Guide for the Selection of Chemical Agent and Toxic Industrial Material Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders2001

Covers: materials (chemical agents; toxic industrial materials); technologies (point detection technologies, standoff detectors, & analytical instruments); selection factors (chemical agents detected, TIMs detected, sensitivity, resistance to interferants, response time, start-up time, detection states, alarm capability, portability, power capabilities, battery needs, operational environment, durability, procurement costs, & training requirements); & equipment evaluation (equipment usage categories, & evaluation results). Appendix: recommended questions on detectors. References. Volume 2 contains market surveys, data fields, references, & indices. Illustrated.