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BROOM™, a software-based tool developed with help from San Francisco airports, can help restore facilities to safe, normal operations after a chemical or biological release. Facility operators begin the process by loading site maps into BROOM before an attack ever occurs. After an attack, hazardous material personnel are given PDAs loaded with the maps to help them collect and label samples. BROOM ensures that samples are properly identified and linked with a precise location throughout the decontamination process.
An exercise to test BROOM™ with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was a tremendous success. NIOSH crews were impressed with the product and plan to further evaluate it in future sampling operations. This system is under development.
Sandia has developed and licensed rapid, noncorrosive aqueous foam for rapid decontamination of chemical and biological agents. This foam was used to successfully decontaminate Congressional offices after the 2001 anthrax letter attacks. Formulations are currently available from two commercial vendors: EnviroFoam and Modec, Inc.
Sandia is developing a coating to provide immediate containment of a site contaminated with radioactive material. This coating is a thick “paint” that encapsulates contaminated surfaces, binding to the radioactive material and preventing its spread. The coating can then be peeled off of the surface in large pieces, removing most of the radioactivity. The coating has successfully completed initial tests and now requires validation testing on a large scale.