Homeland Security

Enhanced Shelter-in-Place Protection (ESIP)

Shelter-in-Place programs reduce or limit air exchanges between a building’s internal protective perimeters and outside air exposed to toxic airborne hazards, such as chemical spills and releases, and chemical, biological, and radiological warfare agents from potential terrorist attacks.

WESTON provides Enhanced Shelter-in-Place Protection (ESIP) for permanent sealing measures and modifications to reduce air changes per hour inside a facility’s (work, home, school, childcare, etc.) existing protective perimeter.

WESTON ESIP Services include:

• Review of existing emergency plans

• Risk assessment of potential threats

• Testing and evaluation of the effective leakage area in the toxic free area

• Recommendations in determining the levels of ESIP

• Specify, design and install ESIP upgrades

• Retrofit of mechanical devices

• Issue Emergency Action Preparedness Plan

• Initialize and perform training programs

• Issue O&M manuals.

Benefits of WESTON’s ESIP to a Community

• Demonstrated assurance of safety and security.

• Low cost determination of effectiveness.

• Assists in acquiring homeland security grants.

• Potential reduction in liability.

• Potential reduction in facility utility expenses.