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SPIEZ LABORATORY

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Our divisions and services

• PHYSICS
  • Monitoring of radioactivity on a routine basis and in emergencies
  • Investigating heavy metal contamination in the soil
• BIOLOGY
  • Detecting biological warfare agents
  • Supporting military biological protection units
• CHEMISTRY
  • Manufacturing chemical warfare agents as reference substances for laboratory use, and analysing samples for the presence of chemical warfare agents
  • Investigating heavy metal contamination in the soil
• NBC PROTECTION
  • Developing the theoretical and experimental bases of NBC protection technology
  • Certification and monitoring of NBC protection equipment in accredited test laboratories
• ARMS CONTROL
  • Advising Swiss delegations during international negotiations on disarmament and arms control
• INFORMATION
  • Informing the authorities and the population about NBC threats and hazards, including protective measures, as well as SPIEZ LABORATORY activities

  The SPIEZ LABORATORY is an organisational unit of the Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP) within the Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS)