San Francisco, CA - Building Protection Systems, Inc. (BPSI) announced today that another thought-leading building owner has chosen BPSI’s proven next generation Alpha Sentry One toxin detection system to protect critical executives and employees at an undisclosed headquarters building in the Midwest. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designated technology reliably monitors the fresh air entering the building to guard against an accidental toxic release or targeted terrorist attack. First deployed in commercial buildings in 2008, BPSI’s chemical detection systems have now been operating in excess of 1,000,000 instrument hours with Zero false alarms – unheard of in the detection industry.
“The safety and security of our people is paramount. We chose BPSI because of the proven reliability and relative simplicity of their system,” says company Security and Life-Safety Manager who asked the company not to be disclosed for security purposes. “Far beyond traditional air monitoring, this system
has easily replaced our less reliable first generation detector system and seamlessly integrated into our command and control protocol. This is a great example of how security and life-safety work together to protect the people and operations at our critical business facility.”
“Thought-leading companies like this one are key to advancing infrastructure protection here at home, making the workplace safer for everyone,” says Greg Eiler, BPSI’s President. “While much of the security industry has shifted focus to cyber-threats to protect data, this customer recognized the very real risk of innocent people dying due to their building’s vulnerability to an airborne toxic release. BPSI is committed to keeping people breathing safe air whether they are in office buildings, out at a sporting event, or waiting for their train home.”
Safety Act Designation BPSI’s Sentry One Technology was deemed a "designated technology" in June 2008 according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. SAFETY (Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Act of 2002. The SAFETY Act is intended to provide critical incentives for the development and deployment of antiterrorism technologies by providing liability protections for sellers and buyers of qualified anti-terrorism technologies. www.SAFETYAct.gov.
About BPSI BPSI is the world leader in reliable automated toxin protection life-safety systems for public gathering spaces, mass transit stations, and buildings. Founded by building systems experts with over 30 years of infrastructure experience, BPSI's products are U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designated Qualified Anti-Terrorist Technologies (QATT) that quickly and reliably detect,entify and isolate toxic chemicals and radioactive isotopes in the air to protect innocent people and assets. More information can be found at www.bpsiglobal.com or 888-888-BPSI.
For more information, please contact: Mike Welden, SVP Homeland Security Building Protection Systems, Inc. (BPSI) Phone: (925) 765-4418 Email: mwelden@BPSIglobal.com