Russia?s emergencies regulator seeks nanosilver particle-based socks for firefighters

Russia?s federal counter-emergencies watchdog has unveiled plans to purchase for Russian firefighters special cotton socks with silver nanoparticles to ward off bacteria

Russia?s federal counter-emergencies watchdog has unveiled plans to purchase for Russian firefighters special cotton socks with silver nanoparticles to ward off bacteria, Newsru.com reported. EMERCOM of Russia, the federal Ministry for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, is ready to pay about $90,000 for its procurement order placed recently on zakupki.gov.ru, a special portal showing what purchases Russia?s government bodies want to make publicly. Tender bids are due until October 15; an online auction is scheduled for October 21, 2013. Earlier this year EMERCOM announced an auction for Sensorium, an anti-stress system based on ?zero gravity? relaxation chairs capable of generating light, sound and vibration signals...