Testing of Ahura's FirstDefender Handheld Chemical Identifier Against Toxic Industrial Chemicals

Abstract

The handheld Raman spectrometer for point detection of chemicals developed by Ahura Corporation was tested using toxic industrial chemicals (TICs). This report reflects extended capabilities of TRI Report #200601131. The device was assessed for its capacity to detect and identity liquid and solid substances/mixtures through sealed glass containers (clear and amber) in a completely non-contact non-destructive manner. The following TICs were tested: acetone, acetone cyanohydrin, acrolein, acrylonitrile, allyl alcohol, benzene, carbon disulfide, carbon tetrachloride, chloropicrin, dimethyl sulfate, dimethylamine, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, formaldehyde, gasoline, kerosene, lindane, M-cresol, methyl hydrazine, nitric acid, parazylene, phenol, phosphorus trichloride, phosphoryl trichloride, potassium cyanide, propylene oxide (methyloxirane), sodium cyanide, sulfuric acid, tetrahydrofuran (THF), toluene, toluene 2,4-diisocyanate, xylene, and hydrazine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA461530

Entities

People

  • Christopher D. Brown
  • Kwok Y. Ong
  • Leyun Zhu
  • Robin L. Matthews
  • Terri L. Longworth

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
  • Corporations
  • Cyanides
  • Detection
  • Gasoline
  • Identification Systems
  • Inorganic Carbon Compounds
  • Materials
  • Methyl Hydrazines
  • Nitric Acid
  • Potassium Cyanide
  • Raman Spectra
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry