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29 March 2024

'First Defender' spots hazardous waste in seconds

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In a regional first, Dubai Municipality has introduced a new device called ‘First Defender’ that is capable of identifying hazardous waste “in seconds”.

DM maintains that the new device has been designed to instantly test hazardous industry waste, and is an important step on the way to establish a laboratory facility for hazardous waste treatment.



Naji Al Radhi, head of waste treatment section, explained that First Defender has two special characteristics. One is analysing postural samples and other is remote analysis  through a laser beam on the material where the device can determine the type and components of the material and it has also a memory containing the list of 12,000 chemicals with the possibility of adding any new unknown substances, which allows it to recognise a database of hazardous wastes contained in the waste treatment facility and match them with the results of laboratory analysis supplied with permits for disposal of hazardous waste in a few seconds.

Salah Amiri, Assistant Director General for the environment and public health services sector, said that Dubai Municipality has always been seeking to get the best global practices by attracting the latest equipment that contribute to the improvement of services provided by the sector in line with the vision of Dubai Municipality to create an excellent city that provides essence of success and comfort of sustainable living.

He pointed out that the application of this device is considered as a distinctive achievement in the field of laboratory testing of hazardous waste, which comes as part of Dubai Municipality’s keenness to be distinct and proactive in its various fields of services.