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            HAWK Camera on Helicopter

Following an emergency, the EPA uses a helicopter
equipped with a high-tech camera to detect chemical spills
and leaks from a variety of sources as part of the rapid
needs assessment. The helicopter is equipped with a
specialized infrared gas-imaging camera, called HAWK,
which can detect potentially hazardous chemical releases
from tanks, barges, pipelines, rail cars, industrial facilities
and other operations. The helicopter equipped with the
HAWK camera flies at low levels and at low speeds.

Inspectors or emergency response personnel use the HAWK
camera for follow-up investigations if releases are detected
either in a helicopter or by hand. The HAWK camera is
another tool in EPA's ongoing efforts to rapidly identify and
address potential environmental threats in affected  areas.
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