Nextteq Deluxe HazMat Kit User Manual

Nextteq HazMat Kits

Nextteq’s Complete Line of
First Response/HazMat Products

Products include:

Chemical Warfare Agent Detection
Detection Papers (M8, M9, and 3-Way)
Detector Tubes

Civil Defense Kits
Clandestine Lab Kits
Custom Industry Kits

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HazMat Kits*

Training/Certification Kits
Civil Defense-Detection Papers
Civil Defense-Detector Tubes

*Uses Gastec Gas Sampling Pumps and Detector Tubes.

Nextteq HazMat Kits

Fast, Accurate, On-the-Spot Identification of Unknown Chemicals

Nextteq’s portable HazMat Kits provide immediate identification of unknown
chemicals and can detect contaminants competitors miss. The kits offer accurate
detection of up to 48 gases, vapors, and liquids—many with lower detection limits
than leading competitors. Nextteq offers the only HazMat kits that can detect liquid
chemical warfare agents.

The kits, featuring Gastec Gas Sampling Pumps and Detector Tubes, are
pre-calibrated and always ready to use. The kits are also intrinsically safe with
no batteries or electrical power required.

On-the-spot results save time and money with no waiting for expensive laboratory
analysis. Gastec systems require fewer pump strokes and provide faster results
than leading competitors. Direct-read tubes expedite accurate sampling without
confusion, dual scales, or concentration charts.

Decision charts provide clear, step-by-step instruction for easy and precise
chemical analysis.

Built Tough for Maximum Travel Protection

Deluxe HazMat Kits are housed in corrosion-resistant, water­tight, high-impact PelicanTM cases that are light and convenient
to carry. A custom foam insert provides maximum travel
protection and organization for contents.

The Standard HazMat Kit contents are packed in a durable
leather shoulder bag for easy, hands-free transport to any
test site.

Nextteq HazMat Kits –
Fast, Accurate, On-the-Spot
Identification of Unknown Chemicals

Customize your HazMat Kit

Deluxe HazMat Kit

Kits Detect Contaminants Competitors Miss

Nextteq HazMat Kits can identify more chemicals than a leading
competitor. While some competitors can detect only 16 chemicals,
Nextteq’s comprehensive HazMat Kits can precisely identify up to
48 gases, vapors, and liquids.

Nextteq offers the only HazMat kits that can detect liquid
chemical warfare agents. M8 Detection Paper provides immediate
identification of toxic nerve agents (V and G) and blister agents (H).

Broader Detection and Operating Ranges Cover
More Contaminants

With detection limits for many chemicals lower than competitor
limits, Nextteq HazMat Kits can detect trace levels of contaminants
that competitors cannot. Additionally, Gastec’s higher maximum
detection limits provide a more accurate measurement of
contamination.

Offering one of the broadest operating temperature ranges,
Nextteq’s kits can be used in virtually any environment—from
32°F to 104°F.

Direct-Read Tubes Display More Precise Measurements

Nextteq HazMat Kits, featuring Gastec Gas Sampling Pumps and
Detector Tubes, clearly and precisely display results. While some
competitor tubes display semi-quantitative results, Gastec Detector
Tubes provide exact quantitative measurements. The pre-calibrated,
direct-read detector tubes offer distinct lines of demarcation for
easier viewing and require no interpretation, dual scales, or color
charts.

Pump Eliminates Partial Samples and Improves Accuracy

Gastec’s patented gas sampling pumps offer smooth, precise
measurements with no risk of partial samples. Many of the detector
tubes included in Nextteq’s kits require only 1 pump stroke.
Alternatively, competitors can require up to 20 pump strokes.

Gastec systems eliminate measurement errors from
mis-counted strokes and partial strokes.

Nextteq’s kits contain the first and only gas
sampling pumps with direct-read ambient
temperature display. Nextteq’s patented
Thermal Ring is a paper-thin innovation
encircling the base of Gastec Gas Sampling
Pumps that accurately measures ambient
temperature at 9°F intervals from 32°F to
104°F. The Thermal Ring reduces the risk of
error and increases safety by enabling First Responders to correct
for temperature variances on the spot. It is easy to use, always
ready, and intrinsically safe.

Lower TLVs Enable Better Personal Protective
Equipment Decisions

Nextteq HazMat Kits enable First Responders to make more
informed decisions regarding safety and personal protective
equipment (PPE). For those chemicals with Threshold Limit
Values (TLVs), over 95% of the kits’ quantitative tubes and over
60% of the qualitative tubes detect at or below the TLV.

Competitors, however, often incorporate tubes with minimum
detectable limits well above the TLV. In competitor manifold kits
only 26% of the chemicals for which the tubes were calibrated
can be detected at the TLV (TWA or C). None can detect below
the TLVs (TWA or C). Nextteq HazMat Kits are more sensitive and
improve safety.

Product Quality Certification Ensures Safety

No other manufacturer has more detector tubes certified by
the Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) than Gastec. To ensure
the highest levels of quality, Gastec Gas Sampling Pumps and
Detector Tubes are manufactured in ISO-9001 certified facilities.

Versatile and Expandable
to Meet Your Unique
Detection Needs

Optional Products and Accessories

Nextteq HazMat Kits are available in
three building block configurations to

Dosimeter Tubes
for TWA Detection

suit your budget and detection needs
(Standard and Deluxe).

The Deluxe Kit is also available without
detector tubes for use as a basis to
design a custom kit. Choose from
a large selection of Gastec Detector
Tubes (over 600 applications) for
measuring substances in air, water,
and soil to create your personalized kit.

Call Us For Special Requests.

Toll-free: 877-312-2333

One-Hand Adapter
for the GV-100
Samping Pump

Gastec Gas Sampling Pumps and Detector Tubes are designed,
manufactured, and calibrated to work together—perfectly and
precisely. For easy tracking and quality assurance, an expiration
date and lot number are printed on each tube.

All-In-One Kits are Ready to Use Anytime, Anywhere

Everything needed to identify up to 48 gases, vapors, and
liquids is consolidated into one kit. Contents range from an
airflow indicator to light sticks to an extension hose. There is no
need for extra equipment, batteries, or laboratory analysis. The
portable kits contain everything necessary for fast, on-the-spot
identification of unknown contaminants.

Measurements are Easier to See and Read

Some competitors require First Responders to notice very subtle
color changes—for example, from light gray to blue gray—in
order to determine the qualitative presence of a chemical.
The challenge is compounded when color changes must be
identified in poor light conditions or while wearing a respirator.
The fact that up to 8% of the population is color blind further
complicates the situation.

With no reliance on subtle color changes, Gastec direct-read
detector tubes are easy to interpret in any light condition. Simply
locate the distinct line of demarcation and read it against the
calibration scale stamped on the tube.

10 Meter
Extension
Hose

Hot Probe and
Hot Probe Holder

Efficient Building-Block Design Is More Economical

To maximize performance and minimize cost, an innovative
building-block design enables First Responders to purchase and
use only what is needed for their application and budget. Kits can
be customized and expanded with a full line of accessories.

A comprehensive decision chart comes with each kit and provides
step-by-step directions to efficiently identify gases and vapors
using the fewest detector tubes. The result from a single semi­quantitative, multi-gas detector tube leads to a test(s) using
individual quantitative detector tube(s) for precise chemical
analysis. Some competitors require the use of up to 15 qualitative
tubes to identify the chemical present, increasing the time and cost
of analysis.

Nextteq’s kits minimize inventory costs and greatly reduce the risk
of expired tubes. All of the detector tubes have at least a 2 year
shelf life from the manufacturing date compared with the 1 year
shelf life a leading competitor advertises for 29% of its tubes.

Test Method is More Reliable

The gas detection system in Nextteq HazMat Kits is more reliable
than other test methods. In a February 1999 publication, the
U.S. Military’s Aberdeen Proving Ground identified calibration,
interference, and sensitivity problems when using PIDs (photo
ionization detectors) and FIDs (flame ionization detectors).

Telescoping
Extension Probe

Water Test Kits
and Solution
Tubes

Irritant Smoke
Respirator Fit

Testing Kits

Surface and
Skin Chemical
Detection Kits

Irritant Smoke
Tube Kits for
Respirator Fit
Testing and Air­flow Indication

Chemical
Warfare
Agent
Detection

Faster Sample Times Expedite Analysis

Nextteq HazMat Kits expedite analysis by minimizing pump
strokes and sample times. Competitors, however, can have
average sample times greater than 2 minutes per tube.

Nextteq HazMat Kits are fast and always ready to use. There is
no need to calibrate, warm-up, or recharge batteries. On-the­spot testing saves time and money—no waiting for expensive
lab results.

Tel: [phone] Toll-free: 877-312-2333 www.nextteq.com

Unlike PIDs and FIDs, Nextteq HazMat Kits do not produce false
positives from gasoline, diesel fuel, AFFF (aqueous fire fighter’s
foam), burning tires, or burning wood products. Additionally, the
kits do not require frequent and thorough cleaning to maintain
performance levels, as the report indicated of PIDs and FIDs.
Nextteq HazMat Kits are ready to use anytime, anywhere.

Nextteq HazMat Kits

HazMat Kit Type

Standard Kit Deluxe Kit

Deluxe Kit

Without Tubes

P/N STD-100 STD-101 STD-101-1

Number of Chemicals and/or Chemical Warfare Agents Identified

32 48

16

Gastec Gas Sampling Pump Kit (P/N GV-100-S-TR).
Pump includes Thermal Ring for measuring ambient temperature.

X X X

Detector Tube Handbook X X X

Decision Chart I X X X

Shoulder-Style Carrying Case X

Hard Shell Carrying Case with Foam Inserts X X

Extension Hose (5 meters) X X X

Nextteq Irritant Smoke Kit (6 smoke tubes) X X

M8 Detection Paper for nerve and blister agents (100 tests) X X

2 Light Sticks X X

Tweezers X X

Ammonia Tube 3L (box of 10 tubes/10 tests) X X

Benzene Tube 121S (box of 10 twin tubes/5 tests) X X

Carbon Monoxide Tube 1LA (box of 10 tubes/10 tests) X X

Chlorine Tube 8LA (box of 10 tubes/10 tests) X X

Ethyl Acetate Tube 141L (box of 10 tubes/10 tests) X X

Hydrocarbons (high class) Tube 105 (box of 10 tubes/10 tests) X X

Hydrocarbons (low class) Tube 103 (box of 10 tubes/9 tests) X X

Hydrogen Cyanide Tube 12L (box of 10 tubes/10 tests) X X

Hydrogen Sulfide Tube 4LL (box of 10 tubes/10 tests) X X

Petroleum Naptha Tube 106 (box of 10 tubes/10 tests) X X

Polytec I Tube 107 (box of 10 tubes/10 tests) X X

Stoddard Solvent Tube 128 (box of 10 tubes/10 tests) X X

Sulfur Dioxide Tube 5LB (box of 10 tubes/10 tests) X X

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Gastec tubes and pumps are manufactured by the Gastec Corporation. Nextteq is Gastec’s exclusive U.S. master wholesale distributor.

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of their respective holders. All features, specifications, and prices are subject to change without notice. P/N 530605 Rev D 06/07