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Technical Information




           GUARDION                         ™




           NEXT GENERATION PORTABLE GC/MS
           CHEMICAL IDENTIFIER AND MIXTURE ANALYSIS SYSTEM








































                                               GUARDION utilizes high speed, high-  GUARDION features both a touch screen
             Feature Highlights                resolution gas chromatography (GC) and a   and keypad for operation, providing ease-
                                               revolutionary miniaturized toroidal ion trap   of-use in personal protective gear. All
             •  Utilizes GC/MS technology to   mass spectrometer (MS) to identify volatile   software required for sample identification
               identify volatile and semi-volatile   and semi-volatile organic compounds in   and reporting is on board the system. It
               organic compounds including     complex gases, vapors, liquids and solids.  includes chemical warfare agent and toxic
               CWAs and TICs                                                       industrial chemical libraries as well as a
             •  Start up and ready to operate in 5   GUARDION is hand-portable and   hazards database for rapid decision support.
               minutes or less                 ruggedized for use in a hot zone or extreme   Additionally, the system can operate from
             •  Analysis in 3 minutes or less    environments. Its high speed GC combined   a single battery charge for up to 3 hours,
                                               with a miniaturized toroidal ion trap mass
                                                                                   depending on the number of samples
               allows for up to 30 sample runs   spectrometer redefines the size, weight,    analyzed.
               on a single battery charge      and speed for hand-portable GC/MS
             •  Lightweight, compact and       technology.                         The GUARDION vacuum system includes
               ruggedized for field operation                                      a ruggedized, low-maintenance
             •  Universal, broad-based sample   GUARDION is ready to operate within five   turbomolecular pump that does not need
               collection and injection technique   minutes from a cold start. The CUSTODION ,   to be replaced. The direct GC to MS interface
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               accommodates gas, liquid, and   a solid phase microextraction (SPME) fiber   eliminates the need for bake-out, minimizing
               solid sampling                  syringe, is used for simple sample collection   logistical burden. Easy-to-use software
                                               and injection into the GC/MS system.   reduces training time.
                                               Advanced low thermal mass GC technology
                                               enables rapid heating and cooling of the   GUARDION is backed by first-rate service,
                                               GC column, allowing 12-15 samples to be   training and 24/7/365 ReachBackID
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                                               analyzed per hour.                  technical support to ensure optimum
                                                                                   product performance.
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