Comparison of Portable Raman Instruments for Use in the Single CAIS Access and Neutralization (SCANS) Project

The U.S. Army's Product Manager, Non-Stockpile Chemical Material (PMNSCM) currently uses Raman instruments to identity the contents of Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS) in two fielded systems: the Rapid Response System (RRS) and the Mobile Munitions Assessment System (MMAS). The PMNSCM...

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Main Authors: Christesen, Steven, Procell, Lawrence, Sorrick, David, Maclver, Brian
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic and Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy
CAIS(CHEMICAL AGENT IDENTIFICATION SETS)
CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTORS
Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare
INSTRUMENTATION
MANPORTABLE EQUIPMENT
RAMAN SPECTRA
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
SCAN(SINGLE CAIS ACCESS AND NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEM)
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Summary:The U.S. Army's Product Manager, Non-Stockpile Chemical Material (PMNSCM) currently uses Raman instruments to identity the contents of Chemical Agent Identification Sets (CAIS) in two fielded systems: the Rapid Response System (RRS) and the Mobile Munitions Assessment System (MMAS). The PMNSCM is now looking at Raman instruments to meet the needs of a new project: the Single CAIS Access and Neutralization System (SCANS). SCANS will consist of a man-portable Raman spectroscopy system for CAIS characterization, a self-contained system for the destruction and neutralization of the CAIS items, and a packaging process for final disposal of the waste. This report details the comparison of four different Raman systems and assesses their ability to meet the needs of the SCANS program.