, RSDL, ISDL, RDL, and IDL, is available both individually and by…

Numat Technologies, Inc., the global leader in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for mission-critical applications, today announced a $23.67 million initial acquisition contract award, in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), through the Department of War’s Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program. APFIT was established to close the g…

ATMAS Group Oy, a Helsinki-based developer and global supplier of civil defence shelter protection and CBRN filtration systems, today announced a strategic partnership with Joel Naukkarinen — four-time World Indoor Rowing Champion, ten-time World Championship medalist, and Finnish Olympic contender. At the heart of the collaboration is the ATMAS Shelter CO₂ Scrubber System: a compact, high-perfor…

The France-based Orano group has signed a multi-year contract with the state’s Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) worth approximately €100m ($114m) for the operation of two key facilities at CEA’s Marcoule site in southern France. The contract to operate the solid waste packaging facility and the equipment decontamination facility represents the largest contract for the op…

What if first responders and hazmat teams could positively identify a chemical hazard without ever having to put on PPE or a gas mask? That's the question INFICON and Modovolo have been working together to tackle, and a recent field test suggests they are close to a solution. The two companies demonstrated a prototype payload that combines INFICON's proprietary chemical identification technology…

DuPont has introduced Tychem® 6000 Tape, a new chemical barrier tape designed to reinforce seams and vulnerable garment interfaces in personal protective equipment (PPE) systems, reducing the risk of chemical ingress in hazardous environments. Developed for use with Category III chemical protective garments, the tape provides barrier performance against a broad range of organic and inorganic che…

That's right, only 4 months! This year is speeding by and it will be time to head off to Knoxville before you know it.  We have a fantastic programme, full of international speakers and experts whith whom you can discuss your most pressing operational issues.  Convergence 2026 brings together experts, practitioners, researchers, and technology providers from across the emergency response commun…

Sometimes a presentation just 'lands.' At the recent CBRN Industry Group meeting in Maryland, the Chemical Corps Regimental Association (CCRA), did a presentation based on the famous quiz show 'Jeopardy.' Amongst the various questions highlighting the charitable work they do for past and present Chemical Corps soldiers, such as the SGM Paul Cockman Scholarship Program or the CSM George Murray Lea…

In the event of a radiological emergency, rapid and accurate contamination assessment is essential to protect public health and support effective crisis management. The French Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority (ASNR) plays a central role in evaluating radiological risks and coordinating specialised response resources, including mobile laboratories and field teams equipped with rad…

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 fatalities have also risen, climbing from 60 in 2021 to 89 in 2025. The figures come as the Trump administration moves to roll back che…

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 Syrian Arab Republic at the OPCW that were suspended since 2021. The decision was co-sponsored by 67 States Parties from diffe…

Australian antiviral drug development company, Island Pharmaceuticals Ltd is pleased to announce that they have secured all regulatory and ethics approvals to enable the compassionate use treatment of patients infected during the current Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda using Galidesivir under a Monitored Emergency Use of Unregistered and Investigational Interventions (MEURI) protocol…