As part of its work in support of the national domestic preparedness against terrorism, NIST's Office of Law Enforcement Standards, in collaboration with the Department of Defense's Soldier Biological and Chemical Command, completed work on a "Guide for the Selection of Chemical Warfare Agent and Toxic Industrial Chemical Detection Equipment for Emergency Responders."This document is now out in circulation for review and comments. The primary purpose of this guide is to provide emergency responders with information to aid them in the selection and utilization of chemical agent and toxic industrial chemicals (TIC) detection equipment. The guide is thus more practical than technical, emphasizing advice about the capabilities of different technologies and what technologies are likely to work best in various applications. A wide variety of factors are considered that may be important to purchasers of detection equipment, including cost, sensitivity, portability, ease of use.
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