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National Defense August 2007 Breanne Wagner |
Abandoned Chemical Weapons Pose Continual Threat Hidden chemical weapons are scattered across the globe, in rivers, bays, lakes and oceans, and buried in the ground at current and former military bases |
National Defense August 2007 Sandra I. Erwin |
Mercury Contamination Could Slow Down Destruction of Chemical Stockpile The Army has destroyed nearly half of the nation's chemical weapons stockpile during the past decade. But completing the second half of the job by the mandated deadline of April 2012 will be tougher than previously expected. |
Chemistry World November 7, 2013 Helen Carmichael |
World faces up to Syria's chemical weapons legacy The UN watchdog has confirmed that Syria has destroyed its chemical weapons manufacturing equipment a day ahead of the deadline. The costly and complex task of disposing of the chemical weapons remains. |
Chemistry World January 4, 2016 Emma Stoye |
Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons complete The disposal of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile has been completed, with the destruction of 75 litres cylinders of hydrogen fluoride by the waste disposal firm Veolia in Texas, US. |
Chemistry World September 20, 2013 Simon Hadlington |
Syria's decision to join Chemical Weapons Convention welcomed Experts have welcomed the Syrian government's pledge to sign up to the Chemical Weapons Convention, which outlaws the production and use of chemical weapons and commits signatories to destroying stockpiles. |
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. |
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. |
Chemistry World May 29, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Majority of global chemical weapons stockpiles destroyed The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has announced that 90% of the world's declared chemical weapons stockpiles have been destroyed. |
Chemistry World February 9, 2015 Nina Notman |
US to restart chemical weapon neutralization The destruction of its largest remaining stockpile at Pueblo in Colorado signals the beginning of the end of this lengthy program to deal with the US's predominantly cold war chemical legacy. |
Chemistry World June 9, 2014 Nina Notman |
Explosive end for Japan's second world war chemical weapons Progress is finally being made rounding up and destroying deadly weapons left behind in China that are still maiming and even killing people today. |
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 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 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. |
Parameters Summer 2004 Justin Bernier |
The Death of Disarmament in Russia? Traditional arms control agreements with Russia, it seems, are as much a part of Cold War history as the Soviet Union itself. |
National Defense February 2009 Magnuson & Rusling |
Senators May Seek Life Science Lab Security Regulations Life science laboratories, and similar facilities are proliferating throughout the world. Security is lax at many of them -- including the United States. Background checks for those working in the labs are spotty. |
Chemistry World October 22, 2012 Yuandi Li |
Mustard plant can hold nerve agent secrets UK scientists have shown that plants can be used to detect nerve agents. |
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. |
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? |
Chemistry World August 21, 2014 Nina Notman |
Cape Ray finishes destruction of Syria's most deadly chemicals Two mobile hydrolysis systems onboard the US navy ship Cape Ray were the key players in this global destruction effort. |
National Defense October 2015 Stew Magnuson |
Chemical-Biological Program Speeds Up Acquisition Process Whenever there is a crisis somewhere in the world related to chemical, biological or radiological weapons or accidents, "the first phone call comes to us," said Carmen Spencer, joint program executive officer for chemical and biological defense. |
Chemistry World May 21, 2014 |
Eliminating Syria's chemical weapons A historic, international effort to destroy Syria's stockpiles of chemical agents is underway. Nina Notman reports on progress |
Chemistry World October 14, 2013 Ned Stafford |
Nobel peace prize goes to body that aims to eliminate chemical weapons Chemists and others around the world are congratulating staff members of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, which has been awarded the 2013 Nobel peace prize. |
National Defense June 2009 Erwin & Magnuson |
7 Deadly Myths About Weapons of Terror Seven noteworthy misconceptions associated with weapons of terror. |
Chemistry World July 1, 2009 Rebecca Trager |
Chemical security efforts spread The EU and the US are simultaneously taking action in a bid to secure chemical facilities and prevent their misuse by terrorists. |
Chemistry World December 1, 2008 Rebecca Trager |
US chemical industry wary of facilities danger list The US chemical industry is concerned about the potential impact of a report, released by a liberal think tank on 19 November, which lists the nation's 101 most dangerous chemical manufacturing and water treatment plants |
National Defense November 2006 Harold Kennedy |
Army Lab Channels Expertise to Non-Traditional Areas When the United States invaded Iraq, the Army's Edgewood Chemical Biological Center began tackling a host of problems that were far removed from traditional chemical or biological defense, such as roadside bombs. |
National Defense June 2006 Harold Kennedy |
U.S. Steps Up Efforts to Keep WMD Out of Enemy Hands Amid concerns about terrorist attacks against the U.S. and its allies, the U.S. government is increasing its efforts to keep enemies from acquiring and using weapons of mass destruction. Some of these efforts, however, are raising hackles even at home. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Chemistry World December 22, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
Chemical facility anti-terrorism laws renewed for four years The measure makes a series of key changes to the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. |
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. |
Chemistry World April 23, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Chemists seek end to chemical warfare on centenary of its first use The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has issued a declaration stating their commitment to worldwide disarmament on the centenary of the first use of a chemical weapon. |
Chemistry World December 1, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
US agencies test less than 1% of chemicals Less than 1% of the chemicals currently registered for commercial use in the US have undergone testing by government agencies, according to the Center for Effective Government |
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. |
Chemistry World November 11, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
700 US troops report possible chemical agent exposure An internal Pentagon review has found that 734 US troops reported potential exposure to chemical warfare agents while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2004 and 2010. |
Chemistry World May 26, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
MOF catalyst capable of disabling chemical weapons Metal -- organic frameworks may become an essential tool to destroy chemical weapons as researchers in the US have found one that has the potential to rapidly break down nerve agents. |
Mother Jones May/Jun 2002 Michael Scherer |
Building a Better Bomb Meet the Penetrator, one of the 'mini-nukes' the Bush administration wants to develop for conventional wars... |
Chemistry World August 9, 2012 Laura Howes |
Recovering chemical weapons Today, as governments finish destroying their chemical weapons, the US is looking back at the stockpiles it disposed of in the early to mid twentieth century. |
Chemistry World June 12, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
US agencies report back on safeguarding chemical plants A long-awaited plan to bolster the safety of US chemical plants is facing some industry opposition. |
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 November 2004 Harold Kennedy |
WMD Defense Lacks Unified Command-Control Structure The Defense Department has assigned to multiple units the job of protecting the United States against attacks by weapons of mass destruction. These agencies, however, lack a central command and control structure. |
National Defense January 2008 Sandra I. Erwin |
Bigger Budgets Disguise Larger Fiscal Dilemmas Nowhere is the financial outlook for the Defense Department more uncertain than in the procurement budget. |
National Defense June 2004 Sandra I. Erwin |
Chem-Bio Sensors For Strykers Not Yet Perfected The Army may scale back plans to equip its new Stryker combat vehicles with advanced sensors that detect chemical agents while the vehicle is moving at high speeds. |
Chemistry World May 2012 |
Help or harm? Malcolm Dando asks whether we are sufficiently aware of the potential for chemistry to be misused and what may result if we are not |
Managed Care November 2001 Michael Levin-Epstein |
Health Care Talk Unseemly When United States Is at War In Washington, a city that thrives on policy discussion, most lobbyists, association executives, and politicians are incredibly reluctant to talk about legislative and regulatory issues affecting managed care... |
Chemistry World August 28, 2014 Phillip Broadwith |
DuPont settles pollution charges for $1.3m Chemical titan DuPont has agreed a settlement with US authorities over eight hazardous chemical leaks from the company's plant in Belle, US, between 2006 and 2010. |
National Defense June 2010 Grace V. Jean |
Research Challenge: How to Defend Against Still-Undefined Chemical, Biological Attacks Military scientists are often criticized for not working fast enough and for not pushing technologies into the field more expeditiously. Those working in chemical and biological sciences are no exception. |
Chemistry World January 17, 2012 Rebecca Trager |
EPA Publicises Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data The US Environmental Protection Agency has for the first time released comprehensive greenhouse gas emissions data on large facilities and made them available online. But the American Chemistry Council says the new EPA data misrepresents the chemical industry's total GHG emissions. |
Chemistry World April 9, 2010 Rebecca Trager |
EPA seeks heightened scrutiny for 16 chemicals The US Environmental Protection Agency wants to tighten its oversight of certain chemical substances by adding 16 chemicals to its Toxics Release Inventory list. |