Homeland Security

Biological Hazards:

BioSampler Kit — for 8-hour collection into liquid media.

Button Aerosol Sampler — for collection using filter media.

BioStage — a viable cascade impactor used with agar plates.

Sterile Surface Swab Kit — for non-destructive surface sampling.

Filters — for bioaerosol sampling.

Sampling Pumps for Dust and other Aerosol Samplers:

Sonic Flow Pump — for use with BioSampler

GAST Pumps — for use with BioStage

PCXR series — for use with Button Aerosol Sampler

AirLite Sampling Pump — Alkaline battery powered for sampling lead

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SARS/Anthrax Sampling

Sampling Train Used by US Government Agencies to Evaluate Transmission of Virus

Air Sampling Pump:
SKC Airlite Pump
Cat. No. 110-100
(treated as disposable)

Filters:
37-mm, 0.3 µm PTFE (Teflon) Preloaded Filter Cassettes
Cat. No. 225-1723

Analysis:
PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

AirLite Sample Pump Kit for Anthrax	Cat. No.
includes AirLite pump with alkaline batteries, filter cassette holder with tubing, and package of 50 3-piece filter cassettes preloaded with 37-mm, 0.3 mm PTFE (Teflon) filters	110-1111

 

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Lead Sampling

Air Sampling Pump:
SKC Airlite Pump
Cat. No. 110-100

Filters:
37-mm, 0.8µm MCE (Mixed Cellulose Ester) Preloaded Filter Cassettes
Cat. No. 225-3-01

 

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Pump Kits for Homeland Security

SKC has assembled the following pump kits for homeland security

Pump Kits for Homeland Security	Cat. No.
AirLite Sample Pump Kit for Anthrax includes AirLite pump with alkaline batteries, filter cassette holder with tubing, and package of 50 3-piece filter cassettes preloaded with 37-mm, 0.3 mm PTFE (Teflon) filters	110-1111
Grab Air Pump Kit for Haz-Mat includes Grab Air pump with 9-V alkaline battery, tubing, and ten 1-liter Tedlar® bags with single polypropylene fitting	222-2111

 

Biological Surface Sampling

Bio-agent Test Kits In 4 easy steps, detect and identify biothreats quickly with Dräger® Bio-agent Test Kits. Bio-agent immunological rapid tests provide presumptive identification and preliminary assessment of Anthrax, Ricin, Botulinum, Y. pestis, and/or SEB in 10 to 15 minutes (3 minutes for high concentrations). Kits are available for individual toxins or with simultaneous tests for 5 biological toxins. An approved product by the Department of Homeland Security under the Anti-terrorism Safety Act of 2002.

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This page was last modified August 5, 2009