ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Response from medical and emergency personnel during the recent Boston Marathon attacks has been heralded as one of the best because of the planning and practice of ...

Some 70 decontamination and WMD experts from the U.S., Canada and United Kingdom visited Dugway Proving Ground recently to witness demonstrations of new and emerging technologies that reduce chemical ...

The main purpose of decontamination at a hazardous materials emergency is to limit the spread of contaminants from the release area, or "hot zone," to include the cleaning of responders and their ...

Narcotic supply chain disruptions could spark the spread of illicit labs across the U.S. Law enforcement agencies should recognize the risk, emphasize training, and put a ...

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) partnered with DHS and other agencies to develop two resources for managing exposure in mass chemical incidents. The two ...

Battelle places used N95 masks in a shipping container like this one where they coat them in a colorless vapor that decontaminates them so they can be re-used by health professionals. Battelle places ...

Nearly 15 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, air radiation doses have dropped significantly in Fukushima Prefecture, with most of the land showing levels below the required decontamination.

An industrial chemical accident. An attack with a chemical warfare agent. Either of these situations can leave many people in acute need of decontamination. Until recently, the US government’s ...