Chemical Agent Monitor
(CAM)
. The Chemical Agent Monitor
(CAM)
is a hand-held, automated device for monitoring
chemical agent contamination on personnel and equipment similar to the ICAM. The CAM has
two controls: an on/off push button switch and a mode select push button switch which
selects the blister or nerve-agent mode of operation. The CAM detects vapors of chemical
agents by sensing molecular ions of specific mobilities (time of flight) and uses timing
and microprocessor techniques to reject inferences. It can detect and discriminate between
vapors of nerve and blister agents and display the relative concentration. The Marine CAM
also detects and discriminates between other agents.
Sources and Resources
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/cam.htm
Maintained by Robert Sherman
Originally created by John Pike
Updated Saturday, August 07, 1999 6:35:42 AM