Comparison of Portable Raman Instruments for Use in the Single CAIS Access and Neutralization (SCANS) Project

Abstract

The U.S. Army's Product Manager, Non-Stockpile Chemical Material (PMNSCM) currently uses Raman instruments to identity the contents of Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS) in two fielded systems: the Rapid Response System (RRS) and the Mobile Munitions Assessment System (MMAS). The PMNSCM is now looking at Raman instruments to meet the needs of a new project: the Single CAIS Access and Neutralization System (SCANS). SCANS will consist of a man-portable Raman spectroscopy system for CAIS characterization, a self-contained system for the destruction and neutralization of the CAIS items, and a packaging process for final disposal of the waste. This report details the comparison of four different Raman systems and assesses their ability to meet the needs of the SCANS program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA382637

Entities

People

  • Brian Maclver
  • David Sorrick
  • Lawrence Procell
  • Steven Christesen

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Computers
  • Cyanides
  • Light Sources
  • Manportable Equipment
  • Materials
  • Neutralization
  • Nitrogen Mustards
  • Packaging
  • Phosgene
  • Raman Spectra
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Standards
  • White Light

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Software Engineering.