IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- HiEnergy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HIET), the homeland security industry leader in neutron-based diagnostic technology, today announced that Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) received a license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to deploy, transport and operate SIEGMA(tm) 3E3 and 3M3 portable explosive detection systems acquired from HiEnergy Technologies. The license is valid for a period of ten years.
Pursuant to the license, SEPTA will be able to operate at will the SIEGMA(tm) devices independently within the State of Pennsylvania, and anywhere the NRC maintains jurisdiction within the 50 States, including areas of exclusive federal jurisdiction and all federal facilities. Prior to obtaining the license, SEPTA had operated the systems it purchased from HiEnergy on a restricted basis under HiEnergy 's NRC license.
"Receipt of this license by SEPTA is a significant milestone for the commercial distribution of HiEnergy's SIEGMA(tm) explosive detection systems and is an important confirmation to first responders, law enforcement, military personnel, and other security professionals as to the safety and practicality of our ground breaking technologies," stated Roger Spillmann, HiEnergy's president.
The license was secured under HiEnergy's Equipment Technical Assistance Program (ETAP), which provides radiation safety certification and licensing, as well as hands-on equipment training, local equipment support (including calibration, maintenance and servicing), and software support and upgrades. HiEnergy offers ETAP's integrated suite of services to all U.S. purchasers of its ground-breaking explosive detection products through best-of-class service providers.
In October 2006, the State of California - Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) certified HiEnergy's SIEGMA(tm) explosive detection systems as safe and acceptable for commercial distribution and sale to authorized users in the United States and territories. Regulatory authorities at both the national and state levels can rely on this certificate in their evaluation of license requests by other purchasers and operators. Safety evaluations included the review and approval of the SIEGMA(tm) systems' design and operating procedures, as well as HiEnergy's internal quality assurance and control program.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) serves approximately 1 million people per day in the greater Philadelphia region, which includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, and select rail services in the neighboring states of New Jersey and Delaware. SEPTA maintains and operates a vast network of fixed-route services including bus, subway/elevated, trackless trolley, light rail, and commuter rail operations from over 280 stations within a service area of over 2,200 square miles.
About HiEnergy Technologies, Inc. (www.hienergyinc.com)
HiEnergy Technologies, Inc. is the creator of the world's first "stoichiometric" diagnostic devices that can effectively decipher chemical composition of unknown substances through metal or other barriers, almost instantly and without human intervention. HiEnergy's Atometer(tm) devices incorporate a proprietary interrogation process which activates a selected target with neutrons causing the contents to emit back gamma rays that contain unique signatures from which the chemical formulas are derived. The company is marketing its devices to governmental and private entities and is negotiating licenses for distribution of its devices with various industry partners. The company also continues to focus on the research and development of additional applications of its technologies and their further exploitation, both internally and through collaboration with third parties.
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