Maine, Idaho Postal Sites Get Anthrax Detectors

U.S. Postal Service mail processing facilities in Portland, Maine, and Boise, Idaho, are receiving systems capable of detecting anthrax, according to local television news reports yesterday (see GSN, July 26).

The Maine facility began using the Biohazard Detection System last week, WMTW reported (Doug Cook, WMTW, July 27).

The system is Idaho is scheduled to be installed Saturday, KTVB reported (John O’Sullivan, KTVB, July 27).

Back to top
About Newswire  |  Contact National Journal  |  Re-Use Guidelines © Copyright 2008 by National Journal Group, Inc. The material in this section is produced independently for NTI by National Journal Group, Inc. Any reproduction or retransmission, in whole or in part, is a violation of federal law and is strictly prohibited without the consent of the National Journal Group, Inc. All rights reserved.