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Bringing Technological Solutionsto Biological and Chemical Detection

BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES & PROENGIN

With a human capital of 480 people including 370 engineers, chemists and biologists, Bertin Group is a European leader in technological innovation with a unique range of expertise and system development related to Engineering Activities and Life Sciences.

Bertin Technologies designs and markets equipments for detection and identification of chemical and bio-logical threats, in Defence and Homeland Security, Industrial Safety and Environment. For more than 15 years, Bertin has been working along sick CBRN ex-perts, in order to provide state of the art solutions for operational duty on CBRN detection.

The products introduced in this catalogue come from the most recent development achieved by Bertin R&D capabilities, to respond to today’s technological concerns.

Proengin is a French company specializing in Chemical and Biological Warfare agent detection systems.Proengin designs, develops and manufactures its whole range of products encompassing systems for vehicles, ships, infrastructures as well as hand held detectors.

Proengin has developed biological and chemical warfare agent field detectors using flame spectro-photometry. Well known and widely used around the world, the AP2C has helped prove that flame spec-trophotometry is the most reliable technology on the field. This is due to its lowest false alarm rate and its user friendly interface.

New developments such as the AP4C (Chemical de-tection) and MAB (Biological Detection) have installed Proengin as a world leader in CBRN detection. Proengin products are used in more than 40 coun-tries, by various organizations, such as Armed Forces, Police Forces, Customs Organizations, First Respon-ders, etc.

Mastering Innovation

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The threat of domestic terrorism today appears larger than ever. Biological and chemical warfare date from the Roman civilization, but they are becoming more and more sophisticated. The events of the last years have made tragically obvious that terrorist attacks are becoming a reality: nerve gas attacks in Japan, seve-ral cases of anthrax in the USA, and the very recent ricin incidents in the USA and the UK, show that the threat has to be managed very seriously.

Beyond direct consequences on people, contamina-tion due to biological and chemical threats persist a long time, disturbing facilities, organizations and po-pulations. To protect our populations against chemi-cal and biological threats , CBRN experts’ community agreed that R&D efforts had to be focused on 5 key areas: pre-incident intelligence, detection and iden-tification of chemical and biological agents, indivi-dual and collective protection, mass casualty decon-tamination and triage, vaccines and pharmaceuticals.

Chemical and Biological Detection and Identification are major concerns of Bertin Technologies and Proengin, that invest R&D efforts to propose new technologies to the military and civilian communities (soldiers, first responders, medical professionals, public health and emergency personnel).

SOME VISION OF THE RISK

BIOLOGICAL THREATCHEMICAL THREAT

EQUIPMENT FOR BIOLOGICAL DETECTION

MABCORIOLIS® MSCORIOLIS® FRKIM

EQUIPMENT FOR CHEMICAL DETECTION

SECOND SIGHT® MSAP4C AP4C VAP4C F

HOW TO CONTACT US

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Biological agents are of great concern especially because many of them are easy to manufacture, transport, and disperse. Due to the time lag between a biological attack and the appearance of the symptoms, biological weapons could be devastating. Many diseases caused by biological agents (except toxins) are highly conta-gious, and during this time lag, infected persons continue to spread the disease, further increasing its reach. Additionally, difficulties in detecting bioagents make the situation worse. Hundreds or even thousands of people could become sick or die if a biological attack occurred in a major metropolitan area, apart from population panic movements resulting. Early warning, detection, or recognition of biological aerosolized weapons attacks (the most serious risk), are essential components of biodefence, helping to get an adapted response to mitigate their consequences. The main steps in the detection of the biological threat are: • the alert which gives a first level of information – ‘there is a potential danger’ • the collection which yields a sample • the identification of the agent in order to propose the right countermeasures

Proengin and Bertin Technologies have associated their efforts to propose state-of-the-art solutions for each one of these steps.

BIOLOGICAL THREATS DETECTIONA 3-STEP PROCESS

BioAerosols(typical diameter ofparticules: 1 – 5 µm)

Automatic warningto command

Field laboratoryLegal evidence

WARNING SAMPLING IDENTIFICATION

Point detectionand warning

Air Sampling

MAB CORIOLIS MS

CORIOLIS FR

Field IdentificationEquipment

KIM

GAS

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Network capabilitiesRemote detectionEarly warning

Point of care detection

AP4CPoint detectionGas and liquid

SECOND SIGHT MSStand off gas detection

AP4C ( )Network Point Detection

GAS

CHEMICAL THREATS DETECTIONFROM EARLY WARNING TO POINT OF CARE IDENTIFICATION

The effects of chemical weapons are normally seen over a much smaller area and have been traditionally viewed by military planners more as tactical than strategic weapons. Chemical agents are generally gases or liquids, often aerosolized, and have immediate or rapid effects, contrary to biological weapons. Depending on the particular agent chosen, chemical weapons tend to act against humans in a relatively short time frame, from nearly instantaneous effects to effects that occur within minutes or hours.

With chemical threat, the concept “alert to protect” is very important because of the immediate effects chemical weapons cause. An early warning enables an immediate management of the chemical event.

Bertin Technologies and Proengin propose equipments that cover the threat from the alert to the identification: Bertin Technologies proposes a remote gas detection camera able to provide both an alarm and real-time visualization to the operator, who can sometimes be located far from the gas cloud. Once informed, a properly CBRN-suited team can identify the chemical weapons with an AP4C, proposed by Proengin.

We would like to give a special thanksto Médecin Général Michel Curé

MABBiological alarm monitor

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

• Adapted to harsh environmental conditions

• Very short response time

• Networking with up to 10 detectors

• Easy maintenance on the field

MAB is a biological alarm monitor to be used on a battlefield or urban environment.

The mission of the MAB is to detect any biological life rapid evolution that could be due to a biologi-cal attack. If the concentration of specific particles in-creases rapidly in the air, the MAB will give an alarm. This alarm can not only be used directly, but also to trigger a bio sampler to get a sample for further ana-lysis and identification. MAB does not identify the type of particles but cate-gorizes them by their chemical signature. The pre-sence of chemical signatures of suspicious bacteria (anthrax, for example) is constantly monitored.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

MAB is a one piece ruggedized system that can be deployed in a few minutes anywhere on a battlefield. It can be connected either to a display box for a direct view of alarms, or to a laptop (through a network) to view alarms and data about the categories of particles, and/or to a bio sampler (ideally the Coriolis® MS).

MAB analyzes the particles in the air 83 times per second and therefore gives a continuous monitoring of the type of particles present in the air. Alarm thres-holds are preset in terms of number of particles, or rapidity of concentration increase. These thresholds can be adjusted by the user to cope with the type of environment.It requires low power (max.45W) and hydrogen.Hydrogen can be supplied by cylinders or anelectrolyser.

SPECIFICATIONS

PRINCIPLE

The MAB is based on flame spectrophotometry tech-nology. It operates by analysing the light spectrum of a flame of hydrogen. MAB analyses the chemical composition of each particle and measures their re-lative content of potassium, sodium, as well other ele-ments. Particles are then categorized by their chemicalsignature and their concentration.

QUALIFICATION

Reports available from international independent and recognized laboratories on demand.

Specifications

Size

HeightWeight Temperatures

Lifespan

Power supplyRemote controlRemote data Response time

MAB

300mm x 160mm x 450mm(11.8” x 6.3” x 17.7”)800 mm (31.5”)13 kg-20°C to +50°C(-4°F to +122°F) (operation)-39°C to +55°C(-38.2°F to +131°F) (storage)up to 10 days (refillable hydrogen cylinder included in the appliance)19-32VDC or 110-220 VACcan be remote controlledby RS 485 outletless than 1 minute

Air sampler

Hydrogen Module

Detection Module

CORIOLIS® MSNew generation tactical biologicalair sampler

Coriolis® MS is a ruggedized bio-aerosol sampler, dedicated to area surveillance, in open field military conditions.

It has been designed to collect large concentra-tions of aerosols in the breathable range of 0.5 to 10microns, thus being more representative of theenvironment than typical bio-aerosol samplers (high air flow rate).

Once the sample is collected, the user re-moves the vial for subsequent analysis (im-muno-assay, PCR, culturing).

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

• Bio-aerosols capture like anthrax, plague, etc.

• Liquid sample

• High air flow rate, long time monitoring

• Sample thermostatization

• Ergonomic and ruggedized design for field

operation

• Portable and quick deployment

• Easy to decontaminate and sterile

consumables

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Coriolis® MS offers flexibility with a choice of operating modes:

• Autonomous point of care sampling: this mode, triggered by the operator wearing IPE (Individual Protective Equipment), can be used by first responders or for mobile applications to rapidly obtain a sample and identify the biological threat (ideally with the KIM).

• Long time collection: for the surveillance of a critical event, the long time collection mode (until 6 hours) can be used, to collect a sample that is fully representative of a given period of time.

• Biological beacon mode: for a long term surveillance (several days), Coriolis® MS can be set up in a standby mode, waiting for an order of a warning system, ideally the MAB.

Coriolis® MS uses consumables:

SPECIFICATIONS

PRINCIPLE

Coriolis® MS air sampler is based on a wet cyclone: it collects high volumes of air and concentrates the aerosols into a liquid sample, adequate for all types of analysis (immuno-assay, PCR, culture, smart tickets, etc.)

BIOLOGICAL QUALIFICATION

Biological efficiency of Coriolis® technology evaluated at the HPA (Health Protection Agency) – Porton Down

Coriolis efficiency has been evaluated by many organisms, in particular the CEB (Centre d’Etudes du Bouchet - France) and the HPA (Health Protection Agency - UK).According to ISO 14698-1 annex 1, the biological efficiency of the Coriolis sampler, when compared to the standard low volume Casella slit sampler, was found to be 78% when using the aerostable E.Coli MRE162 strain (HPA).


Air intake

Collection unit

Pipe for injection

Air flowing cane

Specifications

ApplicationPrincipleCollected particles sizeAir flow rateCollection timeLiquid samplePower requirements

Sample preservationLiquid injectionWatertightWeightDimensionsOperating temperature

Coriolis® MS

Surveillance of critical areaWet cyclone> 0.5 µm360 LPM to 630 LPMUp to 6 hoursUp to 20 ml- Battery (NiMH): 24 VDC or truck battery

- Main supply: 220 VACYesYesYes16 kg460 x 460 x 332 mm +5°C to +45°C

A 500 ml collection liquid flask A collection unit

CORIOLIS® FRBio-air sampler for first responders

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

• Bio-aerosols capture like anthrax, plague, etc.

• Liquid sample

• Compact and portable

• Easy to deploy and set up

• Easy decontamination

• Sterile consumables

Coriolis® FR is a bio-aerosol sampler, dedicated to first responders, with quick deployment in response to a civilian or military event.

It has been designed to collect large concentra-tions of aerosols in the breathable range of 0.5 to 10microns, thus being more representative of theenvironment than typical bio-aerosol samplers .

Thanks to its liquid sample, it can be used with a rapid identification system (immuno-assay, PCR, etc.) to provide an early warning of aerosolized biological warfare agents.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Coriolis® FR is efficient and light. It is ruggedized for uses in unfamiliar and dangerous environments. Additionally it can be completely decontaminated by classical disinfectants (vapour of hydrogen peroxide, bleach).

SPECIFICATIONS

PRINCIPLE

Coriolis® FR air sampler uses the same principle as the Coriolis® MS, which is a wet cyclone. It collects high volumes of air and concentrates the aerosols into a liquid sample.

BIOLOGICAL QUALIFICATION

Coriolis® FR has been tested by the WIS (Wehrwis-senschaftliches Institut für Schutztechnologien - ABC-Schutz – Germany) with a demonstrated biological efficiency of 70 % respective to the reference sampler (All Glass Impinger 30) on spores of Bacillus atro-phaeus (1 µm).


Aspirating engine

Air intake

Specifications

ApplicationPrincipleCollected particles sizeAir flow rateCollection timeLiquid samplePower requirementsLifespanWatertightWeightDimensions

Operating temperature

Coriolis® FR

First respondersWet cyclone> 0.5 µm100 to 300 LMP10 minUp to 15 ml100/240 VBattery: 2 hoursYes4 kg (+ case: 15 kg)220 x 330 x 140 mm(without flowing cane)+5°C to +45°C

Collection cone

Battery

Charger

Air flowing cane

Power supply

KIMField Bioanalyzer

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

• Handheld, magnetic immuno-agglutination

identifier

• Quick results with a high sensitivity

• A range of BWA threat assays available

• Ergonomic design allowing operation while

wearing IPE

• Usable without technical expertise

• Easy to decontaminate

KIM is a biological warfare agent identification equipment usable on the field, that can be

quickly deployed on the field, in the occurrence of a civilian or military event.

It has been designed to detect warfare bacteria, viruses, or toxins from a liquid sample, on the field,

within 10 minutes. Results are not only comparable to those obtained with an ELISA in terms of

performance, but can be acquired ten times faster.

Used with a bio-aerosol sampler, it provides an early warning of aerosolized biological warfare agents.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

KIM can detect all pathogens on the field (bacteria, toxins, virus, etc.). It is easy to use, specially designed for non-specialists. It is ruggedized for uses in unfamiliar and dangerous environments. It can also be totally decontaminated by classical disinfectants (vapour of hydrogen peroxide, bleach).

KIM is composed of two cases:

• The “analysis case”, dedicated to the sample analysis• The “kits transport case”, dedicated to the kits transport

KIM uses consumables:

SPECIFICATIONS

PRINCIPLE

KIM is based on the use of magnetic colloids. The immunological recognition of the biological warfare agent is sped up by the application of a magnetic field: this is the magnetic immuno-agglutination technique.

USER MODE

KIM includes everything that is necessary to analyze a sample. KIM can be used without technical expertise.The process is made of 4 steps:

1- Add the buffer and the sample in the reaction vial 2- Shake reaction with the vortexer 3- Insert the reaction vial into the appropriate slot and start measurement 4- Wait for 7 minutes for result

Specifications

ApplicationPrinciple

Detection kits

Detection timeLifespanWeightDimensionsPower supplyTemperatures

KIM

Biological agent detectionImmuno-agglutination undermagnetic field• Toxin: Botulinum toxin A, Ricin, SEB• Bacteria: Bacillus anthracis• Training kit (Bacillus atropheus)< 10 min (typically 7 min)NiMH Battery - 20 tests< 15 kg 470 x 357 x 176 mm (L x l x h)24 VCC – 120 V, 60 Hz – 230 V, 50 HzStorage: -20°C to +40°COperation: +4°C to +40°C

Reaction vials

Protocol description

Reaction vial slot

Screen

Vortexer

Buffer Sample

Waiting time:7 minutes

SECOND SIGHT® MSStand-off gas cloud chemicaldetector

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

• Wide field of view

• Early warning

• CWA real detection and visualization

• Adapted to harsh conditions

• Remote detection

• Quick deployment

Second Sight® MS is an infrared (IR) gas cloud detector, dedicated to chemical area surveillance in open field and harsh conditions.

It has been designed for early warning and visualization of suspicious clouds. It shows localization of dangerous gases like toxic industrial gases or warfare agents (nerve gases or vesicants).

In case of detection of some gas of interest (whether TIC or CWA), it raises an alarm and displays real-time visualization of the scene. This enables efficient management of the chemical event.

When you cannot trust your eyes…trust your Second Sight® MS

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Second Sight® MS is a stand-off chemical gas cloud detector offering the best compromise between field of view and range detection. It is able to detect several classes of chemicals: nerve or blister gases as Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA), pulmonary, ammonia, ethylene oxide, and pulmonary gases as Toxic Industrial Compounds (TIC). Any other chemical which presents an absorption band from 7 to 14 µm can be added to the library of the camera.

PRINCIPLE

Second Sight® MS uses an uncooled IR microbolometer device. Its technology relies on differential absorption of gases in the IR spectrum. The equipment continuously analyses the absorption of the scene compared with the background.

SPECIFICATIONS

CHEMICAL QUALIFICATION


Specifications

ApplicationPrincipleDetected gases

Detection rangeDetection timePower supply

LifespanWeightDimensionsTemperatures

Second Sight® MS

Surveillance of critical areaUncooled LWIR camera• Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA): GA (tabun), GB (sarin), GD (soman), HD (yperite), VX• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)- optional:. Linear alkanes from CH4 to C4H10

. 1-Propylene (C3H6), 1,3-Butadiene(C4H6), Benzene (C6H6)from 2 m and up to 3 kmbetter than 5 s (one picture every 2 s)90-260 V AC - 10 to 28 V-DC 100W (optional) 4 hours with optional battery pack18 kg 670 mm x 280 mm x 330 mm -20°C to +55°C (operation)-20°C to +70°C (storage)

A large area coveragefor global surveillance

Specific lens

Filter wheel

Infrared camera

Processing unit

Transparent view of the inside of the machine

System status

Gas list

Alarm

Gas localization and concentration

Video recorder

User friendly man machine interface

3000 m

1000 m

500 m

AP4CChemical Warfare Agents andToxic Industrial material detector

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

• Simultaneous detection of mixed agents

• Very short response time and reset time


• Capacity to be adapted as a fixed alarm

system

• Adapted to harsh environmental

conditions

AP4C is a chemical warfare agent detector to be used in a battlefield or urban environment.

AP4C detects in real time and simultaneously almost all chemical warfare agents and numerous toxic industrial materials.

AP4C detects the spectrum of phosphorus, sulphur, arsenic, and the chemical bond HNO. All nerve agents, blister agents, and blood agents can be detected thus making the AP4C an instrument of

safety. AP4C can detect all those agents under vapour, aerosol or liquid form.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

AP4C is very easy to use. In case of chemical contamination, an on/off switch activates the bargraph (graduated from 1 to 5 depending on the concentration).

AP4C is a very easy to use instrument: set up procedure, calibration, filter change, purge procedure, and switch off procedure are NOT necessary.An internal memory stores all the data (alarms and concentration measurements) for the last 120 hours of use. This data can thus be downloaded on a laptop.When connected to a laptop during use, AP4C can also deliver NATO ATP45 format messages in case of an alarm.

The detection of persistent agents under liquid form is possible thanks to the S4PE that scrapes the agents from the surface to check and vaporizes it into the AP4C.

SPECIFICATIONS PRINCIPLE

It is based on flame spectrophotometry technology. It operates by analysing the light spectrum of a flame of hydrogen. If chemical warfare agents or industrial toxic materials are present in the atmosphere, some specific chemical bonds will emit a characteristic light spectrum that will be recognized by the AP4C optical system.


Reports available from international independent and recognized laboratories on demand. AP4C is used in challenging and diverses areas such as Singapore, Canada, Qatar, and several European countries.AP4C has been adopted by the ICA (Immigration and Checkpoints Authority), French Armed Forces, UK Metropolitan Police, US Homeland Security, and Canadian Armed Forces.

Specifications

ApplicationPrincipleDetected gases

Detection timePower supplyLifespanWeightTemperatures

AP4C

Control of contamination Flame Spectrophotometry• Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA): GA (tabun), GB (sarin), GD (soman), HD (yperite), VX, Runcol (HT), Cyanhydric acid (HCN), Chlorine cyanogen (AC)…• Toxic Industrial Materials: Ammonia (NH3), NOx, H2S…2 secondsLithium or rechargeable batteries12 hours2 kg-32°C to 50°C (operation)-32°C to 71°C (storage)

Bargraph display

RS 422 Connector

AP4C-VChemical Warfare Agents andToxic Industrial material detectorfor vehicles

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS




• Capacity to be adapted as a fixed alarm

system


conditions

AP4C-V is a chemical warfare agent detector to be used in a battlefield or urban environment on moving platforms for reconnaissance missions.

AP4C-V detects in real time and simultaneously almost all chemical warfare agents and numerous toxic industrial materials.

AP4C-V detects, the spectrum of phosphorus, sulphur, arsenic and the chemical bond HNO.All nerve agents, blister agents, and blood agents can be detected thus making the AP4C-V an instrument of safety. AP4C-V can detect all those agents under vapour, aerosol or liquid form.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

AP4C-V has the same capacity of chemical detection and the same specifications as the AP4C. Readings are displayed on a specific remote that can be installed inside the vehicle or directly onto the user’s laptop. When installed on a laptop, it can be connected to a mapping system. The AP4C-V can be installed without the aid of an anti-shock system directly on the top of the vehicle thanks to 4 screws.

Set up procedure, calibration, filter change, purge procedure, and switch off procedure are NOT necessary. A dedicated software stores all the data (alarms and concentration measurements) of the last 120 hours of use. This data can be downloaded on a laptop.AP4C-V can also deliver NATO ATP45 format messages, when connected to a laptop during use, in case of an alarm.

SPECIFICATIONS

PRINCIPLE

It is based on flame spectrophotometry technology. It operates by analyzing the light spectrum of a flame of hydrogen. If chemical warfare agents or industrial toxic materials are present in the atmosphere, some specific chemical bonds will emit a characteristic light spectrum that will be recognized by the AP4C optical system.


Reports available from international independent and recognized laboratories on demand. The Proengin vehicle chemical detectors are installed on reconnaissance vehicles of the French, Italian, Sweden and Japanese forces. Fema (USA) is also a user of this equipment.

Specifications

Applications

PrincipleDetected gases

Detection timePower supplySize

LifespanWeightTemperatures

AP4C-V

Control of contamination, reconnaissance missionsFlame spectrophotometry• Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA): GA (tabun), GB (sarin), GD (soman), HD (yperite), VX, Runcol (HT), Cyanhydric acid (HCN), Chlorine cyanogen (AC)…• Toxic Industrial Materials: Ammonia (NH3), NOx, H2S…2 seconds24 VDC x 3 A max321 mm x 170 mm x 223 mm(12.63” x 6.69” x 8.77”)24 hours4 kg- 32°C to + 55°C (operation)-32°C to 71°C (storage)

AP4C-FChemical Warfare Agents andToxic Industrial material detectorfor fixed sites

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS




conditions


• No maintenance for one year

AP4C-F is a chemical warfare agent detector to be used in a battlefield or urban environment on moving platforms for reconnaissance missions.

AP4C-F detects in real time and simultaneously almost all chemical warfare agents and numerous toxic industrial materials.

AP4C-F detects the spectrum of phosphorus, sulphur, arsenic and the chemical bond HNO. All nerve agents, blister agents, and blood agents can be detected thus making the AP4C-F an instrument of safety. AP4C-F can detect all those agents under vapour, aerosol or liquid form.

AP4C-F is installed as a fixed alarm system and does not require any other maintenance or human intervention during one year, other than the addition of one liter of water per month.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

AP4C-F has the same capacity of chemical detection and the same specifications as the AP4C. It is typically installed at the air intake of buildings or critical infrastructures. Set up procedure, calibration, filter change, purge procedure, and switch off procedure are NOT necessary.

AP4C-F can be networked with other instruments. Upon alarm it can trigger the closing of the building ventilation system.

SPECIFICATIONS

PRINCIPLE

It is based on flame spectrophotometry technology. It operates by in analysing the light spectrum of a flame of hydrogen. If chemical warfare agents or industrial toxic materials are present in the atmosphere, some specific chemical bonds will emit a characteristic light spectrum that will be recognized by the AP4C optical system.



Specifications

Applications

PrincipleDetected gases

Detection timePower supplySize

LifespanWeightTemperatures

AP4C-V

Control of contamination, surveillance of sites Flame spectrophotometry• Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA): GA (tabun), GB (sarin), GD (soman), HD (yperite), VX, Runcol (HT), Cyanhydric acid (HCN), Chlorine cyanogen (AC)…• Toxic Industrial Materials: Ammonia (NH3), NOx, H2S…2 seconds24 VDC x 3 A max321 mm x 170 mm x 223 mm(12.63” x 6.69” x 8.77”)One month15 kg-32°C to + 55°C (operation)-32°C to 71°C (storage)

For further information, quotation or ordering, please contact Bertin Technologies or Proengin.

To order Bertin Technologies‘ products,(Coriolis MS, Coriolis FR, KIM et Second Sight)please contact: BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES

By phone: +33 1 39 30 60 64 +33 1 39 30 61 88

By post: Bertin Technologies ZAC du Pas du Lac 10 bis, avenue Ampère BP 284 78053 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines France

By fax: +33 1 39 30 61 85

By email: [email protected]

To order Proengin‘s products,(MAB, AP4C, AP4C-V et AP4C-F)please contact: PROENGIN

By phone: +33 1 30 58 47 34

By post: Proengin 1, rue de l’Industrie 78210 Saint-Cyr-L’Ecole France

By fax: +33 1 30 58 93 51

By email: [email protected]

HOW TO CONTACT US

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HOW TO ORDER

Please ask for a quotation (contact see opposite page)

COMPANY TERMS AND OBLIGATION

Some of our products (Second Sight® MS, AP4C, AP4C V, AP4C F, MAB) are submitted to export licen-se authorization from the French Ministry of Defence.

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