Jacques van Oene
December 6th 04, 04:45 PM
Dec. 6, 2004
Dryden Flight Research Center
P.O. Box 273
Edwards, California 93523
Phone 661-276-3449
FAX 661-276-3566
Alan Brown
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
(Phone: 661/276-2665)
RELEASE: 04-63
NASA DRYDEN DEPLOYS "CHEMSECURE" HAZMAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is
implementing an
extensive wireless, sensor-based system aimed at improving the management of
hazardous materials to
enhance security and safety, while significantly reducing ongoing supply
chain costs.
The ChemSecure pilot program integrates Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) and sensor-based
technology with the Department of Defense's existing web-based Hazardous
Materials Management
System (HMMS) database to automate the real-time management of hazardous
materials including usage,
shipment, tracking and storage. The first project of its kind, NASA Dryden
developed ChemSecure in
close partnership with the Department of Defense and leading private sector
companies, including
Oracle Corp., Redwood Shores, Calif.; Intermec Technologies Corporation,
headquartered in Everett,
Wash.; EnvironMax, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah; and Patlite (USA) Corporation
of Torrance, Calif.
"The ChemSecure program is a testament to NASA's commitment to using
advanced technology and
business processes to create safer, more secure management systems for
hazardous material movement
and storage," said Ralph Anton, chemical program manager at NASA Dryden.
"ChemSecure's guiding
business processes and technology foundation are not limited to the
hazardous materials environment
- we see numerous applications for tracking of a variety of materials, in
the public and private
sectors, and plan to help agencies and organizations take advantage of the
system."
ChemSecure places RFID tags on hazardous material containers and uses
Oracle Sensor-Based Services
to capture, manage, analyze and respond to any movement or other change of
the chemicals. NASA
Dryden applies the real-time information in the HMMS database to make
informed decisions about the
transportation and storage of hazardous materials, and provides automatic
alerts - text messaging,
voice alerts and e-mails - to professionals in security, safety, health and
environment to warn
them of any changes with the chemicals.
ChemSecure utilizes data captured by Intermec 750 mobile computers, IP3
RFID mobile readers and
fixed RFID readers, temperature sensors, and Patlite visual response devices
to ensure that
managers always have access to critical chemical information. For example,
security professionals
are notified if unauthorized access attempts are made to obtain highly
hazardous materials, and
environmental professionals are alerted when the storage limit of a
hazardous chemical locker is
close to exceeding capacity.
In addition to helping organizations significantly reduce hazardous
materials management costs and
errors, the ChemSecure program includes many additional capabilities that
enhance safety and
security measures such as:
Supplying critical data to first responders and decision makers so they are
equipped to make timely
decisions for the safety, security and protection of people as well as the
physical assets in the
environment during an emergency evacuation involving a chemical spill;
Monitoring personnel when they handle hazardous containers and providing
accountability by
crosschecking personnel information with container information to reduce
theft, error and fraud;
Providing end-to-end visibility of the hazardous materials transportation
and storage life cycle for
improved decision making and auditing;
Ensuring chemicals are placed in appropriate and safe locations to avoid
adverse reactions with
other chemicals; and
Making sure personnel are properly authorized and trained to work with the
chemicals to reduce human
error.
"The ChemSecure pilot is a great example of how organizations can leverage
connecting the physical
world to the information world to improve operations, enhance business
processes and reduce costs,"
said Allyson Fryhoff, vice president of Oracle Sensor-Based Services. "RFID
and other sensor-based
technologies can present many new challenges regarding information
management. It's imperative that
organizations have the appropriate information infrastructure in place to
meet these demands."
NASA Dryden is planning a second phase of the ChemSecure project that will
provide enhanced
features for scrutinizing all vehicles entering and leaving unguarded access
points and for
maintaining full inventory management throughout the facility, extending the
homeland security
element of this project. Additionally, the sensor-based technology will
track all
climate-controlled chemicals in restricted environments.
-NASA-
PHOTO EDITORS: High-resolution photos are available to support this release
by contacting Leslie
Williams at NASA Dryden public affairs or Dan Race at Oracle Corp. media
relations at the phone
numbers or e-mail addresses listed above.
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
Dryden Flight Research Center
P.O. Box 273
Edwards, California 93523
Phone 661-276-3449
FAX 661-276-3566
Alan Brown
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
(Phone: 661/276-2665)
RELEASE: 04-63
NASA DRYDEN DEPLOYS "CHEMSECURE" HAZMAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., is
implementing an
extensive wireless, sensor-based system aimed at improving the management of
hazardous materials to
enhance security and safety, while significantly reducing ongoing supply
chain costs.
The ChemSecure pilot program integrates Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) and sensor-based
technology with the Department of Defense's existing web-based Hazardous
Materials Management
System (HMMS) database to automate the real-time management of hazardous
materials including usage,
shipment, tracking and storage. The first project of its kind, NASA Dryden
developed ChemSecure in
close partnership with the Department of Defense and leading private sector
companies, including
Oracle Corp., Redwood Shores, Calif.; Intermec Technologies Corporation,
headquartered in Everett,
Wash.; EnvironMax, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah; and Patlite (USA) Corporation
of Torrance, Calif.
"The ChemSecure program is a testament to NASA's commitment to using
advanced technology and
business processes to create safer, more secure management systems for
hazardous material movement
and storage," said Ralph Anton, chemical program manager at NASA Dryden.
"ChemSecure's guiding
business processes and technology foundation are not limited to the
hazardous materials environment
- we see numerous applications for tracking of a variety of materials, in
the public and private
sectors, and plan to help agencies and organizations take advantage of the
system."
ChemSecure places RFID tags on hazardous material containers and uses
Oracle Sensor-Based Services
to capture, manage, analyze and respond to any movement or other change of
the chemicals. NASA
Dryden applies the real-time information in the HMMS database to make
informed decisions about the
transportation and storage of hazardous materials, and provides automatic
alerts - text messaging,
voice alerts and e-mails - to professionals in security, safety, health and
environment to warn
them of any changes with the chemicals.
ChemSecure utilizes data captured by Intermec 750 mobile computers, IP3
RFID mobile readers and
fixed RFID readers, temperature sensors, and Patlite visual response devices
to ensure that
managers always have access to critical chemical information. For example,
security professionals
are notified if unauthorized access attempts are made to obtain highly
hazardous materials, and
environmental professionals are alerted when the storage limit of a
hazardous chemical locker is
close to exceeding capacity.
In addition to helping organizations significantly reduce hazardous
materials management costs and
errors, the ChemSecure program includes many additional capabilities that
enhance safety and
security measures such as:
Supplying critical data to first responders and decision makers so they are
equipped to make timely
decisions for the safety, security and protection of people as well as the
physical assets in the
environment during an emergency evacuation involving a chemical spill;
Monitoring personnel when they handle hazardous containers and providing
accountability by
crosschecking personnel information with container information to reduce
theft, error and fraud;
Providing end-to-end visibility of the hazardous materials transportation
and storage life cycle for
improved decision making and auditing;
Ensuring chemicals are placed in appropriate and safe locations to avoid
adverse reactions with
other chemicals; and
Making sure personnel are properly authorized and trained to work with the
chemicals to reduce human
error.
"The ChemSecure pilot is a great example of how organizations can leverage
connecting the physical
world to the information world to improve operations, enhance business
processes and reduce costs,"
said Allyson Fryhoff, vice president of Oracle Sensor-Based Services. "RFID
and other sensor-based
technologies can present many new challenges regarding information
management. It's imperative that
organizations have the appropriate information infrastructure in place to
meet these demands."
NASA Dryden is planning a second phase of the ChemSecure project that will
provide enhanced
features for scrutinizing all vehicles entering and leaving unguarded access
points and for
maintaining full inventory management throughout the facility, extending the
homeland security
element of this project. Additionally, the sensor-based technology will
track all
climate-controlled chemicals in restricted environments.
-NASA-
PHOTO EDITORS: High-resolution photos are available to support this release
by contacting Leslie
Williams at NASA Dryden public affairs or Dan Race at Oracle Corp. media
relations at the phone
numbers or e-mail addresses listed above.
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info