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Growing protests over threat of US bio weapons

Originally published by NEWAGE THE spread of coronavirus infection in the world has inadvertently forced the leading powers and the UN to open their eyes to many issues and, above all, to comply with the provisions of the international Biological Weapons Convention. Before the coronavirus, Washington consistently ignored statements by official authorities in Russia, China, […]
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Kentucky Plant Begins Destruction of Next Inventory of Nerve Agent Weapons
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Kentucky Plant Begins Destruction of Next Inventory of Nerve Agent Weapons

Originally published by INSIDE NOVA RESTON, Va., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A Bechtel-led plant in Kentucky has successfully begun destroying its next batch of chemical weapons, bringing the nation closer to its goal of eradicating the national stockpile by 2023. At the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant in Richmond, a 155-milimeter artillery projectile filled with VX nerve agent was […]
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Those ‘gas masks’ at the Capitol were actually escape hoods
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Those ‘gas masks’ at the Capitol were actually escape hoods

Originally published by POPULAR SCIENCE The violent, deadly incursion into the Capitol last week produced a shocking stream of images, and among them was the bizarre sight of some people wearing spacesuit-like transparent pieces of gear over their heads. For example, David Trone, a Democratic congressman from Maryland, tweeted on January 6, saying, “I am safe. We […]
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Why North Korea Is Going Full-Steam Ahead on Its Nuclear Weapons Program
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Why North Korea Is Going Full-Steam Ahead on Its Nuclear Weapons Program

Originally published by THE NATIONAL INTEREST North Korea recently convened the Eighth Congress of its ruling Workers Party. These are, of course, highly scripted affairs, but for outsiders, they offer one of the few windows into North Korean policy-making which we have. The speeches and reports released provide at least a general sense of where the North […]
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Life-Saving Procedures Performed While Wearing CBRNe Personal Protective Equipment: A Mannequin Randomized Trial

Originally published by docwirenews ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Chemical-biological-radiological-nuclear-explosive (CBRNe) are complex events. Decontamination is mandatory to avoid harm and contain hazardous materials, but can delay care. Therefore, the stabilization of patients in the warm zone seems reasonable, but research is limited. Moreover, subjects involved in biological events are considered infectious even after decontamination and need to […]
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Pipe bombs found at DNC and RNC buildings were viable
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Pipe bombs found at DNC and RNC buildings were viable

Originally published by CBS NEWS A law enforcement official told CBS news on Saturday that the explosive devices found Wednesday at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee and the Republican National Committee were viable, although it’s unclear how big they were or how much damage they could have done. The DNC and RNC headquarters are located […]
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Kim Jong Un says North Korea is developing tactical nukes, new warheads and a nuclear-powered submarine
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Kim Jong Un says North Korea is developing tactical nukes, new warheads and a nuclear-powered submarine

Originally published by CNN North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is developing new weaponry including a nuclear-powered submarine, tactical nuclear weapons and advanced warheads designed to penetrate missile defense systems. In comments published Saturday, Kim said North Korea is pushing ahead with the armaments to deter the United States, comments that appear […]
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Authorities investigate suspicious package at Versant Power in Bangor
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Authorities investigate suspicious package at Versant Power in Bangor

Originally published by WABI5 BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Authorities are investigating a suspicious package discovered at the Versant Power building off Union Street in Bangor. The Bangor Police Department’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal team is on scene on Telcom Drive. We’re told they’ve determined it is not an explosive device. A hazmat team is on the […]
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Iran Threatening To Expel UN Investigators
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Iran Threatening To Expel UN Investigators

Originally published by State.govt In December Iran’s parliament passed a law requiring expulsion of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear inspectors unless all sanctions are lifted. Today a member of the parliamentary leadership repeated that threat: all IAEA watchdog inspectors will be ejected unless sanctions are lifted. Once again the Iranian regime is using its […]
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Radiation Training - On land and in the air with Lancaster County
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Radiation Training – On land and in the air with Lancaster County

Radiation Training at the PEMA Rodeo The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) conducted radiation training called Radiological Officers Developmental Emergency Operations (RODEO) with HazMat 2 Environmental Fire Rescue Company, Lancaster PA.  In addition to several hands-on drills with multiple agencies from around the state the evolutions also included using drones to perform recon.  Now, this is what we […]
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Simulants vs Simulators
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Simulants vs Simulators

6 minute read Practical, hands-on training is crucial to ensure military personnel, first responders, and hazmat workers are equipped with the skills and confidence necessary to handle CBRNe and hazmat incidents, but creating realistic training experiences can be difficult, expensive, and time consuming. For these reasons, most agencies outsource their hazmat training; however, with new […]
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