Gas Detection Tubes
The ampoule is broken and its content is shaken down on the cellulose.
Execute a prescribed number of strokes (equivalent air volume), wait the prescribed time, break the second ampoule and shake down its content
through the crushed glass on the cellulose. The change of the color of the indication layer is evaluated. If a yellow color appears in the specified time, the atmosphere does not contain CWA; the layer remains unchanged in the opposite case or, as the case may be, the yellow color appears only after a longer time.
Availability: Commercially Available
| Manufacturer |
| ORITEST |
| Product Name |
| Gas Detection Tubes |
| Detection Category |
| Chemical |
| Detection Principle |
| Colorimetric; |
| Detection Method |
| Colorimetric; |
| Application |
| Emergency Response; |
| Equipment Type |
| Instrument |
| Product Synopsis |
| The ampoule is broken and its content is shaken down on the cellulose.
Execute a prescribed number of strokes (equivalent air volume), wait the prescribed time, break the second ampoule and shake down its content
through the crushed glass on the cellulose. The change of the color of the indication layer is evaluated. If a yellow color appears in the specified time, the atmosphere does not contain CWA; the layer remains unchanged in the opposite case or, as the case may be, the yellow color appears only after a longer time. |
| Availability |
| Commercially Available |
| Technology Readiness Level (TRL) |
| 9 |
| User Feedback Sources |
| Indifferent/No user feedback |
| Dimensions |
| 0.25 x 4 in (0.6 x 10 cm) cylinder |
| Weight |
| <1 lb.; 0.45 kg |
| Power Requirements |
| None |
| Transportability |
| Pocket Size |
| Operating Conditions |
| 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) |
| Expected Operational Life |
| Single use item |
| Shelf Life |
| <5 years; >1 year |
| Unit Cost |
| $30 - $50 per Box of 10 (Price dependent on type of gas) |
| Tested For Chemical Agents |
| GB, GD, VX, GA, GF, GP, CK, AC, HCN, HD, HN, L, BZ, CS, CN, CR, adamsite, phosgene, diphosgene, chlorocyanide |
| Tested For ITF-25 TIC/TIMs |
| Chlorine, natrium oxides, sulfur dioxide, sulfide, carbon disulfide, ammonia, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide |
| Sample Introduction |
| Vapor/Gas; |
| Response Time (Sample Application To Output) |
| Continuous (<30 seconds) |
| Total Run Time |
| Seconds |
| Alarm Capability |
| None; color change |
| Training Required |
| <1 hour training |
| Training Available |
| No |
| Manuals Available |
| Yes |
| Warranties |
| No |
| ITAR/EAR Export Regulations |
| No |
| IATA Shipping Restrictions |
| No |
