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National Protection Center
Federal Agency
Food and Water Safety
Research Collaboration
David Carney
National Protection Center
US Army Natick Soldier Research,
Development and Engineering Center
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Food & Water Safety
Food and Water Defense Research Working Group:
Mission: The mission of the Food and Water Defense Research
Working Group is to provide a forum for sharing food and water
defense information (classified and unclassified) including
information on vulnerability assessments, countermeasures,
research activities and needs.
Purpose:
• Information Sharing
• Non-duplicative Research
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Food & Water Safety
Food and Water Defense Research Working Group:
• Research Topics:
• Vulnerability Assessments
• Contaminant Warning Systems for Municipal Water Systems
• Tamper Evident Packaging
• Novel Preservation & Stabilization
• Biosensor Scanning
• Contaminant Detection
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Food & Water Safety
Food and Water Defense Research Working Group:
Agencies:
• USDA Food Safety Inspection Service
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Food and Drug Administration
• Military
• US Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center
• US Army Veterinarian Services Activity (OTSG)
• Defense Logistics Agency
• Department of Homeland Security (S&T)
• Others - TBD
Meetings (Quarterly)
• 18 July 2007, EPA
• 15 October 2007, TELECON
• 24 January 2008, FDA (tentative)
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Food & Water Safety
9th Annual Technologies for Critical
Incident Preparedness Conference
Food Chain and Water Supply
Protection and Defense
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Food Chain and Water Supply
Protection and Defense
Moderator:
David Carney
• US Army Natick Soldier RD&E Center
• National Protection Center
Speakers:
Robert Parsons
• Chief, Spencer MA Fire Department
• Response to Recent Water Contamination
Dr. Douglas Ryan
• US Forest Service
• Incident Command Tool for Protecting Drinking Water
Drew Chandler
• Kentucky Dept for Public Health
• Using technology and technology partnerships to enhance
preparedness and response for public health emergencies
Dr. Annette Whiteford
• California Department of Food and Agriculture
• The State and Local response to recent e-coli breakouts
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