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Comments Needed! New NIJ Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Protective Ensemble Standard for Law Enforcement

Attacks or accidents involving chemicals, biological agents, or radiation likely are the most dangerous a public safety officer could ever face. The protective equipment the officer relies upon in such incidents must meet the highest standards. NIJ has organized a Special Technical Committee comprised of subject matter experts, many of whom are members of the law enforcement community. Other agencies collaborating in this effort include the National Fire Protection Association, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department of Defense, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and organizations that test and certify equipment.

This committee has generated a new NIJ CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard for Law Enforcement that is now available for review and comment. Also available for comment, is the draft NIJ CBRN Protective Ensemble Certification Program Requirements. The opportunity to provide comments on these two documents is open to industry technical representatives, public safety agencies and organizations, research, development and scientific communities, and all other stakeholders and interested parties.

• Download a copy of the draft NIJ CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard for Law Enforcement.
• Download a copy of the draft NIJ CBRN Protective Ensemble Certification Program Requirements.

The period for submission of comments on on the draft NIJ CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard for Law Enforcement and the draft NIJ CBRN Protective Ensemble Certification Program Requirements will run for 45 days, begining on August 11, 2008 and closing on September 24, 2008.

• Submit comments on the draft NIJ CBRN Protective Ensemble Standard for Law Enforcement
• Submit comments on the draft NIJ CBRN Protective Ensemble Certification Program Requirements

New Body Armor Standard

Download the new Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor NIJ Standard-0101.06 from NIJ's web site.

Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology News Summary
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• NIJ Technology Institute for Rural Law Enforcement, October 26-30, 2008
• Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exhibition 2008, October 29-31,2008

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