Compatibility Testing of Plastics and Reagents for the Multipurpose Chemical Agent Detector Kit.

Abstract

Tests were performed under ambient and accelerated storage conditions to determine the compatibility of nerve agent and mustard detector reagents with various papers and plastics being considered for use in the multipurpose chemical agent detector kit. Test results showed that several of these papers and plastics caused failure of the reagents to give good blank or agent response, especially after accelerated storage. The sensitivity of these reagents to environmental conditions indicated that the best sampler design, from a compatibility standpoint, would be one in which the detector reagents are encapsulated in sealed blisters to be browken only at the time of ultimate use.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA007153

Entities

People

  • Alan Goodman
  • Herman A. Smith
  • Richard F. Meyers

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Agent Detectors
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Detectors
  • Multipurpose
  • Nerve Agents
  • Plastics
  • Sensitivity
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science