Chemical Analyzer Chosen in Tech Refresh Program.

AuthorLee, Connie
PositionNEWS BRIEFS

A handheld system able to detect a wide-range of hazardous material will soon be deployed globally as part of the Army's updated dismounted reconnaissance sets, kits and outfits program.

The Rigaku Progeny ResQ--which is built by Burlington, Massachusetts-based Rigaku Raman Technologies--is a portable spectroscopic analyzer that can be used to analyze liquids, pastes, powders and gels, said Nancy Otto, the company's worldwide business development manager.

The technology is able to identify hazardous chemicals that are inside of a container without having to remove them, she said. "It can keep the user safe from harm from exposure to potential hazards because they're not opening the container and taking the sample out to analyze it," she noted.

The device has a library of approximately 13,000 chemicals and compounds that can be identified including explosives, narcotics, toxic chemicals and chemical warfare agents, Otto said.

The product went through rigorous testing to get on the list for approved equipment for the Army's program, Otto said. "This was a two-and-a-half-year program of evaluation for us to be approved," she added.

The dismounted reconnaissance sets, kits and outfits program is a family of sensors, protective suits and other products that give soldiers the tools they...

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