Lightweight Chemical Detector (LCD) 3.3 | Smiths Detection

General Description
Based on leading IMS technology, the LCD 3.3 is a light and versatile chemical warfare agent (CWA) and toxic industrial chemical (TIC) detector. LCD 3.3 is an advanced warning device, that alarms to gas and vapour threats detected and identified at or below immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) levels, by determining the agent or type, class, concentration and dosage of chemical exposure. It can also be used as a screening and survey device.

Technical Description
LCD 3.3 employs ion mobility spectrometry technology.

Evaluation Criteria

THROUGHPUT:

Detection is instantaneous
Continuous operation with no defined runs
System is continuous and provides real time analysis with no defined tests/samples
The system or device is currently fully automated
Device or system is intended for multiple detection assays
0-1 solutions, buffer, eluents, and/or reagents
2 components
Less than 5 minutes is required for set-up
Automatic detection

LOGISTICS:

Very brief (minutes-hours) training and minimal technical skills
Approximately the size of a soda can
Less than 1 kg
Wired connections are available
System or device uses batteries
4-8 hours battery life

OPERATIONS:

Can be used from < -21°C to > 42°C (All temperatures)
Performance is not influenced by relative humidity
Greater than 3 years shelf life
Greater than 10 years expected life
Results cannot be viewed in real-time
The system or device is currently fully autonomous
The system software is closed and not available for modification
The system hardware is closed and not available for modification

DETECTION:

Possible the system could receive 510K clearance, no current efforts at this time
Possible the system could receive FDA approval, no current efforts at this time
Less than 10 µL
Excellent specificity. System has occasional false alarms under certain conditions (<2%)
> 1x10-3 mg/m3
1 ppb-1 ppm
System currently can identify aerosolized chemical agent
Possible the system could identify liquid chemical agent