Vehicle-portable analysis

ANALYSIS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS USING EQUIPMENT IN VEHICLE-PORTABLE (LEVEL 3) SPILL RESPONSE VEHICLES... 

A portable isotopic neutron spectroscopy (PINS) detector can be used to help eliminate an anomaly or munitions as being dangerous. The PINS detector is only effective for six inches, thus the object does not have to be completely excavated. A larger truck-mounted version called pulsed fast neutron analysis (PFNA) can penetrate to five feet, but it is extremely dangerous to drive a heavy vehicle over a munitions site. Still larger permanently mounted versions are available for customs work, which can look through an 8-ft wide steel shipping container or semitrailer. 

Based on the range of Li-ion cell types, 18,650 format cylindrical Li-ion batteries, prismatic Li-ion polymer batteries of comparable capacity to the test 18,650 cells, and packaged power tool rechargeable battery packs with cylindrical cells were identihed as the most pertinent for the analysis. These batteries are typically found in a host of different commodities, including, portable GPS devices, portable game players, portable DVD players, portable televisions, portable radios, cellular phones, music players, electronic readers, notebook computers, cordless headphones, universal remote controls, cameras, camcorders, two-way radios, rechargeable vacuums, electric razors, electric toothbrushes, and electric vehicles. 

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