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A -- COMPENDIUM OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT DUE 013100 POC Ms. Tracy Cronin; Cbrnc-Compendium@specialtech.com E-MAIL: Ms. Tracy Cronin, Technical Support Working Group, Cbrnc-Compendium@specialtech.com. COMPENDIUM OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) requests sources of chemical and biological defense equipment provide information on their products for incorporation into compendium of commercially available equipment. The heightened national concern that terrorists will employ chemical agents, toxic industrial materials (TIMs), and/or biological agents against domestic targets is prompting state and local first responders to enhance their response capabilities. In recognizing the needs of state and local first responders, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) supported by the TSWG is developing a compendium of commercially available CB defense equipment as of 31 Mar 2000. This compendium is to be distributed as an electronic database to the first responder community and serve as a reference for identifying CB defense equipment for potential purchase. The compendium will not promote any particular item; rather it will be a recapitulation of factual information received from the sources. The compendium will include chemical and biological, detection, personal protective (percutaneous and respiratory), decontamination, and chemical/biological-related explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) equipment. In parallel with the effort, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, supported by TSWG and NIJ, is developing CB equipment guidelines as of 31 April 1999. The guidelines will identify equipment technologies and rank equipment versus a set of evaluation criteria. The guidelines will focus on chemical and biological equipment in the areas of detection, personal protection, decontamination, medical, and communications. Data fields identified for the compendium and guidelines fall into the following categories: general, operational, physical, logistical, current users and special requirements. The general category includes name, technology, manufacturer, etc. Operational includes agents detected/protected against, alarm capability, duration of protection, suggested uses, current users, supporting performance-testing, etc. Physical includes size, weight, color, etc. Logistical includes portability, durability, shelf-life, etc. Special requirements include applicable regulations required for operation/disposal, training available, testing information, etc. Sources are asked to contact by e-mail the TSWG POC for a detailed list of the data fields. The deadline for response to this notice is January 31, 2000. Posted 11/02/99 (W-SN397137). (0306)

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