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Application Notes & Snapshots
Increase Confidence and Safety in Explosive Identification
Enhance explosive threat response with the VipIR Raman FTIR analyzer that delivers fast, high-confidence identification of unknown materials in the field. VipIR gives EOD teams faster, safer, and more reliable explosive identification in the field, eliminating multiple instruments and boosting decision-making confidence.
Elevate Your PID with XplorIR
Pairing a PID with XplorIR enables responders to quickly and confidently detect, identify, and quantify hazardous gases and vapors—giving them a complete picture for faster, safer decision-making in the field.
Enhanced Solid & Liquid Mixture Analysis Performance
ProtectIR sets a new standard in mixture analysis, enabling hazmat, border security, and forensic teams to confidently identify more components in complex solid and liquid samples.
XplorIR Eliminates the Gap in Gas Identification
XplorIR delivers rapid, accurate gas identification for hazmat response, helping teams detect, identify, and quantify over 5,600 hazardous gases in the field.
Brochures & Flyers
ProtectIR New Condensed Phase Mixture Analysis
ProtectIR new condensed phase mixture analysis includes true positive and false positive rates and success rates of single or multi-component mixtures.
XplorIR Quantification Package
The XplorIR can now simultaneously identify and quantify hazardous gases and vapors with this new package pairing.
XplorIR: Gas Identification for Rapid Response
Learn how the XplorIR provides positive gas identification during an explosion at a clandestine meth lab.
Identify Pesticides at Illegal Marijuana Grows
With the addition of the pesticide capabilities, the MX908 provides critical identification of toxic pesticides in the field, allowing users to act immediately, while keeping themselves safe.
Case Studies
Rapid Chemical Spill Identification with ProtectIR FTIR
ProtectIR enables rapid chemical spill identification, helping responders contain nitric acid safely and prevent environmental harm in Ukraine.
MX908 Helps Resolve Bolivia Mass Poisoning
Discover how the MX908 portable spectrometer rapidly solved a dimethylphosphite poisoning case in Bolivia.
XplorIR Case Study – Urban Hazmat Incident
Hazmat responders used XplorIR to rapidly identify tetrachloroethylene during an urban incident, enabling faster, safer chemical response.
ThreatID: Lithium-ion Battery Decommissioning
Learn how ThreatID identified hazardous gas components generated during a Lithium-Ion battery decommissioning.
Podcasts
Hazmat, Detection, and the Hidden Threats We Face
Dr. Mark Norman joins The Firefighters Podcast to talk about the evolution of hazmat detection – from lab tech to tools you can take to the field.
The HazMat Guys Podcast, Part 2: Measuring Aerosols
Listen to Episode 291, Part 2 of the HazMat Guys Podcast on Aerosols. The guys discuss common techniques used to measure aerosols and how to keep safe while responding to aerosolized threats.
The HazMat Guys Podcast, Part 1: What are Aerosols?
Listen to Episode 290, Part 1 of the HazMat Guys Podcast to learn more about aerosol threats and the challenges they pose to responders.
Published Articles
The Procurement Pendulum Swings Back
908 Devices is advancing CBRN defense with portable, high-precision detection tools like the MX908—trusted globally for rapid field identification, real-time intelligence, and mission-ready support.
Catching a RedWave
Explore how 908 Devices’ acquisition of RedWave Technology is revolutionizing chemical detection with advanced mass spectrometry and FTIR solutions, expanding capabilities for public safety and military applications.
Multi-Mission Threat Detection in Real Time
This article originally appeared in CBNW Magazine, January 2022.
Specification Sheets
ProtectIR Specification Sheet
Learn about the features and performance of ProtectIR, a portable FTIR device designed for analyzing solid and liquid threats.
XplorIR Specification Sheet
Learn about the specifications for XplorIR, enabling continuous detection and identification of gas threats, even within complex mixtures.
InterceptIR Specification Sheet
Learn about the features and performance of InterceptIR, rapid gas identifier for unmanned systems.
ThreatID Specification Sheet
Learn about the features and performance of ThreatID, a portable FTIR device designed for analyzing solids, liquids, gases, and complex mixtures.
Tech Notes
SmartID: Integrated Raman, FTIR, SSP
Discover how the VipIR SmartID workflow integrates Raman, FTIR, and Smart Spectral Processing to deliver fast, accurate, and safe field-based chemical identification.
Infrared Gas Identification in Any Condition: Adaptive Atmospheric Correction of the XplorIR
Learn how XplorIR achieves accurate gas sample identification.
Understanding Limits of Identification of the XplorIR
XplorIR’s Limit of Identification can be determined for a given meter and chemical product under specific operational conditions.
Aerosol Detection and Identification with MX908
Read this tech note full of field test data to understand how the MX908 with Aero works when detecting aerosolized chemicals.
Videos
VipIR and the 908 Devices Toolbox
Discover how the latest chemical detection technology is transforming hazmat and emergency response. Learn about advanced tools like the VipIR, XplorIR, and Team Leader app that deliver faster, more confident chemical identification in the field.
Chemical Analyzers for Hazmat
Discover 908 Devices’ suite of handheld chemical analyzers for fast, accurate identification of unknown solids, liquids, gases, and aerosols.
ThreatID – Gas Cell Module Demonstration
This video focuses on how the ThreatID gas cell module is capable of identifying over 5600 chemicals.
ThreatID – Powder/Liquid Module Demonstration
This video focuses on how the ThreatID powder/liquid module is capable of identifying over 23000 chemicals.
Webinars On Demand
Hazmat Response Reinvented: How DroneDog and InterceptIR are Changing the Game
Explore how cutting-edge tools like DroneDog and InterceptIR are transforming remote hazmat response.
Unlocking Public Safety Grants and Funding in 2025
This webinar will equip you with the tools to maximize funding and navigate the evolving grant process.
Simplifying Everyday Hazmat Calls with Advanced Technology
From routine calls such as carbon monoxide and odor detection, to more complex incidents involving multiple chemical substances learn how hazmat response tools like XplorIR and MX908 allow responders to work smarter.
Empowering Field Operations: Integrated Chemical Analysis
This webinar is designed for emergency response teams, defense personnel, and security professionals needing quick, accurate integrated chemical analysis.
White Papers
Making the Unknown Known in HazMat
Discover how modern tools transform hazmat incident command by enabling faster gas identification, real‑time team coordination, and more defensible decision‑making in high‑pressure response scenarios.
Your PID and Multi-Gas Meter Weren’t Replaced—Just Enhanced
Improve hazmat decision-making with the gas identification technology of XplorIR to enhance your PID and multi-gas meters. Quickly identify chemicals on-scene, close information gaps, and turn basic readings into actionable intelligence.
White Paper: Area Monitoring for Chemical Warfare and Pharmaceutical Based Agents
Learn more about area monitoring and how MX908 Beacon is the only area monitor on the market to identify chemical warfare agents, etc.
White Paper: Pesticide Detection and Identification at Illegal Marijuana Grows
With pesticides posing an imminent danger for wildlife in the area, responding law enforcement also find themselves potentially exposed to the hazardous chemicals
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