Colorado Mail Facility Receives Anthrax Detector

The U.S. Postal Service processing center in Colorado Springs, Colo., has received a Biohazard Detection System capable of identifying anthrax in the mail, the Rocky Mountain News reported today (see GSN, June 22).

“We are very proud to have the BDS here,” said facility manager Garry Gilmore. “This system will ensure the safety of the public and our post office employees.”

The system, which uses air filters, purified water and a vacuum hood to test the air for anthrax, is expected to be operating next week (Mike Lawrence, Rocky Mountain News, June 29) .

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