Tests on a Low Volume Mail Screening System (LVMSS)

Abstract

A Low Volume Mail Screening System (LVMSS) was developed by Smiths Detection - Edgewood, Inc., to screen letters and packages delivered to a facility. The LVMSS was tested at the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center August 6- 13, 2003. This was a quick test where a known amount of Bacillus globigii (BG) was placed in a letter (0.1 mg) or package (1 mg) before processing by the LVMSS. Each BG test was preceded by a control test without BG. Based on four letter and five package tests, the LVMSS correctly identified the tests with BG. The independent laboratory verification of the LVMSS's SpinCon(Registered) samples using the R.A.P.I.D. and Bio-Seeq(Registered) PCR methods showed positive for the tests with BG and negative for tests without BG. Reference filter samples indicated that there was no detectable BG exposure outside the LVMSS cabinet during BG letter and package processing. The nine tests conducted were not enough tests to estimate false positive and false negative statistics with good confidence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA423854

Entities

People

  • Jana S. Kesavan
  • Jerold Bottiger
  • K. A. Hottell

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Chain Reactions
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Contamination
  • Data Science
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Filters
  • Glass Fibers
  • Information Science
  • Microbiology
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Test Methods
  • Verification

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Oncology and Biomarker-Based Cancer Detection.