Troops of the Brazilian Army’s 1st Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense Battalion (1st Btl DQBRN) participated as instructors in the Basic Course on Emergency Response to Chemical Incidents for Portuguese-speaking Countries in Angola, June 27-July 1. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) organized the course with the coordination of the National Authority for Arms Control and Disarmament of the Angolan government’s Ministry of National Defense and Homeland Veterans.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands–16 July 2021–Experts from the African Member States of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) enhanced their capabilities in chemical warfare agent and toxic chemical decontamination procedures during an online basic course held from 13 to 15 July. This was the first OPCW training on decontamination for the Organisation’s Member States in Africa. The training was conducted by the OPCW and the instructors from the Special Risks Brigade of the Argentine Federal Police, as part of OPCW’s Instructor Development and Exchange Programme. OPCW’s Special Advisor on Assistance and Protection, Mr Shawn DeCaluwe, remarked: “I welcome the high level of interest from African countries to upgrade their national and regional systems of response to chemical weapons and incidents involving toxic industrial chemicals. Building effective mechanisms and promoting the assistance and protection culture is crucial to
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