What can First Defender quickly identify?

• A. Unknown solid and liquid contamination
• B. Known solid contamination only
• C. Vapor hazards
• D. Temperature fluctuations

Answer: (A)

First Defender uses Raman spectroscopy to rapidly identify the exact chemical form of solids or liquids in the field. It generates a spectral fingerprint from the sample and compares it to a built-in library, delivering a likely identification within minutes. This capability is all about unknown materials you encounter on surfaces or in liquids, so you can quickly decide on appropriate protective actions, decontamination steps, or further analysis.

That makes it well suited for quickly identifying unknown solid and liquid contamination. It isn’t a tool for detecting gases or vapors, so identifying vapor hazards isn’t within its primary function. It also doesn’t measure environmental temperature or track temperature fluctuations, which are outside what this device analyzes.