Evaluation of Ahura's Firstdefender Handheld Chemical Identifier

Abstract

The hand held Raman spectrometer for point detection of chemicals developed by Ahura Corporation was tested using chemical warfare agents (CWAs). The device was assessed for its capacity to detect and identify liquid through sealed glass containers in a completely non-contact, non-destructive manner. The CWAs tested included the following: mustard (HD), nitrogen mustard (HN1 and HN3), VX, tabun (GA), sarin (GB), and lewisite (L). Detection characteristics were examined for neat agents, as well as detection in the presence of interferences (JP8 jet fuel, aqueous film forming foam, Windex, and floor wax) at various concentrations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA449602

Entities

People

  • Christopher D. Brown
  • Kevin Knopp
  • Kwok Y. Ong
  • Leyun Zhu
  • Robin L. Matthews

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Corporations
  • Detection
  • Fuels
  • Identification Systems
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Nerve Agents
  • Nitrogen Mustards
  • Raman Spectra
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Spectroscopy
  • Test And Evaluation

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