Patent ID: 7867445

Claim:
A tester for testing for explosives associated with a test location, comprising: a tester body; a first reagent for detecting explosives; a first reagent container for receiving said first reagent means; a second reagent for detecting explosives; a second reagent container for receiving said second reagent means; a flat disk sample collection pad for exposure to said test location, exposure to said first explosives detecting reagent, and exposure to said second explosives detecting reagent, said flat disk sample collection pad operatively connected to said tester body, wherein said first reagent container is operatively connected to said body and positioned to deliver said first reagent to said flat disk sample collection pad, wherein said second reagent container is operatively connected to said body and positioned to deliver said second reagent to said flat disk sample collection pad; and an environmental means for receiving said flat disk sample collection pad, said environmental means being a heater or a dryer operatively connected to said tester body for heating or drying said flat disk sample collection pad and testing the test location for the explosives.