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Ion Mobility Spectrometers


AEL Category: 07. Detection

AEL Title: Detector, Ion Mobility Spectrometry, Point, Chemical Agent

AEL Number: 07CD-01-DPSI

SAVER Project: Ion Mobility Spectrometers

Ion mobility spectrometers (IMS) can detect a multitude of compounds including explosives, illicit drugs, and chemical warfare agents. Responders use IMS to detect chemicals, explosives, and narcotic compounds in a variety of operating environments.

Please contact NUSTL@hq.dhs.gov regarding access to the following additional documents: Focus Group Report, Market Survey Report, and Assessment Report on IMS Chemical Detectors.

Find this project in the FEMA Authorized Equipment List and InterAgency Board Interactive Standardized Equipment List.

Attachment Ext. Size Date
Ion Mobility Spectrometers Highlight (June 2006) PDF 449.84 KB
Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) Chemical Detectors Summary (April 2006) PDF 329.03 KB
Last Updated: 04/10/2025
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