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Universal Detection Technology Secures Beijing Olympic Contract(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Universal Detection Technology (UDTT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorism consulting and training services, reported that it has received a contract to provide radiation detection equipment for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The devices are capable of detecting Gamma and Neutron Radiation and are designed to provide portal protection. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) is responsible for all aspects of security for the Olympics. BOCOG plans to deploy 80,000 security personnel for the Olympics. Liu Shaowu, the BOCOG security department director, said, "BOCOG has finished more than 52 schemes and more than 500 specific plans for security, transportation, fire-fighting, anti-terrorism and VIP protection. Beijing will host safe Games." UDTT will supply equipment that will be used for search and identification of gamma and neutron radioactive materials. The instruments feature the capability to identify the detected isotopes and characterize categories from medical, industrial, natural occurring radioactive materials (NORM) and special nuclear materials (SNM). Because of their high sensitivity, they can be used to verify any alarm triggered by a fix-installed monitor or by a radiation pager, to locate sources, measure radiation levels, and even to identify the detected isotope. The instruments are ideally suited for First Responders, Border Control, Customs inspectors, site security in critical infrastructures, and for all missions related to the control of nuclear materials. When used in concert, the instruments are optimal in providing portal protection for entrances to venues such as sports stadiums and the Olympic village. "The contract for the Beijing Olympics is another significant milestone for our company," said Jacques Tizabi, UDTT's Chief Executive Officer. "We will continue to pursue clients of this caliber and prestige with our full spectrum of CBRNE detection equipment." The contract to supply UDTT's radiation detection equipment for the 2008 Beijing Olympics has come from F&D International. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright ? 2008 Wireless News |