Current risk assessments combined with historical evidence indicate that soft targets such as the food and water supply may represent a point of entry for terrorist attacks.
Detection of pathogens or toxic chemicals in food prior to consumption will require a systematic approach that yields an immediate and conclusive yes or no answer.
Westminster offers a self-contained, deployable food security test kit that can detect concentrations of toxic chemicals and metallic in a wide range of food matrices. The technology uses multi-layered tabs that rapidly change colour (within minutes) when exposed to poisons at concentrations well below human health effect levels.
The Poison Detection Kits were designed to be very small, light weight and easy to carry. The kit is totally autonomous and requires no additional material that is not provided in the Kit itself, except for clean water. The process requires NO Electricity, NO Batteries and NO knowledge of chemistry. By design, a positive colour change will be the indicator of the presence of poison, so that it will be instantly and easily recognisable.
The series of Poison Detection Kits includes three detectors and some auxiliary items for sample preparation etc.
- The CA detectors detect Cyanides, Azides, Sulfides and Chromates (Denoted Group I Poisons);
- The HM detector detects Cadmium, Lead, Mercury and Thallium (Denoted Group II Poisons);
- The AJ pouch detects ALL Arsenic compounds (Denoted Group III Poisons).
CA, HM & AJ pouch are technologies developed (Patent pending) that are the only of its kind yet available in world.
Features:
- Detects sub-lethal levels of over 30 poisons;
- No false alarms;
- Result appear within 2 to 240 seconds;
- Easy to carry & store;
- Easy to use;
- DVD for training provided (on request);
- Shelf life: one year.
Easy Process: 3 Steps
Mix suspected food with appropriate volume of water (If food solid or semi solid. For liquid foods like coffee, tea, juice etc no need to add water;With dropper place several drops of mixed liquid in given area on CA or HM card or add liquid in AJ pouch;View results for change in colour, if Poison is present colour will appear.