Smiths Detection Expands Everyday Protection for First Responders and Law Enforcement with Wearable Chemical Detection Technology.Wearable Detect-to-Warn Device Alerts First Responders to the Presence of Chemical Warfare chemical warfare, employment in war of incendiaries, poison gases, and other chemical substances. Ancient armies attacking or defending fortified cities threw burning oil and fireballs. A primitive type of flamethrower was employed as early as the 5th cent. B.C. Agents and Toxic Industrial Chemicals; Non-radioactive System Employs Proven Ion Mobility Spectrometry DANBURY, Conn. -- Smiths Detection, a world leading provider of chemical, explosives trace and X-ray detection systems, today introduced its wearable Lightweight Chemical Detector (LCD-FR), to the first responder market. The LCD-FR is designed to be worn by first responders including law enforcement as standard equipment which adds a layer of protection against the presence of warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals through proven Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. ). "Already employed by armed forces and training facilities around the world, these wearable detect-to-warn devices will bring increased confidence to first responders as part of their daily routine and everyday gear," said Mark Gordon Mark Gordon (born 10 October, 1956) is an American producer. He is originally from Newport News, Virginia. He has worked on numerous projects as both producer and executive producer including Speed, The Jackal, and Saving Private Ryan. , General Manager and Vice President of Commercial and Non-Federal Government businesses, Smiths Detection. "Originally designed to protect our soldiers meeting military requirements for performance, robustness and reliability the LCD-FR adds a new standard of personal protection for front-line first responders." The LCD-FR has three modes of detect-to-warn: CW for the detection of chemical warfare agents, TIC for the detection of Toxic Industrial Chemicals, and Survey for detection of residual persistent contamination following Decontamination decontamination /de·con·tam·i·na·tion/ (de?kon-tam-i-na´shun) the freeing of a person or object of some contaminating substance, e.g., war gas, radioactive material, etc. de·con·tam·i·na·tion n. . The device also features a non-radioactive ionization ionization: see ion. ionization Process by which electrically neutral atoms or molecules are converted to electrically charged atoms or molecules (ions) by the removal or addition of negatively charged electrons. source, along with a user-friendly maintenance pack that is both simple and cost-effective. Unlike most chemical detection equipment, the device does not require users to be HazMat certified, which is especially beneficial to law enforcement, who typically do not have this certification. The LCD-FR is fully supported by Smiths Detection's 24/7 ReachBack Technical Support. "The LCD-FR packs are capable of detecting substances below immediately dangerous to life or health immediately dangerous to life or health Public health The maximum environmental concentration of a contaminant from which one could escape within 30 mins, without suffering escape-impairing Sx or irreversible health effects (IDLH IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health IDLH Imminent Danger to Life and Health ) concentrations," said Damian Tracey, President, Smiths Detection-Military. "This brings real-time detection of nerve, blister, blood and toxic industrial chemical threats adding an additional layer of protection in the field and allowing first responders to focus on their primary objectives." The LCD-FR expands Smiths Detection's product line of portable first responder solutions including: the HazMatID, GasID and RespondeR RCI RCI Royal Caribbean International RCI Radio Canada International RCI Rehabilitation Council of India RCI Residential Communities Initiative RCI Roof Consultants Institute RCI Remote Control Interface RCI Residential, Commercial, Industrial . Smiths Detection's first responder solutions provide an unparalleled level of detection and identification of solids, liquids and gases, including: toxic industrial chemicals, suspicious white powders, illicit drugs, nerve and blister agents, weapons of mass destruction Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people. Weapons of mass destruction can be high explosives or nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons, but exclude the means of transporting or , volatile organic compounds volatile organic compound Environment Any toxic cabon-based (organic) substance that easily become vapors or gases–eg, solvents–paint thinners, lacquer thinner, degreasers, dry cleaning fluids , chemical warfare agents, explosives, pesticides, and flammables and non-flammables. About Smiths Detection Smiths Detection is part of the global technology business Smiths Group. It offers advanced integrated security solutions for customers in civil and military markets worldwide and is a leading technology developer and manufacturer of sensors that detect and identify explosives, chemical and biological agents, weapons, and contraband. Its advanced technology security solutions also include Smiths Heimann x-ray imaging systems, millimeter-wave technology and a specialist software supply business for the management of large sensor and video surveillance networks. Separate business units focus on related products for the life sciences, and food manufacturing industries. For more information visit www.smithsdetection.com |
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