Emergency First Responders' Experience with Colorimetric Detection Methods

Sandra L. Fox ; Keith A. Daum ; Carla J. Miller ; Marnie M. Cortez

关键词: 45 - MILITARY TECHNOLOGY;    WEAPONRY;    AND NATIONAL DEFENSE;    CHEMICAL SPILLS;    DETECTION;    EXPLOSIVES;    HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;    MARKET;    WEAPONS chemical detection;    colorimetric;    first responders;    HazMat;   

DOI  :  10.2172/920707
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT-07-12644
PID  :  OSTI ID: 920707
Others  :  TRN: US200803%%93

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Nationwide, first responders from state and federal support teams respond to hazardous materials incidents, industrial chemical spills, and potential weapons of mass destruction (WMD) attacks. Although first responders have sophisticated chemical, biological, radiological, and explosive detectors available for assessment of the incident scene, simple colorimetric detectors have a role in response actions. The large number of colorimetric chemical detection methods available on the market can make the selection of the proper methods difficult. Although each detector has unique aspects to provide qualitative or quantitative data about the unknown chemicals present, not all detectors provide consistent, accurate, and reliable results. Included here, in a consumer-report-style format, we provide “boots on the ground” information directly from first responders about how well colorimetric chemical detection methods meet their needs in the field and how they procure these methods.