Detection equipment
Applications
Scentinel®, a multi-purpose, trace detection system
Available with a variety of interchangeable sampling units;
SkyMarshal™, automated boarding pass analyser
- Able to process > 1000 samples an hour
Train/Metro ticket automated analyser
- Able to process > 1600 samples an hour
Hot-block unit
- Banknote analysis
- Mobile telephone analysis
- Swab analysis
- Fabric analysis
- Environmental samples
- SPME fibre analysis
Filter desorber
- Teflon filter swab analysis
- Tenax tubes
Belt drive sampler
- Clothing
- Vehicle sample brushes
- Heat sensitive surfaces
High volume air sampler
- Cargo containers
- Vehicles
- Baggage
- Premises
Key Features of all System Options;
- Versatile and reliable detection
- Tested by UK & North American government agencies
- Completely automated detection of illicit materials on a variety of samples
- Non-expert user interface, red light, green light alarm
- Analysis & interpretation of threat response in <6 sec
- Detects wide range of explosives and narcotics in real time
- Can be programmed to target 32 compounds simultaneously
- High sensitivity and selectivity
- <1ng detection for full range of threat compounds, illicit drugs and associated materials
- <0.5% false alarm rate
- Potential to drive several passenger checkpoints
- Future proofed, fast response to new threats
Detectable compounds:
| Explosives |
Drugs |
| EGDN – Ethyleneglycoldinitrate |
Opiates – Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) in Hydrochloride and base forms & Morphine |
| NG – Nitroglycerine |
Cannabis – Resin & Herbal |
| DNT – Dinitrotoluene |
Cocaine – Hydrochloride and base forms |
| TNT – Trinintrotoluene |
Benzodiazepines |
| PETN – Pentaerythritoltetranitrate |
Barbiturates |
| RDX – Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine |
Amphetamine type substances – including Ecstasy, DMA, MDEA & Methamphetamine
Methadone
|
| HMX – Cyclotetramethylene Tetranitramine |
MDMA, MDEA & Methamphetamine |
| DMNB – 2,3-dimethyl 2,3-dinitrobutane |
Methadone |
| Peroxide explosives |
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