APPENDIX G
Military Detection and Monitoring Equipment *
*Source: U.S. Army Chemical Biological Defense Command, Domestic Preparedness Program, 1997. |
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 |
M-90 |
Nerve Blister Blood |
Vapor Vapor Vapor |
$8,000.00 each |
Chemical Agent Detection System (CAD); Ion Mobility Spectroscopy technology |
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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) |
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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 |