Domestic Preparedness Program: Testing of MSA Detector Tubes Against Chemical Warfare Agents

Abstract

This report characterizes the chemical warfare (CW) agent detection potential of the commercially available MSA Detector Tubes. These detectors were tested against HD, GB, and GA vapor at various conditions. This report is intended to provide the emergency responders concerned with CW agent detection an overview of these detector tubes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389091

Entities

People

  • Jacob L. Barnhouse
  • Juan C. Cajigas
  • Kwok Y. Ong
  • Terri L. Longworth

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Agent Detection
  • Chemical Agent Detectors
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Domestic
  • Emergencies
  • Engineering
  • First Responders
  • Nerve Agents
  • Phosphoric Acids
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Business Analytics
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.