Agilent Technologies Provides CDC with GC/MS Systems to Improve State, Local Response to Chemical Terrorism; Agency Order Exceeds $5 Million in Equipment, Services.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers/High-Tech Writers BIOWIRE2K PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003 Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. (CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation ) has ordered more than $5 million in Agilent gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS GC/MS Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer GC/MS Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometry GC/MS Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrograph ) equipment and services as part of a grant program to build state and local preparedness for chemical terrorism. Agilent is expected to distribute the instruments to state health laboratories as part of the CDC's effort to develop its Chemical Terrorism Laboratory Network, a nationwide response network for chemical terrorism and other public health threats. The CDC order includes more than 40 Agilent 6890N/5973 inert GC/MS systems with associated consulting, support and service agreements. "The purchase of these units is an important step in bolstering state and local infrastructure for dealing with a release of chemical agents," said Mike McMullen, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Chemical Analysis Solutions. "Agilent's instruments will provide the crucial measurements needed to help guide public health management and response to a chemical terrorist event. We look forward to working with the CDC and other government agencies at all levels to develop homeland security solutions that leverage our chemical and biodetection technologies." More information about the CDC is available at www.cdc.gov. Agilent provides solutions for rapid and reliable analysis of suspected chemical and biological agents in air, soil, water and food supplies. Military, government, law enforcement and private sector laboratories rely on Agilent instrumentation to detect and identify chemical warfare agents, biological warfare biological warfare, employment in war of microorganisms to injure or destroy people, animals, or crops; also called germ or bacteriological warfare. Limited attempts have been made in the past to spread disease among the enemy; e.g. agents and toxic industrial compounds. More information about Agilent's homeland security solutions is available at www.agilent.com/chem/homelandsecurity. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 29,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6 billion in fiscal year 2003. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Press releases, photography and other information can be accessed on the Agilent Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis newsroom at www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/lsca. Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news is available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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