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Due to the volume of cargo containers entering the country , concealed CWP agents within maritime cargo shipments pose the highest risk of chemical weapons entering the US .
Sampling and Analysis of Chemical Threats in Maritime Cargo Containers
Guest Editorial by Dr . Sabatino Nac- son , CTO for Teknoscan Systems
Customs and border pro- tection agencies around the world are charged with pro- tecting the public against terrorist attacks .
One widely recognized vulner- ability for entry of threat sub- stances is through seaports .
Millions of containers arrive at our country ' s seaports each year , and managing this large volume of maritime cargo re- quires a substantial manpower force , advanced intelligence , and effective inspection capa- bilities .
An effective inspection process includes screening shipping
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