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  • How It's Made: MSA SCBA

    The video was recorded at the MSA SCBA production plant in Murrysville, Pa.

    Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of MSA's SCBAs. Meet the specialized technicians, experience the assembly process, and see the effects of this life-saving product in the field. This video was recorded at MSA's SCBA production plant in Murrysville, Pa. and posted on the MSA YouTube channel May 16, 2012. more

  • CDP Integrates Biological Materials into Training

    The FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness successfully incorporated biological materials into select training courses in February 2012. (FEMA photo)

    FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness successfully incorporated biological materials into select training courses in February 2012. These new materials, Bacillus anthracis delta Sterne and ricin A-chain, provide the first response community a unique opportunity to work in an environment with biological materials, similar to a real world response. The CDP, located in Anniston, Ala., has trained using nerve agents GB and VX for nearly 14 years, and adding biological materials adds to the diverse training experience using real-world threats. Demand for specialized training using biological agents has grown over the last few years as the potential for biological attacks has been identified in several key homeland security publications. Training with ricin provides students a better understanding of how this toxin may be employed and how effortless it may be to process the toxin from its natural state. The Bacillus anthracis is a uniquely derived, nonpathogenic cousin of the organism that causes anthrax. Both materials are kept in a liquid form to ensure full control of the substances. The CDP training focuses on incident management, mass casualty response, and emergency response to a catastrophic natural disaster or terrorist act. Once popular for training opportunities using GB (Sarin) and VX chemical agents, now, with the addition of biological materials, the CDP offers a conclusive training experience focused on modern threats. more

  • NIOSH OMSHR Diesel Team Reducing Exposures

    Researchers at the NIOSH Diesel Engine Emissions Laboratory investigate emissions from diesel equipment in underground mines.

    Physical Scientist Larry Patts and Principal Scientist Dr. James Noll discuss the research work done at the NIOSH Office of Mine Safety & Health Research Diesel Engine Emissions Laboratory in this video posted on Oct. 20, 2011. more


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