Domestic Preparedness Program Testing of HAZMATCAD Detectors Against Chemical Warfare Agents Summary Report

Abstract

This report characterizes the chemical warfare (CW) agent detection potential of the commercially available HAZMATCAD. Three HAZMATCAD instruments were tested against HD, GB, and GA vapors under various conditions. This report is intended to provide the emergency responders concerned with CW agent detection an overview of the detection capabilities of the HAZMATCAD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA440852

Entities

People

  • John M. Baranoski
  • Kwok Y. Ong
  • Terri L. Longworth

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Domestic
  • Emergencies
  • False Alarms
  • Field Tests
  • First Responders
  • Gb Agent
  • Surface Acoustic Waves
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.