Approved Technologies

The SAFETY Act provides two levels of liability protections for approval: Designation and Certification. By obtaining either Designation or Certification, companies obtain a level of legal protection in case their technology is ever put to use during a terrorist attack. See below for a list of approved technology certifications.

Company/Technology
Pitney Bowes, Inc. Approved: June 07, 2011 | Expires: July 31, 2016 Pitney Bowes, Inc. provides Biohazard Isolation and Screening System (BISS). The Technology is a mail isolation system used to screen parcels for biological agents. The BISS is used to take air samples from mail that has been placed inside an isolation bag. The collected sample can be used with a biological test kit or sent to a lab for evaluation. The Technology includes impermeable plastic bags, collection tubes, air pump, sealed filter cassette, and tags. Optionally available are integration with a biohazard testing kit (GeneXpert) and commercial off-the-shelf mail agitation system.
Pitney Bowes, Inc.: Biohazard Isolation and Screening System (BISS) Approved: May 17, 2006 | Expires: February 28, 2011 Pitney Bowes, Inc., provides the Biohazard Isolation and Screening System (BISS). The BISS can be used to isolate incoming mail into bagged batches and extract air samples from the bags. Each air sample is passed through a filter which is then sealed in a container and made available for analysis.