DETECTION AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT

**[Multi-RAE Plus Gas Detector]{.underline}** \[10 to 30 seconds\]

-   Oxygen (O~2~) Level = 21% total volume

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-   \% Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) = 0 %

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-   Toxic Sensor Readings = 2 parts per million (ppm)

**[M-8]{.underline}** - Paper turns BLUE-BLACK or DARK GREEN. \[30
seconds\]

-   Will not detect chemical agents in gas or vapor form.

-   Will give a false positive response when exposed to cleaning
    solutions, pesticides, aromatics, hydraulic oil and some
    decontaminants.

**[AIMS 4501]{.underline}** -- Detects up to 31(programmed) chemical
gases. Will not test for organophosphates.

**[Colorimetric Tubes]{.underline} -** Draeger's Chemical Warfare Agent
Detection Tubes (Civil Defense Kit)

> Phosphoric Acid Esters 0.05/a (0.05 ppm or 0.5mg/m3). From Set B, the
> YELLOW changes to RED. \[Approximately 5 minutes\]

**[Pesticide Tickets]{.underline}** - Detects organophosphates,
thiophosphates, and carbamate pesticides. Works on a

fail-safe system. If the test fails, the ticket remains white and will
keep the responders on the safe

side, indicating that there may be contamination until proven otherwise.
\[10-15 minutes\]

-   Blue change = No pesticide detected.

-   White = Possible pesticide present.

-   Range of detection 0.1-10 ppm.

**[Photoionization Detector (PID)]{.underline}** - Use 10.6eV or 11.7eV
ultraviolet lamp to ionize chemicals with an

ionization potential (IP) below 10.6 to measure their concentration in
parts per million

(ppm) with a CF (correction factor) of about 0.5 for VX in gas/vapor
form. \[Instant to 20 seconds\]

**[M-256A1]{.underline}** - Use the Star test spot. Used primarily for
monitoring because the reaction time of its contents

is too slow to allow for effective warning capability. Sensitivity: 0.02
mg/m3 \[Approx. 15 minutes\]

# [M-18A2]{.underline} - Enzyme ticket turns blue. Used to confirm the results of the M-256. \[2-3 minutes\]

Blue color on both ends (color may not be evenly distributed) = NO AGENT

Square end colorless to orange. Round end blue = nerve agent present.

**[ICAM APD]{.underline}** (Improved Chemical Agent Monitor -- Advanced
Portable Detector)

Sensitivity: V -- 0.04 mg/m3 \< 30 seconds. \[High concentration of this
agent \< 10 seconds\]

> Operation temperature: -30oC to +52o C. Alarms: Easy to read visual
> display and two
>
> audio alarms: warning and test.

**[TMX412 Multi-Gas Monitor]{.underline}** \[45 seconds\]

-   Oxygen (O~2~) Level = 21% total volume

-   \% Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) = 0 %

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-   Toxic Sensor Readings = 0 parts per million (ppm)

**[M-8A1]{.underline}** -- Alarm system that can automatically detect
nerve agents (VX) in vapor concentrations only.

When a nerve agent is detected at a remote location, a warning light and
horn sound. \[2 minutes\]

**[APD2000]{.underline}** (Advance Portable Detector) -- Detects
chemical warfare agents and provides actual identity and relative
concentration of agent under most environmental conditions. APD2000 has
selectable operating modes (monitor or detect). Easy to read visual and
audible alarms. Sensitivity response time for VX is 30 sec at 4 parts
per billion (ppb), for high concentration of agent response time is 10
seconds

**[READINGS FOR PARATHION]{.underline}**

**[STOCKTON CWFSE]{.underline}**

**[Multi-RAE Plus Gas Detector]{.underline}** Reading: 2 ppm

**[M-8 Paper]{.underline}** Reading: Paper turns BLUE-BLACK or DARK
GREEN. \[30 seconds\]

**[AIMS 4501]{.underline}** Will not test for organophosphates.

**[Colorimetric Tubes -- Draeger Tubes (Civil Defense
Kit)]{.underline}**

> Phosphoric Acid Esters 0.05/a (0.05 ppm or 0.5mg/m3). From Set B, the
> YELLOW changes to RED. \[Approximately 5 minutes\]

**[Pesticide Tickets]{.underline}** Reading: \[10-15 minutes\]

Blue change = No pesticide detected.

> White = Possible pesticide present.

**[Photoionization Detector (PID)]{.underline}** Reading: 0.5 ppm for
gas/vapor form. \[Instant to 20 seconds\]

**[M-256A1]{.underline}** Reading: Positive for nerve agents

# [M-18A2]{.underline} Reading: Enzyme ticket turns blue 

Blue color on both ends - NO AGENT

> Square end colorless to orange

**[TMX412 Multi-Gas Monitor]{.underline}** Reading: 0 ppm

**[M-8A1]{.underline}** Sounds when vapor is detected

**[APD2000]{.underline}** Reading: 4 parts per billion (ppb)