In a recent incident in Houston, the effectiveness of Personal Radiation Detectors (PRDs) in averting potential radiological threats was demonstrated. On his way to work, a Houston Police Department officer received an alert on a pager-sized radiation detector he carried with him, supplied by the U.S. federal Homeland Security Department.
Notably, the PRD used in Houston is part of a larger network of 2,000 such devices deployed across the city and 56,000 nationwide. These devices are integral to national security efforts, designed to prevent the potential threat of radiological "dirty bombs." Polimaster takes pride in being a significant supplier of these PRDs, thereby playing a crucial role in bolstering national security and public safety.
Read the full article here: Houston Chronicle Article.
