The vast majority of narcotic substances can be identified with Raman spectroscopy. This does not consume or tamper with the sample, so there is no risk of destroying or invalidating evidence.
The identification is done in seconds and without the need to open the plastic bag or glass container.
Keeping the unknown substance contained is a huge benefit, since many narcotic substances pose health and safety risks to the operator.
Hazardous materials often pose a very real threat to first responders, who quickly and safely need to understand if it is safe to proceed and what kind of personal protection equipment is needed.
The health and safety of the specialist operators is hard to achieve without knowing more about the nature of any chemical threats, often posed during stressful situations...
With a fast start-up, the Serstech Arx mkII is small and light, and easily fits in a pocket or a small bag.
Raman spectroscopy is highly sensitive to the chemicals used in explosives and their precursors, making Raman the preferred choice for bomb squads and law enforcement around the world.
Serstech’s solutions have been designed and developed with the everyday challenges of the bomb technician in mind.
The instruments can be operated, even with heavy gloves, and later, the ChemDash provides all the information and tools needed for reporting.
Invasive technology offers the ability to penetrate an outer wall without allowing the contents to escape.
This sealed ingress port allows direct access to the internal contents which has a number of advantages.
Valent equipment is capable of safely penetrating most common applications for CW Munitions, Storage Containers & Unknown hazards
Non-invasive techniques such as X-ray or PINS can be very are effective in the correct circumstances but they are not always the best option.
They also do not solve the problem – merely give a good indication of what is inside. Invasive technology gives a single port which can be used for sampling, flushing, neutralisation, tool entry and a host of other investigative and disposal options – One access – multiple operations
Dealing with the challenges of toxic chemical or legacy materials is very similar to carrying out military operations.
Unknown fills need to be identified and even if the fill is known there is still the desire to ultimately neutralise the hazard.
Valent Applications offer bespooke solutions for every CBRN sealed HAZMET vessel.
Working with Arx mkII, the SERS kit provides quick identification of substances like Heroin, Fentanyl, Methamphetamine, Ketamine, Cocaine and Amphetamine, even in low concentration street samples.