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<strong>White</strong> <strong>Powders</strong> &<br />
HAZMAT Response<br />
Jane <strong>White</strong><br />
Glasgow Scientific Services
Objectives<br />
How we got involved<br />
Definition of WPI and HAZMAT incidents<br />
Dual role for white powders explained<br />
Analysis<br />
Case Studies – <strong>White</strong> <strong>Powders</strong><br />
Case Studies – HAZMAT Incidents<br />
The way forward
A brief history<br />
09/11<br />
Postal workers<br />
affected by Anthrax<br />
St Rollox post office<br />
Hoax Anthrax samples<br />
Forensic lab<br />
reassurance
Hazmat verses <strong>White</strong> Powder<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Hazmat - Accidental<br />
release<br />
<strong>White</strong> powder - malicious<br />
intent<br />
Sampling Differences<br />
Analytically - No different
<strong>White</strong> Powder Document<br />
RESPONDING TO INCIDENTS<br />
INVOLVING WHITE POWDER OR<br />
OTHER SUSPICIOUS SUBSTANCES<br />
Standard<br />
Amber<br />
Red
Other Laboratories<br />
Other laboratories through out UK<br />
Respond to CBRN incidents<br />
Limitations of analysis<br />
Criteria for accepting samples
Explosives<br />
<br />
Explosives – (improvised explosive device)<br />
IED (Explosives Ordnance Disposal)<br />
These other labs - will not touch
Police seek an RPS<br />
Radiological<br />
FRS Procedures<br />
These other labs – will not touch it
Joint working<br />
Police<br />
Fire service<br />
Scientific Advisors<br />
Local Authorities<br />
SEPA / EPA<br />
Radiological Protection
Joint Working with Fire Service<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
30 years experience<br />
Initially arms length advice<br />
Problems<br />
Mobilising to incidents<br />
Working in partnership<br />
with fire officers
Technical Support Team<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
24/7 response<br />
Mobile Lab<br />
Hazmat trained
Technical Support Unit
Determination, Identification &<br />
Monitoring (DIM)
DIM Vehicle
Scientific Advisor
Radiation<br />
Explosive<br />
Spore screening<br />
Microscopy<br />
HAZMAT ID<br />
Hapsite<br />
Drager equipment<br />
Chemical testing<br />
DIM Equipment
Radiation Screening<br />
<br />
Alpha/beta<br />
<br />
Gamma/beta/x-rays
Gases and Vapours
Explosive Screening<br />
<br />
TATP
Spore Testing<br />
<br />
Apparatus
Visual Description
Microscopy
Hazmat ID<br />
Mobile FTIR<br />
Developed for the<br />
army<br />
Robust<br />
Easy<br />
Decontamination
Spot Tests
Confirmatory Testing<br />
<br />
Handbook
Collation of facts<br />
Were is the incident?<br />
What does your material look like?<br />
What are the results of the analysis?<br />
Do the facts fit?<br />
What advice should you give?
Analysis Approach – <strong>White</strong><br />
<strong>Powders</strong><br />
<br />
Know your opponent<br />
<br />
Sample type<br />
<br />
How imaginative they may be<br />
<br />
Assess the hazar<strong>ds</strong><br />
?
The Hoaxer?<br />
1.<br />
2.
3.<br />
The Hoaxer?
Case Study 1 – <strong>White</strong> Powder<br />
HallowrerrMaw, Am pure oot ma tree<br />
Dear Mother I have partaken of some illicit<br />
substance and appear to be hallucinating<br />
That F!!*** B!*!! is gonnae take ma weans<br />
away fae me.<br />
I appear to be locked in a custody battle<br />
with my common law wife.
Case Study 1- How it was solved<br />
4 pieces of evidence<br />
1. The letter was signed by the Hoaxer<br />
2. The letter came from Barlinnie prison<br />
3. The letter was sent to the Hoaxers<br />
mother with a return address or in this<br />
case cell number<br />
4. It was covered in his DNA<br />
But not all cases as simple as this!
Case Study 2 – <strong>White</strong> Powder<br />
Pre Fire and Rescue<br />
<strong>White</strong> powder found in hospital A&E<br />
Sample Bagged by Police<br />
Transported to laboratory<br />
Analysed in the laboratory<br />
Hoax<br />
Hospital A&E closed for approx. 6 hours
Case Study 3
Sample 2-2<br />
Spectrum<br />
Component 1<br />
Case Study 3<br />
Component 2
Case Study 4 -Hazmat incident –<br />
Hydrogen Sulphide
Case Study 5 - Hazmat Incident
Case Study 6 -Hazmat Incident :-:<br />
Fuel Spill
Next Incident
Training throughout Scotland<br />
4 DIM Vehicles in Scotland<br />
DIM Vehicles are a national resource<br />
Identical Kit<br />
Common approach<br />
Training of all DIM Fire and Rescue<br />
Services
Training
The Future<br />
<br />
New Equipment<br />
Raman Spectroscopy<br />
Radiations isotope identifiers<br />
Simplified Test kits & Manuals for other areas<br />
<br />
<br />
Unified Approach<br />
Training<br />
Incident Management<br />
Continuing Competence<br />
Scottish Hazard Information Centre
<strong>White</strong> <strong>Powders</strong><br />
Jane <strong>White</strong><br />
Glasgow Scientific Services
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