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

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.Fatah, Alim A. is the author of 'Guide for the Selection of Chemical Agent and Toxic Industrial Material Detection Equipment for Emergency First Responders', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756714093 and ISBN 0756714095.