CBRN

Chemical Security is a Global Responsibility

By INTERPOL The Chemical and Explosives Terrorism Prevention Unit at INTERPOL introduces the Global Congress on Chemical Security and Emerging Threats. With a steady increase in...

CBRN Defense is Back

By Col. Friedrich Aflenzer Project Officer for CBRN defense at the European Defence Agency, Col. Friedrich Aflenzer, discusses the Agency’s recent initiatives after CBRN defense...

Phantom Phosgene: A Mysterious Incident in Sweden

By Patrick Norén On Friday February 23, eight people were hospitalized and around 500 evacuated after workers at the headquarters of Sweden’s security service (Säpo)...

Supergum: Introducing the IM76 Mask 

By M. Lieutenant Eitan Sahar M. Lieutenant Eitan Sahar introduces Supergum and its new IM76 CBRN mask. Supergum is a prominent company that has been at...

We Are at an Inflection Point: We Must Act Now or Gamble with the Future

By BG (Ret.) William King Implementing both global collaboration for biodefense and pandemic preparedness and U.S. Department of Defense and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction...

VX Nerve Agent Incident: Lessons Learned, Best Practices, and the Challenges Ahead

By Dr. Raja Subramanian The 2017 VX nerve agent incident in Malaysia stands as a poignant demonstration of the catastrophic capability of asymmetrical chemical weapon...

Deadly Dinners: Mushrooms, Botulism, and Salmonella 

By Andy Oppenheimer Andy Oppenheimer discusses recent cases of poisoning by mushrooms and the risk that foodborne toxins such as Clostridium botulinum and Salmonella could...

Neutralizing and Transporting CBRNe Threats

By Jakusz The Polish company Jakusz introduces their range of mobile, gas-tight, explosion-proof containers for neutralizing and transporting CBRNe and HAZMAT threats. Defense and security organs...

Weaponized Pharmaceutical Compounds are a Clear and Present Danger 

By Dr. Jeff Brodeur Despite defending against pharmaceutical agents being a critical aspect of combat operations, Dr. Jeff Brodeur argues that military and civilian authorities...

Assessing the Threat of CBRN Disinformation

By Patrick Norén The COVID-19 pandemic was by far the most consequential global CBRN event of modern times, and it was one where mis- and...

America’s New Nukes: Plutonium Pits at Los Alamos  

By Andy Oppenheimer "Eight decades after its inception, Los Alamos National Laboratory is being regenerated for its prime role in modernizing the U.S. nuclear warheads...

Team Profile: Lisbon Fire Brigade HazMat Response

By Celso Baía Dating back 628 years to the XIV century, the Regimento de Sapadores Bombeiros (RSBL) is Lisbon’s full-time professional fire brigade. It is...

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