Explosive Detection Kits & Screening Products
ChemSee provides portable colorimetric products for the rapid screening of explosives, explosive residues and explosive precursors in security, military, law-enforcement, mining, industrial and field applications.
Our detectors produce a direct visual color response and are designed for field use without requiring an electronic reader. Products range from individual analyte detectors and compact portable kits to surface-screening and high-volume checkpoint systems.
What Do You Need to Screen?
ChemSee offers different detection formats depending on the target material, number of samples, screening environment and required detection capability.
Explosive Residues
SprayView™ Explosive Detection Kit
SprayView screens appropriate suspect surfaces or collected samples for aromatic nitrate explosives, nitrate esters/aliphatic nitrates, nitramines and inorganic nitrates. SprayView PLUS adds selected strong oxidizer, perchlorate, chlorate and bromate screening.
Safety: Use collection pads when direct application is not appropriate. Never spray detection solutions on people, eyes, skin or other body parts.
Explosives & Precursors
EXPKIT-01, EXPKIT-02 & EXPKIT-03
Portable multi-detector kits for broad explosives screening, explosive materials, explosive precursors or combinations of these requirements.
- Nitrate-based explosives and nitramines
- Flammable explosive precursors
- Strong oxidizers
- Chlorates and perchlorates
- Field and investigative screening
Bulk Screening
Nitro-Screen Bulk Screening Kit
Designed for operations where many samples must be screened for nitrate-based explosives. Nitro-Screen provides materials for testing up to 140 samples.
- Airport and transportation checkpoints
- Border and security screening
- Large-scale sample screening
- TNT, PETN, RDX, HMX and nitrate explosives
Specialized Detectors
ChemSee also offers individual detectors and specialized products when a broad multi-analyte kit is not required.
- Nitro-Pen for nitrate-based explosive residues
- On-The-Spot for inorganic nitrates
- Verifier and Gel-Ox for selected precursors
- Chlorate and perchlorate detectors
- Fertilizer and explosive-material identification
- Custom combinations for specific requirements
What Can ChemSee Detect?
Detection capability varies by product. ChemSee kits collectively cover a broad range of common explosives and explosive precursors.
Explosives & Explosive Materials
- Aromatic explosives: TNT, tetryl and related compounds
- Nitrate esters: Nitroglycerin and PETN
- Nitramines: RDX and HMX
- Inorganic nitrates: Ammonium, potassium and sodium nitrate
- Selected fertilizer and explosive-related materials
Explosive Precursors
- Hydrogen peroxide and selected oxidizers
- Acetone and selected flammable solvents
- Chlorates and bromates
- Perchlorates
- Selected strong acids
- Additional precursor classes depending on detector configuration
How Will You Use It?
ChemSee explosive detection products support security, transportation, government, military, mining and industrial screening operations.
Checkpoints & Borders
Portable explosive screening for controlled-access locations and secondary inspection of suspect materials.
- Airport explosive screening and aviation security
- Border security and customs inspection
- Bus and rail terminals
- Ports of entry
- Vehicle and access checkpoints
Venues & Facilities
Field screening capability for organizations protecting sensitive facilities, venues and high-risk locations.
- Government facilities
- Critical infrastructure
- Hotels and VIP locations
- Event venues
- Suspect surface and residue screening
Police & Military
Portable products for investigative, security and operational environments where rapid field screening is required.
- Field investigations
- Suspect materials
- Explosive residue screening
- Military security operations
- Law-enforcement screening
Mining & Blasting
Portable screening tools for organizations working around commercial explosives, blasting materials and nitrate-based compounds.
- Explosive detection for mining and quarry operations
- Commercial blasting operations
- Explosive residue screening
- Equipment and surface screening
- Nitrate and fertilizer identification
Site Remediation
Rapid field screening for explosive contamination during the investigation and cleanup of locations with a history of explosives use, storage or manufacture.
- Former military installations
- Ammunition and explosive-manufacturing sites
- Training and firing ranges
- Demolition areas
- Industrial remediation projects
Field screening should be incorporated into appropriate site investigation, confirmatory analysis and clearance procedures.
Residue Investigations
Screen surfaces and collected samples when determining whether explosive-related residues may be present.
- Tools and equipment
- Containers and packages
- Vehicles
- Clothing and protective equipment
- Work surfaces and collected samples
Specialized Explosive Detection Solutions
Some screening requirements are better served by specialized products rather than a general-purpose explosive detection kit.
In-Flight Screening
The compact In-Flight Explosives Detection Kit provides multiple explosive and precursor detection chemistries in a format designed for storage and use aboard aircraft.
Fertilizer Identification
3A2Z and 3A3Z products provide rapid colorimetric identification of selected fertilizers and materials associated with explosive manufacture or misuse.
Custom Detection Kits
If a standard kit does not match your target list, ChemSee can help configure a kit using the appropriate combination of available explosive and precursor detection chemistries.
Explosive Detection Resources
Compare detection capabilities, review example results and determine which explosive detection product best fits your application.
Select a Detection Kit
Compare SprayView, EXPKIT, Nitro-Screen, In-Flight and other options by explosive or precursor class.
View Test Results
Review example colorimetric results and demonstrations involving explosive materials and precursors.
Technical Resources
Access product datasheets, technical references, training information and additional explosive detection resources.
Government, Commercial & Distributor Inquiries
Explosive detection requirements vary by target material, screening environment, number of tests and operational objective.
Tell us what you need to detect and how the product will be used. ChemSee can recommend an existing product or work with you on a detection-kit configuration for your application.