NBC-Sys - Decontamination, Protection and Detection Systems

NBC-Sys, a business unit of Giat-Industries, is located in Saint-Chamond, France, and specialises in Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection, Decontamination and Detection systems. NBC-Sys has experience in the air treatment of armoured vehicles, having installed systems on all generations of vehicles including those produced by Giat-Industries.

In operational theatres, the NBC threat is ever-present. Recent conflicts have demonstrated how vital it is to provide troops with protected structures in which they can find relief from having to wear individual protective systems.

When combined with optimised air conditioning, these collective protective systems enhance the fighting man's operational capability, particularly in severe or extreme climates.

For many years, NBC-Sys has designed and built integral NBC systems for armoured and other vehicles and for a variety of mobile facilities (mobile and fixed shelters, soft skins structures, surface ships).

These protective systems can be designed either for incorporation into new generation programmes or for the retrofitting of existing equipment.

The interchangeable filters can be either outside or inside the crew compartment according to the type of filter and their mode of operation. In this context, the exact matching of the NB/AC function to the weapon system calls for comprehensive expertise in the design of systems, components and filters.

DECONTAMINATION SYSTEMS

• SDA: thorough decontamination system for vehicles
• SDMS: decontamination system for sensitive material
• Symoda: decontamination system for aircraft
• Personnel decontamination line (civil defence)

INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION

• Gas mask (soldiers and helicopter pilots)
• Filter (NBC NATO, ABEK, Wide spectrum)

DETECTION SYSTEMS

Detection systems include the toxic chemical detection kit (KDTC) and the individual neurotoxic control detector (DETINDIV)

NBC-Sys also has a great experience in the field of Emergency Response and Disaster Management.

INTERVENTION FACE TO TOXIC HAZARDS

• NBC terrorism
• Civil Defence
• Industrial Accidents (Nuclear and Chemical)
• Hazmat Transportation Accidents

PROTECTING THE PUBLIC

• EVATOX™ System
• Active and passive containment system

FUNCTIONAL KITS:

This concept is adapted to the various emergency services (Fire Departments, Police Departements, communities) in accordance with the specific assignments of each one, to supplement specialist units, such as HAZMAT Unit. They are broken down into different functions:

• Individual protection
• Chemical and nuclear detection
• Sampling
• Marking
• Population alert
• Evacuation of contaminated and/or intoxicated victims,
• Decontamination of personal and equipment

EVATOX SYSTEM

EVATOX is a novel concept, the principle being to provide a large number of individual protection systems that are ready to use and suitable for protecting the public from the toxic effects (vapour and aerosols) of a chemical incident during evacuation.