Identify solids, liquids, gas/vapors, and complex mixtures in real-time
ThreatID gives emergency and military responders the ability to accurately identify a vast range of chemical threats with a single, portable, battery-operated system. The platform is built on FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) and covers two measurement modes: a diamond ATR for powders and liquids, and a multi-pass gas cell for gas/vapors.
ThreatID takes measurements two ways, with interchangeable sample types: a diamond ATR surface for solids and liquids, and a 4 meter multi-pass gas cell for gas/vapor samples. It carries a 23,000 powder and liquid library and a 5,600 gas and vapor library.
Powders and liquids are measured on a Diamond ATR (Attenuated Total Reflectance) surface. The instrument also carries an integrated sample surface camera.
Gas and vapor samples go into a 4 meter, multi-pass gas cell with a 160ml volume.
Transition from gas/vapor sampling to powder and liquids in seconds, no tools required
No alignment, calibration, or configuration required
No downtime from oversaturation
Configuration is confirmed per order. Tell us whether you need to identify solids and liquids, gases and vapors, or both, and we will confirm the sampling configuration with your quote. Request a quote
ThreatID carries a 23,000 powder and liquid library and a 5,600 gas and vapor library. Its search techniques are Primary (Correlation), Automated Mixture Search and Functional Groups, and it includes Threat Assist, an integrated chemical information database. You can also build custom search libraries of your own.
10” HDMI, Touchscreen on Android, driven by an integrated quad-core 64-bit CPU with 4GB RAM and a 64GB SSD.
Identify solids, liquids, gas/vapors, and complex mixtures in real-time.
Ability to create your own custom search libraries, alongside Threat Assist, the integrated chemical information database.
An agency was contracted to decommission numerous types of batteries, including Li-ion cells and other electrical components, that had been damaged in a large-scale fire event. ThreatID's gas-phase FTIR identified the headspace gases.
Immersing Li-ion batteries in brine is meant to de-energize the cells so they can be transported and discarded safely. The process is not trivial for remediation personnel: it liberates numerous gases that are highly toxic and flammable.
Batteries were soaked in 55-gallon drums and smaller containers, and gaseous samples were extracted from the headspaces using Tedlar bags. A certified instructor was on-site to conduct the measurements and report results back to technical experts.
From the headspace sampling, ThreatID primarily identified methane and ammonia. Reachback personnel confirmed the results and, through detailed spectral data review, identified some very minute components: acetylene, formaldehyde, ethene, and some unidentifiable substances.
Colorimetric tubes on-site detected methane, ammonia and formaldehyde, confirming the gas-phase results. The presence of ammonia and VOCs was not expected from initial supposition and readings from basic air monitors.
Inactive batteries may still pose significant hazards after a fire and must be properly monitored. The brine method must be further optimized, and without FTIR gas identification the clean-up would have been plagued with uncertainties and required significantly more time.
ThreatID is a single, portable, battery-operated system at 14” × 11” × 6” and 15 lbs (6.8 kgs). It needs no alignment, calibration, or configuration before a measurement.
A 10” HDMI touchscreen running Android, plus an integrated sample surface camera.
Decon is a spray or wipe-down with bleach or detergent. And there is no downtime from oversaturation.
WiFi (802.11 G) and Bluetooth, plus USB 2.0 and Ethernet connections. The power connector is rugged, waterproof, IP68.
The manufacturer's reachback service: 24/7/365 support, automated reachback email, and on-line support and troubleshooting. In the battery case study, reachback personnel confirmed results and found additional components through spectral data review.
| Measurement | |
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| Technology | FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) |
| Sample type | Powders, Liquids, GasesInterchangeable |
| Solids measurement | Diamond ATR (Attenuated Total Reflectance) |
| Gas measurement | 4 meter, multi-pass gas cell, 160ml volume |
| Camera | Integrated sample surface camera |
| Libraries & search | |
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| Libraries |
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| Database | Threat Assist; integrated chemical information database |
| Custom libraries | Ability to create your own custom search libraries |
| Alarms | |
| Alarms | Protein, Explosive, CWA, Water, Mixture, Low Signal |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Size | 14” × 11” × 6” (35.56cm × 27.94 cm × 15.24 cm) |
| Weight | 15 lbs (6.8 kgs) |
| Power connector | Rugged, waterproof, IP68 |
| Computer & display | |
| Integrated computer | Quad-core 64-bit CPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD |
| Operating system | Android |
| Display | 10” HDMI, Touchscreen |
| Connectivity | |
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| Support & care | |
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| Reachback |
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| Decon | Spray or wipe-down with bleach or detergent |
| Set-up | No alignment, calibration, or configuration required |
| Patent notice | Patented technology |
ThreatID is subject to export controls including those of the Export Administration Regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce, which may restrict or require licenses for the export of product from the United States and their reexport to and from other countries.
ThreatID spec sheet and battery-decommissioning case study.
Features, measurement modes, libraries, alarms and hardware. 2 pages.
Case study · PDFHeadspace gas identification on fire-damaged batteries, confirmed by reachback and colorimetric tubes. 2 pages.
FarrWest serviceOEM-certified service and support on every product we deliver. When a repair or calibration falls outside our in-house scope, we coordinate directly with the third-party manufacturer and manage the logistics end to end.
FarrWest is a pre-approved vendor on BuyBoard and Purchasing Cooperative of America (PCA). Government agencies can buy on competitively-bid cooperative contracts, with no lengthy RFP.
ServiceOEM-certified service and support on every product we deliver: functional checks and certified calibration on the manufacturer’s required cycle, back in service in 48–72 hours typical.
Since 2004Serving Hazmat, Fire, Police, EMS, and Specialty Vehicle operations nationwide since 2004, with expert support, training, and service after the sale.
Tell us what your team needs to identify, and whether that means powders and liquids, gases and vapors, or both. We will come back with a ThreatID configuration and quote.
