Developed by manufacturer Greyscan, and marketed exclusively in France by HTDS, the new GreyScan ETD-100 mobile detector is a new generation of high-sensitivity explosive trace detectors.
Unique features
"A true revolution on the market, the GreyScan ETD-100 detector is the only mobile platform in the world using forensic-grade capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) for the detection of inorganic explosives (HME) with unrivalled capability."says HTDS.
Made from inorganic salts (fertilizers and other compounds, nitrates, chlorates and perchlorates) and difficult to detect, HME (Home Made Explosives) account for over 85 % of terrorist explosions worldwide.
Having benefited from more than five years of R&D for its development, the new GreyScan ETD-100 detector provides, according to HTDS, for the first time, an effective response to the lack of a real solution for the detection of HME explosives.
Fast, accurate, portable and easy to use, the ETD-100 has been designed to meet all security checkpoint scenarios. Versatile and ultra-sensitive, the ETD-100 detects a wide range of explosives and their compositions.
Complementary to traditional explosives trace detectors, the GreyScan ETD-100 detector enhances the detection capabilities available on the market, and in particular solutions for detecting traces of explosives using ion mobility spectrometry (IMS).
Deployment of the ETD-100 will therefore increase the probability of detection of IEDs and improvised explosive devices, the predominant threat used in terrorist activities.
This new explosive trace detection solution is equally suited to mobile and stationary detection applications. The GreyScan ETD-100 se detector is designed to meet :
- forensic laboratories,
- the army
- critical infrastructures
- safety
- passenger / customer screening
- major events and mass gatherings
Advanced features to combat terrorism
The new GreyScan ETD-100 detector is a mobile, robust system suitable for a wide range of operations. It can be installed quickly, and represents a major step forward in the fight against terrorism.
With a warm-up time of just 10 minutes, the GreyScan ETD-100 offers significant practical advantages:
> Faster results
Analytical results in less than a minute (approx. 40 seconds), which is extremely fast compared to the slowness of equivalent laboratory equipment.
> More reliable results
Accurate, sensitive detection of a full range of explosive compositions with minimal downtime between operations.
> Easy to use
Intuitive operation thanks to touchscreen with red/green display and audible alarms. Only minimal training is required for safety personnel and non-expert users.
Finally, among the many advantages of the GreyScan ETD-100 detector, we can also display :
- battery/mains operation
- low cost of consumables
- high sample throughput rate
- protection against overloading of residual contamination
- a selective and very low false alarm rate