BPSI's Airborne Toxin Detection Systems Surpass 100,000 Hours of Operation With Zero False Alarms

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Building Protection Systems, Inc. (BPSI), the developers of the first complete Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) detection system to actively and reliably protect buildings, mass transit stations, stadiums, and public venues from airborne toxins, today announced a critical milestone in its achievement of surpassing 100,000 hours of operation of its Sentry One detection technology without a single false-positive or false-negative, a feat that until now has not been accomplished in the industry.

"The false-positive nuisance alarm problem has plagued the detection industry for decades," said Greg Eiler, Founder and CEO, BPSI. "Infrastructure managers have been afraid to adopt unreliable first-generation technologies rendering millions of people unprotected from a CBRN release. Our achievement of surpassing the 100,000 operational hour milestone is a big step in encouraging more security professionals to adopt this proven solution and further strengthens BPSI's position as the recognized leader in the next generation of CBRN detection technologies."

Reports from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Oakridge National Lab, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and others point out the extraordinary vulnerability of mass transit stations, buildings and public gathering places to an accidental airborne CBRN release or targeted terrorist attack. Those same reports suggest that the industry had yet to provide a reliable solution that could operate in a commercial environment.  

"Overcoming the false alarm challenge is significant," said Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, CEO of Ridge Global and Senior Advisor to BPSI. "The global security community needs to decrease our vulnerability to CBRN attacks, which makes BPSI's achievement all the more encouraging to those working to mitigate this threat."  

BPSI's active continuous air monitoring systems are in use in Fortune 100 corporate headquarters buildings and other facilities. Each system detects and identifies dangerous toxins in seconds. Upon detection, the system automatically activates the predetermined mitigation protocol. In parallel, BPSI's system relays real-time toxin and location data to BPSI's Remote Monitoring Center, which communicates with first responders to expedite a safe rescue and recovery.  

"The fact that we have eclipsed 100,000 operational hours in the field without a false alarm sets BPSI miles ahead of our competition and the government labs," said Mike Welden, SVP of Homeland Security for BPSI. "We have a proven, reliable solution to a known vulnerability that is commercially accepted, U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designated, priced right and ready to save lives."

Safety Act Designation

BPSI's Sentry One Technology was deemed a "designated technology" according to the U.S. SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Act of 2002 in June 2008. The SAFETY Act is intended to provide critical incentives for the development and deployment of antiterrorism technologies by providing liability protections for sellers and buyers of qualified anti-terrorism technologies. For more details, go to http://www.SAFETYAct.gov.

Pricing and availability

BPSI's Building Sentry One (Large Building applications), Alpha Sentry One (Small Building, Perimeter Control applications), Metro Sentry One (Mass Transit or Campus applications) and Mobile Sentry One (Secure Special Event applications) are available now. Each system simply interfaces with any resident controls management system or fusion platform and modular engineered design provides for simple installation to any architecture. Pricing varies according to project size and engineering needs.

About BPSI

BPSI is the world leader in reliable automated toxin protection systems for public gathering spaces, mass transit stations, and buildings. Founded by building systems experts with over 30 years of infrastructure experience, BPSI's products are U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designated Qualified Anti-Terrorist Technologies (QATT) that quickly and reliably detect, identify and isolate toxic chemicals and radioactive isotopes in the air to protect innocent people and assets. More information can be found at http://www.bpsiglobal.com or 888-888-BPSI.

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SOURCE Building Protection Systems, Inc.

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