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    A Post-Conflict Region in Chemical Crisis

    Jeff Brodeur
    Jeff Brodeur
    Dr. Brodeur has experience developing CBRN strategy, plans, and training programs at all echelons of Department of Defense; strategic, operational, and tactical. Formally trained at the US Army Command and General Staff College and the US Army War College, Jeff earned a Master’s in Strategic Studies. His past performance includes senior battle staff at the Army Division (2-star), Army Service Component (3-star), and Geographic Combatant Command (4-star). Jeff's last military duty assignment was the Assistant Commandant for the US Army Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear schoolhouse and Regimental headquarters where he expertly managed the professional military education curriculum, training, and administrative management of an annual student load of approximately 8,000. Mr. Brodeur is an internationally recognized CBRN expert with conference keynote speaker and panel member experience in USA, Canada, Iraq, Brazil, Sweden, and Italy. In private industry, Dr. Brodeur led CBRN survey teams in combat zones to support Department of State programs. As a CBRN executive he has served Department of Energy activities to include Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, Savannah River Site, and the office of International Nuclear Security. Mr. Brodeur was the project lead, subject matter expert, and instructor for developing and presenting a suite of 18 United Nations Counter CBRN courses. Jeff serves as President for the Chemical Corps Regimental Association (CCRA).
        

    Industrial Background with Blue Barrels.March 8, 2022 - What happens to a region in war conflict that is also home to abandoned mines, farms, industrial chemical facilities, oil fields, or radioactive waste depositories?  With these locations becoming disturbed, environmental safety may be compromised for years to come.

    What TICS/TIMS Could be Found in Post-War Regions

    Toxic Industrial Chemicals and Materials (TICS/TIMS) are a byproduct of commercial manufacturing and under the best conditions, become managed waste.  As a remnant of war, facilities and containers become collateral damage spilling TICS/TIMS into the environment, compromising water and food sources.  

    Additionally, toxic chemicals leaked from military equipment, unexploded ordnance, and detonated munitions, or "war chemicals" will also add to the environmental contamination impact left behind.  

    Presumptive Identification of TICS/TIMS in Post-Conflict Regions

    Raman spectroscopy provides a chemical fingerprint of the most common TICS/TIMS found in post-conflict regions.  Rigaku’'s handheld ResQ CQL 1064 nm Raman analyzer was designed for the hazmat battlefield - capable of providing presumptive identification within a minute.  Results from the Rigaku portfolio provides the user with tactical information at the point of need, and fits in a backpack. 

    On-site Presumptive ID in Post-ISIS-Occupied TerritoriesIraq Mission CBRNE Specialist with Rigaku ResQ

    Read more about Jeff's post-conflict mission conducting toxic chemical surveys in order to remove and secure weaponized systems left in post-ISIS occupied territories.

     

     

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