Mirion to support Olympics security

Published: May 29, 2008 at 6:22 PM

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29 (UPI) -- China's customs agency has contracted Mirion Technologies for radiation detection equipment as part of security operations for the Beijing Olympics in August.

San Francisco-based Mirion Technologies' Health Physics division will supply its PDS-100GN pocket radiation detectors and its HDS-100GN handheld search and identification detectors to the Beijing Olympics security authorities.

Company officials say the PDS-100GN and HDS-100GN, part of Mirion Technologies MGP Instruments product line, are designed to detect any potential radioactive or nuclear material threats.

"We are honored to provide equipment to assist in the security of one of the highest-profile sporting events in the world," Antony Besso, Mirion Health Physics division president, said in a statement.

"Our equipment is specifically designed for use by border and site security personnel to detect, identify and quantify hazardous radioactive sources immediately, while differentiating from medical, industrial and naturally occurring radioactive materials."

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