Building in Midwest installs BPSI’s air monitoring technology

BPSI's Alpha Sentry One

Building Protection Systems, Inc. (BPSI), of San Francisco, CA, announced on Feb. 1 that another building owner has chosen BPSI’s next generation Alpha Sentry One toxin detection system to protect critical executives and employees at an undisclosed headquarters building in the Midwest.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act-designated technology reliably monitors the fresh air entering the building to guard against an accidental toxic release or targeted terrorist attack. First deployed in commercial buildings in 2008, BPSI’s chemical detection systems have now been operating in excess of 1,000,000 instrument hours with zero false alarms, says a news release issued by BPSI.

“The safety and security of our people is paramount,” says the company’s security and life-safety manager, who asked that the company’s not to be disclosed for security purposes. “We chose BPSI because of the proven reliability and relative simplicity of their system. Far beyond traditional air monitoring, this system has easily replaced our less-reliable first generation detector system and seamlessly integrated into our command-and-control protocol. This is a great example of how security and life-safety work together to protect the people and operations at our critical business facility.”

“Thought-leading companies, like this one, are key to advancing infrastructure protection here at home, making the workplace safer for everyone,” said Greg Eiler, BPSI’s president. “While much of the security industry has shifted focus to cyber-threats to protect data, this customer recognized the very real risk of innocent people dying due to their building’s vulnerability to an airborne toxic release. BPSI is committed to keeping people breathing safe air whether they are in office buildings, out at a sporting event, or waiting for their train home.”