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Homeland Security

DHS Surveys Market for Modeling Toxic Chemical Releases

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Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

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The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC), which is part of the Science and Technology branch, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking sources to execute a gap analysis for atmospheric transport and dispersion modeling of large-scale toxic chemical releases. There is a concern and evidence that current modeling and consequence assessment approaches are inadequate at addressing large-scale releases of some toxic chemicals. The CSAC is tasked with identifying the relevant knowledge and capability gaps…

Congress

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