National Security – Protecting the American people and infrastructure
Argonne's homeland security programs provide critical technologies to prevent
and mitigate events that have potential for mass disruption or destruction. Examples of these Argonne-developed technologies include
portable instruments that monitor factory's smoke plumes for evidence of toxic chemicals being manufactured, integrated software
that helps emergency responders react quickly and efficiently to large-scale disasters, a security system that quickly detects
gaseous attacks in city subways, and magnetic nanoparticles that clean the blood of victims exposed to radiation from dirty-bomb
attacks. Major areas of focus are:
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