Detectors and Pumps

Question 1

What is the M8?

Answer 1

A litmus test that detects and Identifies liquid chemical agents. Specifically G and V series nerve agents and H series blister agents.

Comes in a booklet of 25 sheets=50 total tests
Found in M256 kit.

Question 2

What is M9 paper?

Answer 2

Detects the presents of a liquid chemical agents and will turn red when detected

Tap color is green.
Normally attach to MOPP gear on wrists, biceps, and ankles.

Question 3

What is the M256A1?

Answer 3

To detect and identify nerve, blister, or blood agents in vapor and liquid form.

Has 12 detector samples.

Question 4

What does the M256A2 detect?

Answer 4

Detects and identifies nerve, blister, blood agents in vapor, liquid and solid form.

8 glass ampoules filled with chemical reactants.

Question 5

JCAD

Answer 5

Vacuums sir partials to detect and identify a G, H, V nerve, blister and blood agents. Sampling only gasses or aerosols.

Runs off an IMS cell instead of radiation.

Scan a surface 1/2 in away in a slow zigzag pattern.

Question 6

What is the ICAM?

Answer 6

An Improved Chemical Agent Monitor.
Picks up aerosols and vapors and contains beta radiation source; Nickel 63 radiation.
Is being replaced with the JCAD due to its connection to cause cancer
In operation hold it 1/2in away from surface in slow zigzag pattern.

Question 7

What is the M100?

Answer 7

A kit used for immediate Decon. Used topically absorb any contamination

In powered form as a dry decon.

Question 8

DOD BSK

Answer 8

A kit that can identify 8 biological agents at a time.
Ideally run 2 tests at the same time to reduce the probability of false results
Keep cooled at1-4 degrees C.
Total of 10 bw agents have ticks

Question 9

Dro: FTIR

Answer 9

The trueDefender identifies cwas, TICs, TIM, explosives and their precursors and narcotics in solid and liquid form
However it is not intrinsically safe.
Identifies by the reflected light off of the laser and internalizes that information.

Question 10

What is the M26?

Answer 10

A water pumping generator that runs off of diesel or JP-8 fuel(jet fuel). Used to connect to a 3000 gallon water Bivet to circulate water.

Have 3 major components: 1 M26 pump
2 accessory kit
3 water bivet

Question 11

What is the M125?

Answer 11

To spray decon materials and firefight with foam or water. Contains 3 different compartments: 1 a pump units
2 a tank unit
3 a shower assembly

Question 12

125 GPM

Answer 12

Essential to transfer water into storage tanks

Question 13

What is the M2?

Answer 13

A heating unit to keep water ambient, warm or hot during missions, washing equipment or showering soldiers.

Fuel pressure is set at 150psi. Runs off of M12A1 pump unit.

Question 14

What is the M12A1?

Answer 14

A 500 gallon multipurpose skid. Consisting of pump unit assembly, tank unit, M2 heater and personal shower assembly.

Question 15

Dro: What is the Raman?

Answer 15

The FirstDetector: A self contained unit that identifies a verity of organic and inorganic compounds such as CWs, explosives, fertilizers, ammonium nitrate. Can also identify substances through clothing glass, plastic and water.
Identifies compounds through fluorescence: a light chemicals naturally emit= Scattered molecules.

Question 16

What is the MultiRAE?

Answer 16

A TIC vapor detector that can find IMO to 8 different threats at once. Agents are detects by triggering the Wheatstone bridge that exposes ultraviolet light to ionize the sample.