Quantitative Infrared Reference Library. Volume 1

Abstract : The U. S. Army's Chemical Biological Applications and Risk Reduction Business Unit (CBARR) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, is actively involved in Chemical Warfare Materiel (CWM) air monitoring and sample analysis for a variety of missions. These include CWM investigations, remediation of chemical disposal sites, and environmental assessments. To enhance CBARR's ability to accomplish these tasks, the organization is continually examining and evaluating new technologies in this arena. The instrument of interest for this study was the TravelIR by Sensir, Inc. It is a lightweight, portable, closed cell Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer designed to measure and collect radiation in the midinfrared band. Infrared detection is performed with a DTGS detector that operates at room temperature. The gas cell used has a 2.4-m path length, L. Data was acquired by co-adding 64 spectra at 2 cm(exp -1) resolution. The experiment was run with a series of quantitative concentrations of analyses, to include sarin (GB), distilled mustard (HD), tabun (GA), and soman (GD).