QuikChek Aerosol Simulants

For chemical and biological bump testing

QuikChek Aerosol Simulants

QuikChek is a non-toxic aerosol simulant used in testing CBRN detection and identification equiment. QuikChek administers a small aerosol challenge to the instrument, allowing the user to qualitatively determine that the equipment is working properly.

With gas detectors, a small pulse of gas is commonly administered to the equipment before it is taken out into the field to see if an upscale reading is obtained. This safety measure is called a “bump test”.

QuikChek can perform both chemical and biological bump tests. It is a medical inhaler that has been charged with a nontoxic pressurized propellant, and in the case of biological bump tests, a small amount of simulant powder. When the inhaler canister base is depressed, a fixed volume of propellant and any suspended aerosol material present is discharged.

The propellant used in our QuikChek aerosol simulants is the same propellant used in most medical inhalers and is of a high purity, with minimal oil and other contaminants. A special high accuracy metered-volume valve is used which provides an output dose that is consistent to within 5% from shot to shot.


  • Features
  • Applications
  • Specifications

Features

Product Features

  • Compact
  • Easy to use
  • Simulants available for toxins, spores, chemicals and flammable gases
  • Repeatable dosage
  • Long life: over 100 shots
  • Non-toxic

Applications

Applications

  • Automated bioanalyzers
  • Postal room biothreats
  • Product demonstrations

Specifications

Specifications

Number of sample discharges Greater than 100 per sample canister
Propellant High purity tetrafluoroethane
Typical propellant loading per canister 12 ml
Volume discharged per shot 100 ul
Variation in volume discharged ± 5%
Typical simulant loading per canister 50 mg (other loadings on special order)
Simulant container Aluminum medical inhaler canister

Available Simulants

Simulant type Mass median aerodynamic diameter, microns, typ.
ISO 12103-1, A2 Arizona Fine Test Dust 1.0-1.5
Bacillus globigii, ATCC 9372, var. Niger 3.1
Micronized silk 2.9
Ovalbumin(1) 1.5
Fluorescent yellow fluorophore(2) 2.6
Fluorescent orange fluorophore(2) 2.9
Propellant(3) No significant aerosol content

CBRN International reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice.


NOTES:
  1. From chicken egg white.
  2. Organic fluorophore materials showing strong emission under long wavelength UV excitation. Solid solutions of fluorescent dyes in melamine formaldehyde sulphonamide resin. Fluorescent pigments are currently in use in children’s toys in the U.S. and elsewhere. Specific gravity is 1.37.
  3. For testing gas detectors, etc.