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MKS Instruments, Inc. - AIRGARD FTIR Air Monitor
Contact:

MKS Instruments, Inc.

651 Lowell Street

Methuen, MA 01844

POC: Leonard Kamlet, Ph.D

rsimmons@micronics.net

System Cost: $72,500
Analysis Cost: ~$0
Survey Source: Vendor Supplied Information
General Description
AIRGARD is an FTIR-based air monitoring system which is designed to detect and alarm on ppb levels of 50+ chemical warfare agent and toxic industrial chemicals simultaneously. It does this within 20 seconds of detection.
Technical Description
AIRGARD uses a FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) spectrometer with a Stirling-cooled mercury cadmium telluride detector using an advanced classical least squares algorithm for extremely sensitive detection (single to low double digit part-per-billion level) of vaporous harmful chemicals.
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
  • 0 components
  • 5-10 minutes is required for setup
  • Automatic detection
LOGISTICS:
  • An afternoon of training and some technical skills required
  • Approximately the size of a carry-on luggage suitcase
  • Between 25 and 50 kg
  • Wired connections are available
  • System or device has 110V electrical requirement
OPERATIONS:
  • Can be used from 4°C to 41°C
  • Components must be stored at room temperature (27°C)
  • Performance is not influenced by relative humidity
  • 5-10 years expected life
  • Results can 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:
  • Not possible for the system to achieve 510K clearance
  • Not possible for the system to achieve FDA approval
  • This system does not test liquids
  • Superior specificity. System has a false alarm rate approaching zero (~0%)
  • > 1x10-3 mg/m3
  • System currently can identify aerosolized chemical agent
  • Not possible to identify liquid chemical agent
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