Phys.org April 22, 2019 Commonly used filtration method as protection against chemical agents is limited in, because once a filter reaches its capacity, it needs to be regenerated, removed, or replaced. A team of researchers in the US (Stony Brook University, Brookhaven National Laboratory, U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, Virginia Tech, Emory University, Kennesaw State University) sought to decompose the nerve agent Sarin and its simulant, dimethyl chlorophosphate (DMCP) into non lethal chemicals using zirconium polytungstate. To identify why a catalyst works they hypothesized that the isolated zirconium atoms were the active sites for this catalyst and they isolated […]
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Protecting the Nation from Emerging and Pandemic Infectious Diseases and CBRN Threats
ASPR Blog February 13, 2019 To help protect the nation from emerging and pandemic infectious diseases and CBRN threats, HHS published the 2019-2022 National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) , its quadrennial strategy to prepare and safeguard the nation’s health in times of crisis. A premise behind the report is that all levels of government and private sector partners have important roles to play to improve the nation’s ability to respond to and recover from 21st century threats. To protect the nation more effectively from these emerging threats, HHS will use this whole of government/nation approach to, Deepen interoperability, Support and sustain […]