As a result of the events of 9/11, chemical weapons
contamination has become a serious consideration.
What has become apparent is that most water supply
and distribution systems are vulnerable because of their
expanse and accessibility. Although there now is recognition
of this vulnerability, little is known about threat
scenarios, acute concentrations, and how to detect an
assault quickly enough to take emergency response.
This study was undertaken to determine whether the
new technology of photoionization/mass spectrometry
could provide early detection of credible threats.
This article discusses short-term acute levels and
shows that these levels can be reached for credible
threats. New instrumentation for chemical weapons
contamination screening is simple and fast to use,
detects at subacute concentrations, and gives
automated red/green light indications with low false-negative
and false-positive rates. Includes 23 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 97 - No. 1 |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 300 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 12 |
| Published : | 01/01/2005 |
