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| Biological Immunoassay Indicators (Hand Held Assays) |
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Tests for anthrax, ricing, botulinum toxin, plague, tularemia, brucella and orthopox.
False negatives and positives are possible. Porous surfaces could hinder effectiveness. |
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| Chemical Agent Monitors (ICAM) |
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Uses ion mobility spectrometry to detect mustard and nerve agents.
Limitations are false readings, over saturation, and high temperature sensitive. |
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| Colorimetric Detector Tubes |
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Detects specific gasses and vapors.
Limitations include not quantitative results, no interchangeable tubes, false positive readings. |
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| Measures acidity or alkalinity of corrosive materials. Limitations include having to use distilled water before and after calibration, have to be close to material, affected by oils or other contaminants. |
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| Shows color change to indicate acids and bases. False positives are possible. |
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| Substance or solution combined with material causing a reaction. Limitations for specific chemical and bio materials. |
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| Instantly detects common chemical agents in the atmosphere. Limitation is that readings need to be verified. |
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| Combustible Gas Indicator |
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| Designed to measure flammability of gases and determine percent of the LEL. Limitations include warm up period, intended for normal atmosphere (19.5% oxygen), doesn't identify other hazards such as toxicity. RUNS OFF OF A WHEATSTONE BRIDGE. |
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| IDs specific DNA sequences. |
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| Electrochemical Cells (Oxygen meters) |
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| Oxygen deficient and enriched atmospheres. Measures percentage of oxygen. Some mats (chlorine/fluorine) give indication of high or normal level of oxygen when in fact it may be deficient (due to similar molecules). |
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| Measures carbon monoxide but nothing else. |
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| Flame ionization Detector |
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| Test for organic compounds, hydrocarbons such as butane or hexane. Only detects components which can be burned. |
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| Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer |
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Definition
| Used to analyze the molecular and ionic composition of chemical compounds. |
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| Used to measure toxic exposures. Uses Utraviolet lamp in 10.2 or 10.6 eV. |
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| Raman Spectroscopy (AHURA) |
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| Rapid ID of potentially hazardous mats such as explosives, unkowns chemicals, narcotics or TICs. Don't use laser on flammable or explosive mats. |
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| Surface Acoustal Wave (SAW) |
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Definition
| Able to detect blister and nerve at same time. Cost is high, hard to work when gloved up, not completely sealable. |
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| Chemistry done in liquid phase. Limited field use and special training involved. |
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