Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

• Date: 23/07/2025
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

A Closer Look at the New Generic MultiGAS-SIM:

Its Benefits and Training Applications

Do you feel confident in your team’s practical knowledge and preparedness for situations involving hazardous materials? Do they have a deep understanding of the impact of hazardous materials on their immediate environment and the actions required to ensure safety in ever-changing conditions? As we know, it’s not enough to simply understand the numbers on a detector. HazMat teams need to utilise…

• Date: 27/02/2018
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

Why realistic scenarios are vital for effective hazmat safety training

From transport companies to military bases, industrial units and medical facilities, the handling of hazardous materials requires strict regulatory compliance to ensure there is no risk to public safety.Crucially too, effective response to any hazardous substance release relies on the expertise and training of highly trained hazmat response teams, whether they be first responders or military…

• Date: 25/01/2018
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

CBRNe & HazMat training news roundup 2017

Ensuring the operational readiness of the military and first response teams to handle any potential Hazardous Materials (HazMat) or Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNe) event continues to be a complex and exciting challenge for HazMat and CBRNe trainers.In this final blog for 2017 we provide a roundup of news, innovations and developments in the world of CBRNe and HazMat…

• Date: 19/01/2018
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

Get your guide to best practice in radiation safety training

Creating realistic and compelling radiation safety training scenarios is a crucial and ongoing challenge for CBRNe and HazMat instructors worldwide.Exposure to high levels of radiation is not something we expect to encounter in everyday life, however in the event of a radiological event it is imperative that everyone charged with first response is trained to recognise, react to and contain the…

• Date: 11/12/2017
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

The key attributes of effective CBRN and HazMat training

Realistic CBRN and HazMat training scenarios have a crucial role to play in providing first responders and military personnel with life-saving knowledge and preparedness for CBRN incidents.  A cornerstone of the CBRN training process is the design and delivery of hands-on scenarios that prepare participants, with as much realism as possible, for the physical, environmental and psychological…

• Date: 06/12/2017
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

7 essential features to look for in HazMat safety training simulators

An essential requirement of every CBRNe and HazMat responder is to be able to provide rapid, safe and effective response in the event of a civil or military emergency.  And critical to that preparedness is the creation of Real Experience Training scenarios which ensure personnel can demonstrate their proficiency in handling any situation with confidence and control.The ever expanding array of…

• Date: 01/12/2017
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

Argon Chemical Hazard Detection Simulators assist Smiths Detection

When Smiths Detection had a need to quickly demonstrate to an important customer the ability of their LCD series detector family to function in the Arabic language, the challenge of the understandably complex engineering cycles involved in the development of operational equipment arose.Seeking a cost effective means to illustrate to the customer exactly how their language would be supported,…

• Date: 29/11/2017
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

How offsite release exercises can maximise HazMat safety training

Providing first responders and senior management with access to high quality, realistic and regular HazMat safety training opportunities is crucial in ensuring that they are thoroughly equipped to handle any real-world response, whatever the context.The vital importance of wide-area HazMat emergency preparedness was brought into sharp focus in two recent toxic chemical incidents on both sides of…

• Date: 04/10/2017
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

US Marines enhance CBRN readiness with Argon’s PlumeSIM

The United States Marine Corp (USMC) have awarded a contract for the delivery of PlumeSIM, Argon’s instrumented CBRN training system. Due for delivery early 2018, the system will include a number of training simulators and will significantly enhance CBRN exercises and student learning for the Marine Corp.PlumeSIM enables users to implement both Table top and Live Field Exercises based upon both…

• Date: 07/09/2017
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

PlumeSIM provides Steel Beasts Professional with CBRN / HazMat capability

It is of increasing interest to both civilian and military organisation to incorporate support for CBRN Hazards into their training.In some instances this can be achieved by a standalone system such as Argon’s PlumeSIM. In other instances the desire it to have this capability incorporated into their own, existing systems, especially if the user is a military organisation with a need to simulate a…

• Date: 19/08/2017
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

Argon Delivers PlumeSIM instrumented CBRN training system to Austrian CBRN Defence School

The Austrian CBRN Defence Command based in Korneuburg have enhanced their CBRN training capability as a result of an investment in PlumeSIM, Argon’s Live instrumented CBRN field and virtual Tabletop CBRN / HazMat training system.Supported by a number of RDS200 radiological simulators and LCD3.3 Chemical Warfare simulators, this new capability will enable the Command to implement a wide variety of…

• Date: 11/04/2017
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

Argon celebrates 30 years in business and releases Chemical Warfare Agent training guide

Argon Electronics, the global leader in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) and HazMat training systems, this month celebrates 30 years in business and in commemoration has released an eBook that explores the three key types of Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) training, Live Agent Training; Simulant Agent Training and Simulation training.“It seems only a relatively short time ago that…

• Date: 12/11/2015
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd Exhibiting at Milipol Exhibition, Paris, France, November 17-20 2015

Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd, the world leader in simulation systems for chemical, biological and radiological detectors, is exhibiting at MILIPOL Paris, the homeland security event organised by the French Ministry of Interior in partnership with the Gendarmerie and Civil Defence sectors. Argon's products will be displayed on the EMD stand (5P103, Hall 5).The company will be demonstrating chemical…

• Date: 14/09/2015
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

Argon Electronics launches its new ADM-300 simulator at DSEI, the world's largest defence and security exhibition

Argon Electronics of Luton, Bedfordshire, launches its latest radiation detector simulator at DSEI, held at Excel in London (15th-18th September 2015). The ADM-300 simulator replicates the Canberra ADM-300A series meters including the new (V1B) radiation survey meter which detects beta and gamma radiation. This top-of-the-range meter is used by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence and the…

• Date: 14/09/2015
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd at DSEI

Founded in 1987, Argon Electronics has become a world leader in the critical area of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) training. Argon has simulated detectors made by the leading manufacturers including Smiths Detection, Proengin, Canberra, Thermo Scientific and Bruker. The British company is headquartered in Luton, Bedfordshire and it is a globally trusted strategic partner…

• Date: 08/10/2014
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

Argon Launches RAID-M100-SIM at the Future Forces Exhibition and Conference, Prague

A simulator for the Bruker RAID-M100 chemical warfare detector will be launched at the prestigious Future Forces exhibition and conference in Prague. The RAID-M100-SIM is a high fidelity training simulator capable of responding to safe, environmentally friendly electronic simulation CWA and TIC sources permitting the simulation of contamination, decontamination and persistency. RAID-M100-SIM even…

• Date: 27/08/2014
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

New Argon White Paper Shows Way To Better CBRN Training

Argon, the global leader in CBRN and Hazmat training systems, has released another free white paper, this time offering tips for emergency services and first responders on how to provide the best possible CBRN response training. The paper will prove to be a valuable tool for any organisation wishing to maximise the realism of training without posing a danger to personnel.How To Enhance CBRN…

• Date: 25/07/2014
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

How to stage an Effective CBRN Response Training Exercise

Following a highly successful exercise staged in the UK at Bristol City Football Ground, Steven Pike, Managing Director at Argon Electronics, has offered a list of tips to get the most out of a CBRN response training exercise. Key to the success of the event was the innovative use of electronic CBRN detection simulators, which, integrated with a series of further measures, established a degree of…

• Date: 08/07/2014
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

Argon Electronics to supply PlumeSIM CBRN simulation system to Federal Agency, Germany

Argon Electronics has been awarded a contract to supply CBRN simulation systems to Technische Hilfswerk (THW - the Federal Agency for Technical Relief), part of Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior. Supplied through OWR, Argon’s representative, the world-class simulation systems will be used to improve the realism of THW’s field training, which prepares its teams on how to respond to a CBRN…

• Date: 30/06/2014
• Company: Argon Electronics (UK) Ltd

Argon Delivers Radiation Simulators to Aid Safety Training UK Nuclear Power Sites

Argon Electronics has recently provided Magnox – owned and operated by Energy Solutions – with a number of innovative radiation meter simulators. The new order supplements previous equipment purchased to enhance safety training for Magnox employees.Radiation SimulatorsA global leader in CBRN and Hazmat training systems, Argon Electronics produces simulators that exactly replicate original…