1、Designation:E288513Standard Specification forHandheld Point Chemical Vapor Detectors(HPCVD)forHomeland Security Applications1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2885;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,th
2、e year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 General:1.1.1 This document presents baseline performance require-ments and additional optional capabilities for
3、handheld pointchemical vapor detectors(HPCVD)for homeland securityapplications.This document is one of several that describechemical vapor detectors(for example,handheld,and station-ary)and chemical detection capabilities including:chemicalvapor hazard detection,identification,and quantification.AnH
4、PCVD is capable of detecting and alarming when exposed tochemical vapors that pose a risk as defined by the AcuteExposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals(AEGL).1.1.2 This document provides the HPCVD baselinerequirements,including performance,system,environmental,and documentation re
5、quirements.This document providesHPCVD designers,manufacturers,integrators,procurementpersonnel,end users/practitioners,and responsible authorities acommon set of parameters to match capabilities and userneeds.1.1.3 This document is not meant to provide for all uses.Manufacturers,purchasers,and end
6、users will need to deter-mine specific requirements including,but not limited to,use byHAZMAT teams,use in explosive atmospheres,use withpersonal protective equipment(PPE),use by firefighters andlaw enforcement officers,special electromagnetic compatibil-ity needs,extended storage periods,and extend
7、ed missiontime.These specific requirements may or may not be generallyapplicable to all HPCVDs.1.2 Operational ConceptsHPCVDs are used to detect,identify,and/or quantify chemical vapor hazards that pose30-min Acute Exposure Guideline Level-2(AEGL-2)dangers.The HPCVD should not alarm to environmental
8、 backgroundchemical vapors and should provide low false positive alarmrates and no false negatives.Uses of an HPCVD include searchand rescue,survey,surveillance,sampling,and temporaryfixed-site monitoring.An HPCVD should withstand the rigorsassociated with uses including,but not limited to,high-andl
9、ow-temperature use and storage conditions;shock and vibra-tion;radio frequency interference;and rapid changes in oper-ating temperature,pressure,and humidity.1.3 HPCVDChemicalDetectionCapabilitiesManufacturers document and verify,through testing,thechemical detection capabilities of the HPCVD.Test m
10、ethodsfor assessing chemical detection capabilities are available fromthe Department of Homeland Security and the Department ofDefense and are listed in Appendix X3.1.4 HPCVD System and Environmental PropertiesManufacturers document and verify,through testing,the sys-tem and environmental properties
11、 of the HPCVD.Example testmethods for assessing the system and environmental propertiesare listed in Appendix X4.1.5 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are to be regardedas the standard.Vapor concentrations of the hazardous mate-rials are presented in parts per million(ppm)as used in AcuteExposure G
12、uideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals,Vols 1-9(see 2.1)and in mg/m3.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determin
13、e the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 Acute Exposure Guideline Levels:Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected AirborneChemicals,Vols 1-922.2 Code of Federal Regulations:3CFR Title 40 Protection of the Environment,Part 72.2Permits Regulation,Defini
14、tions1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E54 onHomeland Security Applications and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeE54.01 on CBRNE Sensors and Detectors.Current edition approved May 1,2013.Published June 2013.DOI:10.1520/E2885-13.2Committee on Acute Exposure Gu
15、ideline Levels,Committee on Toxicology,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Division on Earth and LifeStudies,National Research Council of the National Academies;2000-2010,http:/www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/index.htm,updated August 2010.3Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent
16、 of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 CFR Title 10 Gas andAerosol Detectors Containing Byprod-uct Material,Part 30.20,Energy3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 30-minute Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Se-lectedAirborneChemicals,(30-minAEGLvalue),nrepresent exposure limits for the general public and areapplicable to emergency exp
