Stockholm, Sweden; 15-19 June 2001

Kurt Persson

Two months remain to the opening of the 7th International Symposium on Protection against Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents, and the preparations of the Symposium are now going into a more hectic phase. The scientific program was printed in ASA Newsletter 01-1, showing the different parallel sessions and the oral presentations. However, the program is still tentative and when changes occur, it is updated continuously at the Symposium website www.cbwsymp.foi.se . At the website you can also find abstracts of the scheduled papers.

Despite the fact that we this time have parallel sessions, and more papers will be presented orally than before, many interesting papers had to be transferred to the poster sessions. That means that the two poster sessions will also have record participation. The poster paper presentations, which have been confirmed, are listed in this report.

There will also be an unprecedented participation in the Exhibition of CBW Defence Equipment. At the close of this report you will also find a list of the exhibitors which have signed up to take part in the Exhibition.

If you have any questions about the Symposium or participation please contact the Symposium secretariat (Marianne Olofsson), phone +46 90 106 602, fax +46 90 106 801, email marianne.olofsson@foi.se

Poster presentations (tentative list)
Two poster sessions are scheduled to take place during the Symposium. Poster Session I, Saturday 16 June 15.00-17.00, covers mainly Analysis of CWA, Medical Aspects of CWA, Decontamination, Detection of CWA, Training, and Systems. Poster Session II, Monday 18 June 15.00-17.00, covers mainly Medical Aspects of BWA, Detection of BWA, Filters, Collective Protections, Respiratory Protection, and Terrorism.

Poster Session I
Name/Country/Title
Abdollahi, Mohammad; I.R. of Iran; Efficacy of oximes in the treatment of organophosphates poisoning
Antonijevic, Biljana; Yugoslavia; Antidotal potency of trimedoxime in mice poisoned with heptenophos, dichlorvos or monocrotophos
Arefieva, Irina; Russia; The experience and the praxis of environmental and political education in international independent university of environmental and political sciences
Badawi, Abdelfattah; Egypt;Catalytic destruction of malathion (CW simulant) by metal - coagulating micelle
Bakut, Peter; Russia; Statistical Synthesis of Optimum Algoritms of LIDAR Signal Processing
Baldin, M N; Russia; Fast Gas Chromatograph with air as carrier gas for CW-Agent Detection
Bary, Abdouraman; Burkina Faso; 1) Structural identification of O-Mustard in a rubber sample and 2) Analysis of CWC related compounds in a rubber sample
Berglind, Rune; Sweden; Effect of the oxime, HI-6, on the recovery of sarin exposed water flea, Daphnia magna
Black, Robin M; United Kingdom; Derivatisation reactions of thiodiglycol and thioglycol sulphoxid
Buryakov, Igor A; Russia; Detection of Vapours of Sarin, Mustard Gas and Lewisite in Air using Ion Non-linear Drift Spectrometer (INDS)
Carriveau, Gary W; USA; Chemical Vapor Detectors: Reducing the False Alarm Rate Using Multo-mode Detection and Data Fusion
Claesson, Ola; Sweden; The effect of charcoal properties on filter performance for organic vapour
Cooper, David; United Kingdom; The use of GC-FTIR to differentiate N-propyl from isopropyl substituents on phosphorus
Cuda, Pavel; Czech Republic; Land Rover RCH - a Lightweight NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle Based on Land Rover Defender 130 Chassis
Delmas, Gerard; France; New French NBC decontamination system
Djumaev, Isak; Kyrgyz Republic; The Problems of Establishing the Structures of the VX and Sarin's Family Compounds
Filliat, Pierre; France; Efficiency of Huperzine against Soman-Induced Seizures
Fällman, Åsa; Sweden; Detection of Chemical Warfare Agents in Water by High Temperature-Solid Phase Micro-extraction-Ion Mobility Spectrometry (HT-SPME-IMS)
Goede, Amelia; Republic of South Africa; Persistency characteristics of HD under SA climatic conditions.
Griboedov, Yuriy; Russia; Complexes of the Protection System Control of Armoured Vehicles against CW Agents
Ivanovskiy, Andrey; Russia; Application of Microwave Spectroscopy for Analysis of Chemical Agents
Joherji, Mohammed Taher; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 1) Medical Management of Nerve Agent Casualties; and 2) Medical Management of CBW Casualties
Jäppinen, Arto; Finland; Calculated maximum ground-level concentrations of chemical warfare agents in accidental releases from storages
Kim, Yun-Bae; Republic of Korea; Prophylactic effect of physiostigmine and procyclidine against nerve agent poisoning
Knyazev, Nikolay; Russia; 1) Statistical synthesis of optimum algorithms of lidar active remote sensing of chemical agents aerosol and 2) Application of microwave spectroscopy for analysis of chemical agents
Koch, Bo; Sweden; In vitro and in vivo penetration of substance P fragments through human and rat skin
Maatela, Paula; Finland; Evaluation of some chemical warfare agent detectors
Makas, Alexei L; Russia; The Fast GC/MS Analysis of Chemical Warfare Agents
Masek, Ivan; Czech Republic; Role of the Faculty of Chemistry Brno University of Technology on Solution of the Methods of Detection, Identification, Decontamination and Protection against Toxic Compounds and Liquidation Former Contaminated Environment
Medvedeva, Nadezda; Russia; Microbiological Destruction of Sulfur Mustard
Mesa, C M; USAComparison of Two Autoinjector Systems on the Delivery of Atropine and Pralidoxime Chloride
Mika, Otakar; JCzech Republic. The new integrated system in the Czech Republic
Mitru, Georgeta Livia; Romania; Antagonic compounds against free radicals responsable for eye-swelling effects induced by CS-riot-control agent
Moghadamnia, Ali Ahbar; I.R. of Iran; Evaluation of chronic effects of chemical warfare on PFT in Iranian combatants during Iran-Iraq war
Morozov, A N; Russia; Remote Sensing of Hazardous Air Pollutants by Lightweight FTIR Spectroradiometer
Neffe, Slawomir; Poland; Adsorption technology for treatment of chemically and biologically contaminated water
Nyholm, Sune; Sweden; 1) COM-Dart, a communication and training system using NBC-detectors, and 2) GARDS - Ground Area Reconnaissance Detection system
Poles, Lion; Israel; Lessons from drill in Israel hospital preparing for a mass toxicologic event
Puton, Jaroslaw; Poland; The method and installation for testing and calibration of chemical agent monitors
Savu, Ion; Romania; Organic semiconductor behavior in the presence of microgramme quantities of dimetilphospite
Seto, Yasuo; Japan; Sarin gas attacks in Japan
Sim, Eunice; Singapore; The new decontamination emulsion demul-x: the formulation process of the emulsion medium
Sosnov, Andrey; Russia; Synthesis and investigation of highly selective butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) inhibitors
Stock, Thomas; Germany; Emergency response system for different scenarios involving chemical munitions
Tuovinen, Kai Mikael; Finland; Detection of chemical warfare agent degradation products by ion mobility spectrometry
Töpfer, Hans-Joachim; Germany; New detoxification emulsion with environmentally compatible esters of saturated vegetable oil derivates
Wang, Zi-Ling; China; Hydroxyphosphonate inducing single-chain antibodies capable of catalyzing soman hydrolysis
Vashkevich, Olga; Russia; Indicator papers for the determination of HD and indication in air with sensitivity 0.1 ppb
Vucemilovic, Ante; Croatia; The zeolites as protectors and skin decontaminants against nerve agent sarin in vivo
Xi, Hailing; China; Photocatalytic oxidation of chemical warfare agents in water

 

Poster Session II
Name/Country/Title
Bourget, Stéphane; USA; Novel Interactive Biocidal Low Pressure Drop Air Filtration Membrane for Protection against Biological Weapons and Bioterrorism
Broekhuisen, Martien; Netherlands; 1) Fast and Reliable Identification of Biological Agents with Realtime PC; 2) A Biological Warfare Detection Device (Bioward I)
Bryden, Wayne; USA; Tiny Time-of-Flight (TOF) mass spectrometer for biodetection
Bylund, Jan; Sweden; New Component Regulations for Shelters in Sweden
Chanal, Pierre-Yves; France; Atmospheric bio-aerosol background characterisation
Chernovskaya, Tatiana; Russia; Study of the structure and function of periplasmic molecular chaperone CAF1M of Y. Pestis
Cizmek, Ankica; Croatia; Permeation of dibutyl sulphide through protective clothing materials
Clark, Adrian; UK; Water pollutants and testing in the NBC environment
Despeyroux, Hill, Dominique; UK; Elecrospray Mass Spectrometry: Application to the detection of biological molecules and biological warfare agent
Egert, Smadar; Israel; Monitoring Tracer Diffusionover an Urban Region using a LIDAR equipped with a Periscope
Fischer, Claus; Germany; Optimized Protection for Explosive Ordninance Disposal Personnel (EOD) through Permeable Protective Clothing
Flick, Ramon; Sweden; Reverse genetics for Bunyaviridae
Gavrilov, Vladimir; Russia; The outlook on the production of pharmaceutical preparations using the biotechnological equipment
Gustafson, Inga; Sweden; Toxin recognition at a glycolipid membrane layer using an optical biosensor
Hanson, Eric; USA; Advances in respirator testing for personal protection
Hornung, Leos; Czech Republic; New Protective Mask for Czech Army
Houwelingen, T van; Netherlands; Parameter studies in whole system testing
Humppi, Tarmo; Finland; Antibody-based detection of botulinum neurotoxins
Jackman, Joany; USA; Rapid genomic discrimination of Bacillus species without PCR
Kady, John; USA; Joint Service General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) - Chemical and Biological Protection for the 21st century
Karami, Ali; I.R. of Iran; New Vaccines Against Threat of Biological Weapons
Karkishchenko, Nikolai; Russia; Perspective of biological defense in local conflicts and bioterrorism
Karkishchenko, Vladislav; Russia; Perspectives of alpha-2-interferon usage for immunobiological and psycho-physiological correction of post-vaccinal reactions
Khlebnikov, Valentin; Russia; Yersinia pestis capsular antigen Cafl stimulates proliferation human thymocytes induced by mitogen
Kolossovskaya, Elena; Russia; Development of the program of biological safety for fulfilment of treatment and diagnostic procedures connected with blood
Loh, Wai Leng; Singapore; Sorbents for noxious vapours: Application in NBC protective suit
Luan, Zhiqiang; China; The effect of pore structures of activated carbon on the performance of ASZMT
Mauritzson-Sandberg, Eva; Sweden; Evaluation of protective devices in work environment and in cold environment
McGill, Andres; USA; 1) Recent advances in sorbent polymer coatings: Applications with chemical agent detectors & gas sampling and 2) Implementation of an ultra fast SAW detector on an affordable UAV for true real-time detection & cloud mapping.
Melin, Lena; Sweden; Terrorist profile
Nesterenko, Valery; Belarus; Microbiological control under protection against BW agents
Ng, Lee-Ching; Singapore; Expression Microarray for Analysis of Interaction of Yersinia Pestis with Mouse Macrophage
Petrov, Vadim G; Russia; The ways to solve problems connected with decontamination of soil polluted as the result of works with CW
Ptchelintsev, Seguei; Russia; 1) Perspectives of revaccination with vaccine complexes, and 2) Perspectives of vaccine complex development and their advantages
Puutio, Matti; Finland; Real scale testing of collective NBC filters
Ramisse, Vincent; France; Evaluation of protective equipment against biological aerosols in a containment chamber
Razumov, Ivan; Russia; Detection of Marburg virus using a collection of monoclonal antibodies
Sigaev, Vladimir; Russia; Detection of microorganisms in air
Simard, Francois; Canada; Tent fabric resistant to chemical warfare agents
Spitler, Mark; USA; Residual Life Indicators for Chemical Protective Garments Using Dye Desorption Technology
Stephan, Pascal; France; The biological identification module (MIB)
Stoll, Thomas; Germany; Physiological assessments of permeable protection clothing for hot climate conditions
Theotokatos, Spiridon; Greece; Body protection against CBW agents
Thorpsten, Jerker; Sweden; New Components regulations for shelters in Sweden
Tokarevich, Nikolai; Russia; Detection of Coxiella burnetii by ELISA and PCR
Vasilenko, Raisa; Russia; HuIL-1 receptor antagonist inhibits human thymocyte proliferation induced by HuIL-1(beta) and Yersinia pestis Capsular protein CAF1
Vasilenko, Alexandr; Russia; Pharmacological correction of post-vaccinal reactions
Vasilenko, Alexander; Russia; IL-4 2 could function both as antagonist and agonist of IL-4
Vasiliev, Anatoly; Russia; 1) Structure-functional properties of Yersinia pestis capsular protein CaFl and 2) IL-1 Competes with Capsular Antigen CAF1 of Yersinia pestis for Common Receptors on Immunocompetent Cells

List of Exhibitors
Company/Nation
3M Svenska AB; Sweden
Alexeter Technologies; USA
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co; Germany
Battelle Memorial Institute; USA
Beth-El Zikhron Yaaqov Industries Ltd; Israel
Blaschke Wehrtechnik GmbH; Austria
Braddock Smith Group; USA
Bruker Daltonics GmbH; Switzerland
Bruker Daltonik GmbH; Germany
Canadian NBC Alliance; Canada
CLR Photonics, Inc.; USA
Computing Devices Canada; Canada
Cristanini S.p.A; Italy
Defence Manufacturers Association Limited; UK
Engineered Support Systems, Inc.; USA
Environics OY; Finland
GenTex Corporation; USA
Goetzloff GesmbH; Austria
Intellitec; USA
Israel Ministry of Defense; Israel
Joint Program Office for Biological Defense; USA
Litton Integrated Systems; USA
Lockheed Martin; USA
Majesco Biologicals Inc.; USA
Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc.; USA
MesoSystems Technology, Inc.; USA
Odenwald Werke Rittersbach GmbH; Germany
Orbital Sciences Corp; USA
PICA; France
Research International, Inc.; USA
Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH; Germany
SBCCOM JSMG; USA
Scott Health & Safety Oy; Finland
SEDAB, Safety Equipment Development AB; Sweden
SP Défense; France
TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory; The Netherlands
Tradeways Ltd; USA
US Army Soldier and Biol Chem Command; USA

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