A Review of Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) Detector Technologies and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Items

Abstract

This report provides a review of the open-source literature (unclassified) and information obtained from manufacturers regarding the technologies, including advantages and disadvantages, used in commercially available equipment currently employed for the detection of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs). A brief description of the well-known, commercial-off-the-shelf instruments that employ these technologies is also provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA502856

Entities

People

  • Rodi Sferopoulos

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Chemical Agent Detection
  • Chemical Agent Detectors
  • Chemical Detectors
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Medical Personnel
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Phosgene
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Software Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design