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M8 & M9 Chemical Agent Detector Paper
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NERVE GAS is also known as Tabun GA, Sarin GB, Soman GD, CMPF, GP, VR-55, and VX. Nerve gas interferes with the transmission of messages in the nervous system of the body. This is the most widely used and stockpiled agent by both the United States and what use to be the Soviet Union. It cannot be smelled easily and is very lethal, although it can be used in harassing concentrations. It takes approximately 6 to 8 minutes to take effect and causes death by convulsions and suffocation. It can be designed to have a persistence time from 10 minutes to 112 days.
BLISTER GAS can be either an inhaled agent or a contact agent. It cannot be smelled easily and is usually used to harass rather than kill. The time it takes to affect an individual depends on many factors, but it causes severe skin blisters, completely destroys the skin tissue, and has a persistence time of 1 to 54 days. This form of injury is particularly ugly. Blister gas is a Soviet development, based on improvements in Mustard gas used extensively during World War I. Mustard gas was one type of blister gas used extensively in World War I and many veterans have proof by long-lasting scars.
Description of M9 Chemical Detection Paper below, followed by M8,
then practical suggestions
for employing them and strategies for dealing with Chemical Attacks in general.
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The M9 Chemical Detector was developed for the U.S. military to enable
soldiers to detect Nerve VX, Nerve G (Tabun, Sarin, Soman) and Mustard H gases in combat.
It is in current use right now by our soldiers on the ground in the Middle East today. (Also, used by FEMA and
First Responders, who we are now selling it to. Government agencies only should contact
Shane Connor for M9 roll availability.)
M9 Chemical Detection is used by ground forces and is placed on personnel and equipment to
identify the presence of liquid chemical agent aerosols. It contains a suspension of an agent sensitive
red indicator dye in a paper matrix. It will detect and turn pink, red, reddish brown or red-purple when exposed to
liquid nerve agents and blister agents, but it does not identify the specific agent, nor does it detect any biological agents,
such as anthrax. This is current manufacture with an expiration date of December, 2006.
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Excerpts from U.S. Military FM 3-3, Chapter 3,:
Chemical Agent Detector Paper, M9 is the most widely used method of detecting liquid chemical agents.
M9 Paper reacts to chemical agents by
turning a red or reddish brown color. Place the M9 detector paper to opposite sides of the body. If you
are right handed, place a strip of M9 paper around your right upper arm, left wrist, and right ankle. If you
are left handed, place the M9 paper around your left upper arm, right wrist, and left ankle. It is also attached
to large pieces of equipment (eg: conditioning systems, shelter or van entrances or vehicles). When attached to
equipment, it must be placed in an area free from dirt, grease, and oil. This is especially important since petroleum
products and DS2 also cause the paper to change color. M9 Paper is especially useful in detecting on-target attacks
and keeping soldiers from entering contaminated areas. Whenever pink, red, reddish brown, or purple color appears
on the paper, suspect the presence of chemical agents. As soon as M9 Paper indicates the presence of chemical agents,
soldiers and units must take protective action to keep from becoming grossly contaminated. The results of the M9 paper
should be confirmed with the M256 kit. Night operations present some problems when using M9 Paper. Color changes
will not show up when a flashlight with a red filter is used to read the paper. White light must be used. This could cause
some serious OPSEC problems, especially for frontline troops. Commanders must realize that there is a risk if they do not
establish procedures for checking M9 Paper for color changes. Soldiers can be rotated into a white light area or the M9 Paper
can be collected periodically for reading.
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This is the next step up. The M-8 Chemical Detector AND AGENT IDENTIFER.
This product was originally designed for military reconnaissance to detect the presence and identity of chemical agents producing agent specific color changes. When activated by chemical agents, this detector may appear to become polka dotted. Compare the color of the dots with the colors marked on front to determine the identity of the specific agent.
With a color change to YELLOW suspect first Nerve G (Tabun, Sarin, Soman) non-persistent gases.
With a color change to RED suspect first Blister agents, like mustard gases.
With a color change to DARK GREEN suspect first Nerve VX persistent gases.
This product, too, is in current use right now by our soldiers on the ground in the Middle East today.
It is widely distributed on the battlefield with each soldier carrying some M8's in their protective mask carrier.
(Also, used by FEMA and
First Responders, who we are now selling it to. Government agencies only should contact
Shane Connor for M8 booklets availability.)
Organic solvents such as brake cleaner and bug sprays can cause false
readings with product. Do not ingest this product. Please note, this product cannot identify biological agents such as Anthrax.
This product must remain dry, as it will not work properly if wet. Product shelf life is unlimited, IF kept dry.
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What's some practical strategies for the public to employ M9 or M8?
If an chemical alert were sounded that had everyone then buttoned up at home
with plastic and duct tape on their windows and doors, the chem detection strip might
could be utilized in two ways:
First; if stuck into the window sill on the
outside, but out of the rain, you could tell from the safety of inside your home
if it was detecting anything outside to have it start changing color. Also, when the all-clear
was finally sounded, you'd have some independent confirmation that for your own property and neighborhood it
really was OK, as well. Many others, without any such indication, won't have a clue as to what to believe or
not and will not be prepared to deal well with such deadly uncertainties and possibly even be paralyzed with fear.
Secondly; if we did get into something nasty, having these detectors
inside your safe room, too, would help calm all there that with no color change they were still safe.
Placing them along hallways outside the safe room and even throughout the house would
also help every ones confidence level later that when they did again utilize the rest of the
house, they'd have some more assurance via the chemical indicators of how safe it was to do so.
Situations may even evolve where neighborhood evacuations are called for before an approaching chemical agent arrives
on the wind. With your own chemical detection in-hand,
you'll be able to confirm every step of the way for your family that you are not inadvertently moving into harm. Or, if the wind
had just changed, you'll be able to confirm if your safe route and/or preferred safe destination, really still is.
Also, when travelling or at the mall or an auditorium, etc., if anything ever happened that was
panicking people (on foot or in cars) that a chemical attack had been launched there, you could also pull out one
of these M9 or M8 strips as you exited the area so as to expose it to the air about you. Whether it was in your
hand as you got out of the area or jammed into your closed car window as you drove off, but where
you could still see it, half in and half out, you'd potentially have a clue as to how bad it really was right
where you are, both inside the car and outside.
The panic
could potentially be deadlier than the 'event', especially so if it's a false alarm, and the information gleaned from
your chemical detector could help you make wiser choices on how eagerly you'd then risk joining in with a dangerous
trampling stampede or crazy panicked drivers, or not.
There are plenty more creative strategies for employing these
chemical detectors
around where you live, work, play and how/where you travel, especially when moving through high density population targets.
Getting that peace-of-mind confirmation that the area you or your family frequents looks clear is a bonus benefit, not to be overlooked.
It's something that few others will know
and all will eagerly desire, in addition to your
being warned when it might not be safe to go out right now.
From U.S. Military FM 3-6, Chapter 1, Chemical Agents:
The field behavior of chemical agents is dependent on weather
variables such as wind, temperature, air stability, humidity, and
precipitation. The influence of each variable depends upon the
synoptic situation and is locally influenced by topography,
vegetation, and soil.
Chemical agents may appear in the field in different forms:
vapors, aerosols, or liquids. To understand the impact of
chemical agents on the battlefield, the soldier must also
understand how these agents are affected by weather and terrain.
The following paragraphs give an overview of the basic
characteristics of chemical agents and how weather and terrain
influence and have specific effects on them.
Basic Characteristics
Vapors and small particles are carried by the winds, while
any large particles and liquid drops fall out in a ballistic-like
trajectory and are quickly deposited on the ground. Many agents
give off vapors that form vapor clouds. The speed at which an
agent gives off vapors is called volatility. Agents may be
removed naturally from the air by falling out (large particles
fall out much more quickly), by sticking to the ground or
vegetation, or by being removed by precipitation. Once deposited
upon vegetation or other ground cover, volatile agents may be re-
released to the atmosphere for further cycles of travel and
present a hazard until sufficiently diluted or decontaminated.
During approximately the first 30 seconds, the size and
travel of an agent are determined primarily by the functioning
characteristics of the munition or delivery system. Thereafter,
the travel and diffusion of the agent cloud are determined
primarily by weather and terrain. For example, in high
temperatures, volatile agents produce maximum agent vapor in 15
seconds. Light winds and low turbulence allow high local
concentrations of agents. High winds and strong turbulence reduce
the concentration and increase the area coverage by more quickly
carrying away and diffusing the agent cloud.
Vapors
When a chemical agent is disseminated as a vapor from a
bursting munition, initially the cloud expands, grows cooler and
heavier, and tends to retain its form. The height to which the
cloud rises, due to its buoyancy, is called the height of the
thermally stabilized cloud. If the vapor density of the released
agent is less than the vapor density of air, the cloud rises
quite rapidly, mixes with the surrounding air, and dilutes
rapidly. If the agent forms a dense gas (the vapor density of the
released agent is greater than the vapor density of air), the
cloud flattens, sinks, and flows over the earth's surface.
Generally, cloud growth during the first 30 seconds is more
dependent upon the munition or delivery system than upon
surrounding meteorological conditions.
Nevertheless, the height to which the cloud eventually rises
depends upon air temperature and turbulence. These determine how
much cooler, ambient air is pulled into the hot cloud (and, hence,
determines its rate of cooling). The agent concentration buildup is
influenced by both the amount and speed of agent release and by
existing meteorological conditions.
Shortly after release, the agent cloud assumes the temperature
of the surrounding air and moves in the direction and at the speed
of the surrounding air. The chemical cloud is subjected to
turbulence forces of the air, which tend to stretch it, tear it
apart, and dilute it. The heavier the agent, the
longer the cloud retains its integrity. Under conditions of low
turbulence, the chemical agent cloud travels great distances with
little decrease in agent vapor concentration. As turbulence
increases, the agent cloud dilutes or dissipates faster.
Aerosols
Aerosols are finely divided liquid and/or solid substances
suspended in the atmosphere. Sometimes dissolved gases are also
present in the liquids in the aerosols. Chemical agent aerosol
clouds can be generated by thermal munitions and aerosol spray
devices or as by-products of liquid spray devices and bursting
munitions.
Airborne aerosols behave in much the same manner as vaporized
agents. Initially, aerosol clouds formed from thermal generators
have a higher temperature than clouds formed from other types of
munitions. This may cause some initial rise of the cloud at the
release point. Aerosol generated clouds are heavier than vapor
clouds, and they tend to retain their forms and settle back to
earth. Being heavier than vapor clouds, they are influenced less by
turbulence. However, as the clouds travel downwind, gravity settles
out the larger, heavier particles. Many particles stick to leaves
and other vegetative surfaces they contact.
Liquids
When a chemical agent is used for its liquid effect,
evaporation causes the agent to form into vapor. Depending upon
volatility, vapor clouds are usually of low concentration, have
about the same temperature as the surrounding air, and tend to stay
near the surface because of high vapor density. Additionally, vapor
density governs the extent that the vapor will mix with the air.
Liquid agents with high vapor density impact at ground level with
very little evaporation of the agent. These agents are termed
persistent agents. While drops are airborne, and after impacting,
the liquid continues to evaporate. Agent vapor pressure will govern
the rate at which the liquid will evaporate at a given temperature
and pressure. Initial concentrations are lower, since the vapor
source is not instantaneous as a vapor agent is but evolves over a
long period (until the liquid source is gone). Liquid agents may be
absorbed (soaked into a surface) and adsorbed (adhered to a
surface), and they may also evaporate. Once the liquid is no longer
present on the surface, desorption (going back into the air)
begins. The vapor concentration over areas contaminated with a
liquid agent tends
to be less than with newly formed vapor clouds, and downwind agent
concentrations are not nearly as great as with other types of
agents.
"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them;
the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences." - Proverbs 22:3
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