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Rights & Permissions Free Resources PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Display this book on your site! Related Titles Chemical and Biological Terrorism: Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response Emergency Medical Services: At the Crossroads Other Related Titles Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical or Biological Terrorist Incidents: Interim Report on Current Capabilities (1998) Commission on Life Sciences (CLS) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page 101   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. APPENDIX G Military Detection and Monitoring Equipment * *Source: U.S. Army Chemical Biological Defense Command, Domestic Preparedness Program, 1997. Page 101 Front Matter (R1-R8) Contents (R9-R10) Executive Summary (1-8) 1 Introduction (9-14) 2 Current Civilian Capabilities (15-48) 3 Conclusions and Recommendations (49-52) References (53-58) Appendix A (59-62) Appendix B (63-66) Appendix C (67-68) Appendix D (69-70) Appendix E (71-90) Appendix F (91-100) Appendix G (101-103)

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Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical or Biological Terrorist Incidents: Interim Report on Current Capabilities APPENDIX G Military Detection and Monitoring Equipment * *Source: U.S. Army Chemical Biological Defense Command, Domestic Preparedness Program, 1997.

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Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical or Biological Terrorist Incidents: Interim Report on Current Capabilities Military Detection and Monitoring Equipment Equipment Agent Sample Time Cost Operations/Maintenance/Limits Notes M-8 Paper Nerve-G Nerve-VX Vesicant-H Liquid Liquid Liquid ≤30 sec $3.47/book $4.50/book $165.75/box Disposable/hand-held Dry, undamaged paper has indefinite shelf life Chemical agent detector paper; 25 sheets/book and 50 booklets/box; Potential for false positives M-9 Paper Nerve-G Nerve-VX Mustard Liquid Liquid Liquid ≤20 sec $6.57/10 m. roll $38.68/roll Disposable/Hand-held 3 year shelf life Carcinogen Adhesive-backed dispenser roll or books M-18A2 Detector kit Nerve-GB Nerve-VX Mustard-H, HN, HD, HT Arsenical-CX Lewisite-L, ED, MD Phosgene-CG Blood-AC Blood-CK Unknown [Dangerous concentrations of vapors, aerosols or liquid droplets. 2-3 min $342.55/kit $500.00/kit Disposable tubes Hand-held 25 tests per kit; Detector tubes, detector tickets and M-8 M-256A1 Detector Kit Nerve-G&V Mustard-H Lewisite & CX Blood-AC, CK Vapor/liquid Vapor/liquid Vapor/liquid Vapor/liquid 15 min Series is longer AC-25 min $140.00/kit $132.60/kit Disposable Hand-held 5 year shelf life Each kit contains 12 disposable plastic sampler-detectors and M-8 paper M-272 Water Test Kit Nerve-G & VX Mustard-HD Lewisite Hydrogen Cyanide Liquid Liquid Liquid Liquid 7 min 7 min 7 rain 6 min $189.00/kit Portable/lightweight 5 year shelf life USN, USMC Used to test raw or treated water; Type I & II detector tubes, eel enzyme detector tickets; Kit conducts 25 tests for each agent CAM-Chemical Agent Monitor Nerve-GA, GB, VX Blister-HD & HN Vapor Vapor 30 sec [≤1 min] [$5,500.00 each $7,500.00 each $8,840/tip & alarm] Hand-held/portable battery operated 6-8 hours continuous use. Maintenance required. Radioactive source/lightweight, 2 lbs; point source detector; false alarms; perfume, exhaust paint, additives to diesel fuel

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Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical or Biological Terrorist Incidents: Interim Report on Current Capabilities M-90 Nerve Blister Blood Vapor Vapor Vapor   $8,000.00 each   Chemical Agent Detection System (CAD); Ion Mobility Spectroscopy technology M-8A1 Alarm Automatic Chemical Agent Alarm Nerve-GA, GB, GD Nerve-VX Gas/vapor ≤2 min $2,357.00 each Vehicle battery operated Maintenance required Readioactive source (license required); Automatic unattended operation; Remote placement MM-1 Mobile Mass Spectrometry Gas Chromatography 20-30 CWA Vapor ≤45 sec $300,000 military $100,000 civilian   German “Fuchs” (FOX Recon System/Vehicle) RSCAAL M-21 Nerve-G Blister Vapor Vapor   $110,000 each $173,447 each Line-of sight dependent 10 year shelf life 2-person portable-tripod Passive infrared energy detector. 3 miles; Visual/audible warning from 400 meters; remote Sensing Chemical Agent Alarm

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