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CHEMICAL DISARMAMENT ©Peter White


Main: Inspector fi eld training in Level 4 protective training suit.


Inset leſt : Civil Protection Team from Tunisia taking part in the Assistex 3 international multi-agency exercise.


Inset right: Inspector training in Level 8 protective clothing using hand-held detectors.


©Keith Powell


©Peter White


The CWC is a carefully craſt ed balance


between obligations and benefi ts. States Parties are obligated to forego forever the option of CW, and from that derive the benefi t of knowing that they will be provided every kind of assistance possible should they ever be threatened by these weapons. In this era of austerity and limited resources it is essential that States Parties and the OPCW Technical Secretariat work closely together to ensure that the experience and expertise that has been developed over the 15-year history of the Convention is maintained, and indeed expanded. It is essential that those States which are only in the early stages of developing their chemical industries have the comfort and security of knowing that they have an ally in the eff ort to develop the necessary capabilities to handle any chemical-related incident that may occur in the future. The achievements of the OPCW to date


would not have been possible without the commitment of the States Parties and the dedication of its staff . This commitment will have to be maintained into the future if we are to ensure that future chemistry is peaceful chemistry. ❚❙


30 CBNW 2013/01


The signing of the Convention.


©Keith Powell


Megan Thomas is the Project Offi cer in the Assistance and Protection Branch of the OPCW and was previously a Health and Safety Inspector. She has served as a Paramedic in the UK and was involved in the CBRN training of Ambulance and Police personnel.


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