NDLI: Advances in analytical technologies for environmental protection and public safety

Content Provider	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Author	Andreescu, S. Sadik, O. A. Wanekaya, A. K.
Copyright Year	2004
Abstract	Due to the increased threats of chemical and biological agents of injury by terrorist organizations, a significant effort is underway to develop tools that can be used to detect and effectively combat chemical and biochemical toxins. In addition to the right mix of policies and training of medical personnel on how to recognize symptoms of biochemical warfare agents, the major success in combating terrorism still lies in the prevention, early detection and the efficient and timely response using reliable analytical technologies and powerful therapies for minimizing the effects in the event of an attack. The public and regulatory agencies expect reliable methodologies and devices for public security. Today's systems are too bulky or slow to meet the “detect-to-warn” needs for first responders such as soldiers and medical personnel. This paper presents the challenges in monitoring technologies for warfare agents and other toxins. It provides an overview of how advances in environmental analytical methodologies could be adapted to design reliable sensors for public safety and environmental surveillance. The paths to designing sensors that meet the needs of today's measurement challenges are analyzed using examples of novel sensors, autonomous cell-based toxicity monitoring, ‘Lab-on-a-Chip’ devices and conventional environmental analytical techniques. Finally, in order to ensure that the public and legal authorities are provided with quality data to make informed decisions, guidelines are provided for assessing data quality and quality assurance using the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) methodologies.
Starting Page	513
Ending Page	522
Page Count	10
File Format	HTM / HTML PDF
ISSN	14640325
Volume Number	6
Issue Number	6
Journal	Journal of Environmental Monitoring
DOI	10.1039/b401794n
Language	English
Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	United States Environmental Protection Agency Terrorism Safety Lab-on-a-chip
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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