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This handheld device detects, identifies, and discriminates between toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents, and is tailored for use by first responders during contamination incidents after acts of terror. Unlike "point" detectors, which scan a specific area until a suspicious agent is found, the standoff detectors are expected to find agents at long distances, often having difficulties distinguishing chemical warfare agents from regular industrial fumes, for example. This technology can be used in many ways, including detection of chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, and other chemical agents that may be used by terrorists," said Pompeii, head of the NSWCDD Chemical-Biological (CB) Defense Division. |
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