Biodetection system
August 1st 2007 Scott Health & Safety has introduced the Prime Alert Biodetection System, a portable test kit that allows for rapid authentication of potential terrorist 'white powder' attacks. The biodetection test quickly detects suspicious levels of bacteria, bacterial spores and many viruses with one test kit, on site. Hoax agents such as starch, flour, coffee whitener or washing powder are rapidly screened out. Using the Prime Alert system, first responders can, in less than 10min, classify the alarm by determining the biological risk factors of the unknown substance before deploying the full Haz-Mat response. The company says that the system can with one test detect all 13 high priority bacterial agents identified by the Centers for Disease Control as easily deployed biological weapons. More articles from Scott Health & Safety Ltd: | 
