UK: Kensington Gardens re-opens after major police search

Kensington Gardens has reopened after a major police search sparked by the discovery of suspicious items near the Embassy of Israel. The park was closed on Friday after officers found several items, including two jars containing a powdered substance, prompting Read More …

New York: Governor Hochul Announces $10.5 Million Awarded Through Federal Homeland Security Program

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $10.5 million has been awarded through the federal FY 2023 and FY 2024 State Homeland Security Program to enhance the preparedness and response capabilities of 80 cities, towns, villages and counties statewide. Bomb squads, hazardous Read More …

Belgium: Practical tests for new CBRN-E technologies in the EU project TeamUP

In the last week of February, the TeamUP consortium conducted usability tests and a small-scale trial at the “Campus VESTA” test site in Ranst, Belgium. Numerous new technologies have been developed as part of the project, including sensors for detecting Read More …

Israel: MDA warns of chemical exposure risk, ‘two-phase poisoning process’ from Iranian missile fuel

The Israeli healthcare system is preparing for the potential exposure to chemical substances from Iranian missile fuel launched toward Israel. A document recently published by Magen David Adom (MDA) and distributed to emergency teams warned that some of the missiles Read More …

Become the capability: Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit

The Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (CJIRU) is a highly specialized unit within Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM). It provides critical counter-Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) and full-spectrum exploitation effects for the Government of Canada (GC) by collecting, Read More …

North Carolina: Training for the unthinkable, Task Force 2 validates domestic response readiness

Soldiers from units across the force converged at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Feb. 10-12, to validate their readiness as part of Task Force 2 under the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Response Force. The training ensures the soldiers Read More …

Northern Ireland: Man accused of storing explosives in Belfast home not ideologically driven or linked to terrorism

A man accused of storing explosives in his south Belfast home is not ideologically driven or linked to terrorism, the High Court heard today. Dangerous chemicals and an improvised grenade were discovered during a major security alert at Radoslaw Kuc’s Read More …

India: Mock exercise to tackle chemical disaster conducted in Tarn Taran

A mock exercise based on a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) disaster was conducted by a team from the 7th Battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Bathinda, at Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited, Shri Goindwal Sahib, in Tarn Read More …

UK: ‘Suspicious powder’ removed from house in Anfield

Army bomb disposal removed “suspicious white powder” from a house linked to a probe into the discovery of human remains. Merseyside Police closed Douglas Road in Anfield at around 2.30pm today, Sunday, after officers carrying out a forensic search at Read More …

Ontario: Police remain at home near Western University after chemicals capable of making explosives discovered

Police continue to investigate a home near Western University after seizing and disposing of chemicals they say could be used to make explosive devices. London police say the investigation began early morning on Jan. 24 when a suspect was arrested Read More …

UK: Bedfordshire man jailed for making explosive and poisonous substances

A man found with a large amount of dangerous chemicals in his garden shed has been jailed. Harry Whittaker, 31, was arrested on 6 May 2024 after officers searched his home address in Caddington. Whittaker came to police attention after Read More …

Heat-Based Decontamination Project Becomes Program of Record

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) have successfully transitioned a heat-based decontamination project to a Program of Record, marking the next step in getting contaminated sensitive equipment Read More …

Autonomy in Action: Advancing CBRN Defense Capabilities with Unmanned Systems

Our Nation’s warfighters encounter many known and unknown hazards on the modern battlefield including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. Hand-held detection and identification capabilities enhance situational awareness and enable early warning and mitigation, but they can also be Read More …

IAEA: New Publication on Protecting People and Environment from Radiation

The IAEA has released a new safety guide to help countries design and run radiation monitoring programmes to ensure people and environment are protected from harmful effects of ionizing radiation. Radiation monitoring is essential to verify that radiation levels are Read More …

Romania confirms first leprosy cases in over 40 years, two more under investigation

Romania has confirmed its first case of leprosy in more than 40 years, with three other suspected cases currently under clinical and microbiological investigation, health minister Alexandru Rogobete announced on Thursday, December 11. All four individuals are women from Asia Read More …

From CBRN laboratory to battlefield: International field trials with gas masks

Worldwide, the demand for advanced equipment that provides protection against chemical and biological weapons is growing. Despite international treaties prohibiting the development, production and use of such weapons, incidents involving their deployment continue to occur. TNO’s Defence, Safety & Security Read More …

Kenya: Government unveils national action plan to boost hazardous threat response

Kenya has taken a major step in strengthening its ability to deal with dangerous substances by releasing its first national plan dedicated to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. The CBRN National Action Plan outlines how the government will organise, Read More …

UAE Federal Public Prosecution launches regional programme on CBRN criminal investigations

The UAE Federal Public Prosecution has launched the regional programme on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) criminal investigations, in partnership with the European Union CBRN Centres of Excellence and in cooperation with the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Read More …

Army explosive specialists prepare to keep Britain safe

Army explosive disposal experts have played a vital role on a major counter terrorism exercise.The Army’s specialist Technical Response Force (TRF), part of 29 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search (29 EOD&S) Group, joined emergency services and partner agencies to test Read More …

Toxic Trip 25; USAF, Allies hunt for explosives

U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to various units within Europe and the U.S. with German air force service members, Royal Norwegian Air Force service members, collaborate on an execution plan during exercise Toxic Trip 25, at Bjugn, Read More …