Japan orders QS-H150 explosive detectors from Implant Sciences

The Japanese nuclear power industry has placed orders with Implant Sciences for ten more units of Quantum Sniffer QS-H150 handheld explosives trace detectors.

Implant Sciences Sales and Marketing vice president Dr. Darryl Jones said the follow-on orders for the system represents its continued success in the critical infrastructure protection market.

"The QS-H150, with its non-radioactive source and operational excellence, continues to be a preferred detector of the Japanese nuclear power plant industry," Jones added.

Commenting on the contract, Implant Sciences president and CEO Glenn Bolduc said, "With the recent approval of our QS-B220 system by the Transportation Security Administration, we look forward to extending the same benefits to air cargo users in the U.S."

Using Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) technology, the QS-H150 is capable of quickly and accurately detecting trace amounts of a wide variety of military, commercial, and homemade explosives.

Capable of providing high levels of operational availability, the Quantum Sniffer QS-H150 indicates parts-per-trillion (ppt) levels of explosives vapour and nanogram quantities of explosives particulates for the users.

The QS-H150 has been designated as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology Act of 2002 (the SAFETY Act).

Featuring a low-maintenance, self-calibrating, and self-clearing design with no radioactive materials, the QS-H150 has already validated its capability in a wide variety of temperatures and challenging environments, from humid jungles to dry, sand swept deserts.

The company develops, manufactures and sells sophisticated sensors and systems for security, safety, and defence (SS&D) markets.