AST May 2018 Magazine Issue Volume 23 | Page 8

Volume 23 It combines the power, May 2018 Edition speed, and accuracy of FTIR with a library of over 2,500 narcotics, precur- sors, cutting agents and common chemicals. Target-ID returns identifi- cation results in a matter of seconds without dam- aging or degrading the sample. To support even greater portability and to help identify specific substanc- es, Smiths Detection supplies first re- sponders with Target-ID. This infrared handheld chemical identifier performs chemical analysis on bulk amounts of unknown solids, liquids, and gels provid- ing results in approximately one minute. The results are so accurate and reliable that they may be used as court-admissible evi- dence. Target-ID is a fast, extreme- ly effective handheld illegal drug identifier and the first Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy identi- fication system developed specifically to support nar- cotics interdiction efforts. (See Smiths Detection Target-ID in Action) 6