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Chemistry World September 4, 2014 Emma Stoye	De-gassing gas masks with hydrogen peroxide Those involved in the clear-up of chemical weapons are kept safe by protective clothing such as gas masks. But how do you de-contaminate a gas mask and safely dispose of it when it is a chemical hazard?
National Defense July 2009 Robert H. Williams	Breathable Suit Protects Users From Hazardous Materials The Gore Chempak protective suit permits law enforcement and other first responders to stay active on site for up to eight hours.
National Defense March 2005 Harold Kennedy	Homeland Defense The Defense Department's agency in charge of developing chemical and biological defense technologies is shifting its focus from large-scale incidents on the battlefield to small-scale terrorist attacks against civilians.
National Defense August 2012 Eric Beidel	3-in-1 Respirator Keeps Air Pure for Multiple Missions Drager's Hybrid System 7000 uses a single mask to keep air purified for members of the military, law enforcement and emergency response teams.
National Defense May 2006 Robert H. Williams	Molded Rubber Products Not A Problem Jefferson Rubber has developed a new "injection-molding" process to expedite the production of rubber prototypes for various government agencies.
National Defense June 2006 Robert H. Williams	First Responder Testing Kits Offered Chemical-biological kits for first responders have been upgraded by QuickSilver Analytics, to include radiological and explosive sampling capabilities.
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Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2006	Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Selects iRobot PackBot for CBRN Detection Robot The U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command will integrate a new chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear detection payload with the battle-proven iRobot PackBot to create the first-ever robot with such a wide array of sensor capabilities.
Popular Mechanics October 16, 2006 Simon Cooper	North Korea: The Bigger (Non-Nuclear) Threat The consensus is that North Korea has developed anthrax, plague and botulism toxin as weapons, and has extensively researched at least six other germs including smallpox and typhoid.
National Defense June 2010 Grace V. Jean	Chem-Bio Defense Budgets Set to Increase In Coming Years The Obama administration has made no secret of its support of chemical and biological defense programs.
National Defense August 2005 Joe Pappalardo	New Science, Strategy Needed to Protect Bases The military is launching a new effort, including equipment purchases, scientific studies and research initiatives, to guard military bases, supply hubs and civilian installations against biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear strikes.
National Defense February 2013 Valerie Insinna	Company Offers Chemical, Radiological Detection Training System The U.S. military has expressed interest in acquiring a training system that simulates chemical and radiological releases such as those created by "dirty bombs" and the Fukushima nuclear meltdown.
National Defense June 2007 Stew Magnuson	National Guard, Army Chemical Units Criticized for Being Untrained, Unprepared Acute shortages of equipment and personnel means less time, or no time, to train.
National Defense May 2009 Magnuson & Rusling	First Responders: To Fight Terror, Cross-Training Needed First responders should be trained to deal with a myriad of emergencies, from nuclear to biological attack.
Popular Mechanics February 2007 Simon Cooper	North Korea's Biochemical Threat While its nuclear test spurs outrage, North Korea grows a vast biochemical weapons arsenal in secrecy. We investigate Kim Jong Il's deception, his country's human trials and the terror potential of this rogue nation's deadly harvest.
National Defense July 2009 Matthew Rusling	Specialized Chem-Bio Unit to Fully Stand Up in 2011 The Defense Department is beefing up the nations response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive attacks.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	An Invisible Threat Commercial buildings are ill-quipped to thwart nuclear, biological and chemical agent attacks, which are excluded from terrorism insurance policies.
National Defense February 2005 Harold Kennedy	Military Officials Warn Al Qaeda Determined To Attack With WMD Most attacks probably would be small-scale, incorporating improvised delivery systems and easily produced chemicals, toxins or radiological substances.
National Defense June 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Chemical Weapons Demobilization Meets New Hurdles The Defense Department's troubled effort to neutralize its stock of chemical weapons is facing more turmoil, caused in part by homeland security considerations, according to officials at a recent congressional hearing.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2004 J.R. Wilson	Military Services Eye Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Detection While efforts are in progress to improve the ability to detect and deter intruders at military installations, a separate set of programs is tackling how to detect and respond to an attack involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive agents.
Wired June 2003 Brendan I. Koerner	Waiting To Exhale Space is most precious when there's not enough of it.
National Defense January 2006 Grace Jean	Pentagon Chem-Bio Program Expands to Homeland Missions The Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security are seeking to homogenize the equipment that military units and local first responders employ to detect and neutralize toxic agents.
Salon.com October 9, 2002 Robert Scheer	Bush vs. the CIA As the president plays up the threat Saddam Hussein poses to America, the CIA plays it down.
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National Defense May 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Coast Guard Regaining Focus on WMD The Coast Guard is trying to regain its Cold War proficiency in dealing with weapons of mass destruction attacks and outfitting crews to be better prepared for possible toxic exposure while conducting security missions.
Salon.com September 19, 2002 Robert Scheer	Iraq: The phantom menace George W. Bush's war plans in the Middle East have more to do with elections than global security.
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo	Pentagon Chem-Bio Defense Program Is Due for Sweeping Reform The Pentagon's chemical and biological defense programs need major changes in the way they field technology, cooperate with other government agencies and support the private sector, according to a senior official.
National Defense March 2006 Harold Kennedy	Defense Contractors Exhibit Anti-WMD Gear More than 80 companies flocked to a recent U.S. Special Operations Command conference in Tampa, Fla., to show off their newest technology designed to help counter weapons-of-mass-destruction attacks.
National Defense March 2006 Harold Kennedy	At Special Ops Forum, Experts Weigh Prospect of WMD Attacks As military leaders devote increasing attention to neutralizing roadside bombs in Iraq, specialists caution that it would be a mistake to dismiss the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction.
National Defense August 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Pentagon Spurs its Biological And Chemical Defense Programs The Pentagon is trying to buttress the military's defensive posture against biological and chemical weapons by focusing on the development of advanced vaccines and improved therapeutics. A surge in money is fueling this effort.
National Defense September 2007 Stew Magnuson	Chemical Detecting Robot Program Rolls Forward Explosive ordnance disposal robots have proven their worth in Iraq and Afghanistan by reducing their operators' exposure to improvised bombs. An Army program hopes to do the same for specialists who must enter buildings and caves to root out chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials.
Salon.com October 3, 2001 Chris Colin	Poison on the mind Is panic the right response to the specter of bioterrorism?
National Defense July 2004 Joe Pappalardo	Military Bases Getting Protection Against WMD Attacks Up to 200 U.S. military bases will be equipped with chemical and biological detectors during the next several years, under a program that could cost as much as $1.3 billion.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2011 Travis Hoium	Independent Oil and Gas Stocks Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of independent oil and gas companies ATP Oil & Gas, Petroleum Development, and Stone Energy all fell 10% today driven by the price of oil.
Information Today March 15, 2012	Occupational Health Content Integrated into EBSCO's ExPub Databases Haz-Map is designed to assist professionals seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biological agents in the workplace.
National Defense November 2004 Robert H. Williams	Troops Can Have a Cool Drink in Chem-Bio Attack A portable reservoir hydration system that can be used during chemical and biological weapon attacks recently entered the marketplace.
National Defense December 2003 Geoff S. Fein	Chem-Bio Defense Policies Revisted Post-Iraq The industrial base responded remarkably well to the surge in demand for chemical and biological defense equipment in Operation Iraqi Freedom. But troops in the theater encountered problems operating equipment that had not been properly tested.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2007 Courtney E. Howard	American Systems develops emergency communications system for homeland security Red Cell, intended to help homeland security authorities make informed decisions and respond to emergencies such as chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive events, also is a public safety service for natural disasters.
Chemistry World September 2006 Simon Hadlington	Destroying the Poisons of War It is almost a decade since the Chemical Weapons Convention came into force but many signatories are failing to meet targets. Just as chemists played a key role in developing these poisons, they are now closely involved in destroying them as cleanly and safely as possible.
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National Defense July 2006	`Chemical Companion' Gives Right Answers First responders reacting to chemical attacks or toxic substance spills now have immediate access to critical medical aid and decontamination information thanks to a program that was developed at the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
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National Defense May 2006 Stew Magnuson	Chemical Suits Fitted for Unconventional War The possibility of insurgents using homemade biological and chemical weapons is part of an ongoing debate on what kind of protective suits and masks ground forces need.