Question | Answer |
Are available to monitor alpha, beta, gamma, and neutron | Radiation Detectors |
Used to determine the presence of flammable vapors of hydrocarbon products | Combustible Gas Indicators |
Tests for anthrax, ricin, botulinum toxin, plague, tularemia, brucellosis and orthodox. | Biological Immunoassay Indicators |
Detects specific gases and vapors. Used to determine if a specific chemical is present but will not provide specific quantitative results | Colorimetric Detector Tubes |
Measures the acidity or alkalinity of a corrosive material | Ph meters |
Chemical reaction changes the color of the detection paper | Ph paper/stripes |
A substance or solution combined with a material causing a chemical reaction. For specific chemical and bio material | Reagents |
Tests for chemical agents. Instantly detects common chemical agents in the atmosphere or surface liquid | Test strips |
Measures the concentration of a combustible gas or vapor in the atmosphere | Combustible gas indicator |
Identifies specific DNA sequences which enable it able to detect and identify different bio agents | DNA Fluoroscopy |
Oxygen deficient and enriched atmospheres. Measures % of oxygen | Oxygen Meter |
Measures the concentration of carbon monoxide | Electrochemical cells (carbon monoxide meter) |
Tests for organic compounds hydrocarbons such as butane or hexane | Flame ionization detector |
Used to analyze the molecular and ionic composition of a chemical compound. Gold standard | Gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer |
Solids, liquids, and pastes. Can not definitively identify biological agents metal and non metals and simple ionic salts | Infrared spectroscopy |
Detecting and identifying very low concentrations of chemicals based upon the differential migration of gas phase ions through a homogeneous electric field | Ion mobility spectroscopy |
Performs qualitative and quantitative analysis of gamma radiation capable of identifying gamma emitting iotopes | Gamma spectrometer |
Translate changes in concentration of gaseous chemical species into electrical signals | Metal oxide sensor |
Organic and some inorganic gases and vapors. | Photoionization Detectors |
DNA or RNA sequences can be enzymatically amplified to the extent that a sufficient quantity of material is available to reach a threshold signal for detection | Polymerase chain reaction |
Used to monitor alpha beta neutron and gamma | Radiation detection and measurement instrument |
Identification of potentially hazardous explosives unknown chemicals narcotics or toxic industrial chemicals | Raman spectroscopy |
Able to detect the presence of blister and nerve agents at the same time | Surface acoustical wave |
Chemistry done in the liquid phase | Wet chemistry |