M272 and M18A3 Chemical Test Kits

[jeadamsii]

Our department is trying to locate a vendor that will sell us one M272 and one M18A3 chemical test kits. These kits are required for haz-mat team certification in California. The only vendor I found, Fisher Scientific, requires a purchase of a case at a time, which is cost prohibitive at this time. Here is the description from firescope:

1.2.8 WMD, WATER TEST, MILITARY, Kit: Qualitative analysis for
WMD chemicals in water (i.e. M272 or M273 kit); Sensitive for
GA, GB, GD, GF, VX HD, and L to ppb and ppt. Detection is
dependent upon liquid color change. (Rev2008)

1.2.9 WMD CHEMICALS, MILITARY, Test Kit: - Part of the M18A2
or M18A3 or CAD C-2 kit; For detecting nerve (GB, VX); blister
(H, HD, HN, HT, L, CX, ED); blood (AC, CK); and choking/vomit
(CG, MD). Comprises detection tickets, sampling tubes,
reagent chemicals and some colorimetric tubes (i.e. M18A2,
M18A3, CAD Kit C-2). (Rev2008)

http://www.firescope.org/ics-hazmat/...-equiplist.pdf

If anyone has information on where I can purchase them I would appreciate it. Thanks.

[UCNJOEM5204]

Try Aramsco - Safeware or Global Protection. I've had decent results with Aramsco and Safeware about working with us for single units. Good Luck

Dan Warchol
Captain
Union County NJ Hazmat Unit

=jeadamsii;1149497]Our department is trying to locate a vendor that will sell us one M272 and one M18A3 chemical test kits. These kits are required for haz-mat team certification in California. The only vendor I found, Fisher Scientific, requires a purchase of a case at a time, which is cost prohibitive at this time. Here is the description from firescope:

1.2.8 WMD, WATER TEST, MILITARY, Kit: Qualitative analysis for
WMD chemicals in water (i.e. M272 or M273 kit); Sensitive for
GA, GB, GD, GF, VX HD, and L to ppb and ppt. Detection is
dependent upon liquid color change. (Rev2008)

1.2.9 WMD CHEMICALS, MILITARY, Test Kit: - Part of the M18A2
or M18A3 or CAD C-2 kit; For detecting nerve (GB, VX); blister
(H, HD, HN, HT, L, CX, ED); blood (AC, CK); and choking/vomit
(CG, MD). Comprises detection tickets, sampling tubes,
reagent chemicals and some colorimetric tubes (i.e. M18A2,
M18A3, CAD Kit C-2). (Rev2008)

http://www.firescope.org/ics-hazmat/...-equiplist.pdf

If anyone has information on where I can purchase them I would appreciate it. Thanks.[/QUOTE]

[DFD258]

Hate to say they were not that easy to get for an Army Reserve Chemical Battalion. They have a shelf life. California really requires them?! Good luck. Have you checked with the national guard, they may have a supply channel that a FD may be able to use.

[dblandford]

Innotech Products, Ltd in Cincinnati. Check out the website at www.innotechproductsltd.com

Available as individual kits, not just full cases.