WP5 TEST REPORT. Test Report WP Other Areas 04, BOSNIA-HZG

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1 IST IST Vapour Detection - area reduction in demining WP5 TEST REPORT Report Version: 1.0 Report Preparation Date: 16 March 2004 Classification: Contract Start Date: 01 January 2001 Duration: 36 months Project Co-ordinator: Partners: Swedish Rescue Services Agency Biosensor Applications AB, Sweden GTD Ingeniería de Sistemas y Software Industrial S.A., Spain [Withdrew from project 9 April 2001] Norwegian People s Aid, Norway Swedish Rescue Services Agency, Sweden Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel Project funded by the European Community under the Information Society Technologies Programme ( ) The copyright of this document is the property of partners. No part may be reproduced, transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photo copying, recording or otherwise, transferred to other documents, disclosed to a third party or used for any other purpose except in accordance with the provisions of European Commission Contract No. IST Biosens_WP5.2.4_Other Areas_04_Test_Report_SRSA_rev1

2 Test Report, WP Other Areas 04, BOSNIA-HZG SUMMARY: This report comprises the test results from the WP Other Areas 04, Bosnia- Herzegovina. During week 337, September 2003 a team of 3 SRSA personnel has been performing tests at the SRSA new Croatian Test Field. The main objective with WP Other Areas 04 in Bosnia-Herzegovina was : Collect air and soil samples for testing in GC-ECD from the training area of the NPA MDD. 31 samples in total were collected during Other Areas 04, Bosnia-Herzegovina. These samples were distributed as: 1 Samples of fresh air, outdoors 3 Samples from the MDD fur, paws and nose ( dust sample) 7 Air samples in boxes, outdoors in MDD training facility 20 Soil samples in test lines, outdoors in MDD training facility The Mine Detection Dogs were able to detect the s in the boxes before and after air sampling with a yield of 100%. The collection of dust from a MDD were all positive for TNT 3 of 3 in total. The soil samples were collected from one local test field and the air samples were collected from another local test field. The air samples were collected on the spots were the MDD indicated presence of s. The MDD detected 7 s of 7 in total before and after air sampling. (A yield of 100%, no false alarms). The air samples showed one sample positive for TNT of 7 in total. No sample was positive for DNT. 20 soil samples were collected in an outdoor test field used for training of NPA MDD. Note: the soil samples and the air samples were collected in different test fields. Of the 20 soil samples 20 were positive for TNT and none of these 20 samples were positive for DNT. The level of concentration were quite high for TNT. The soil samples were collected both above s and in safe lines. According to NPA personnel a well trained MDD is able to pinpoint s in this specific test field. If the dogs only were to use TNT/DNT as a marker for detection of s these results indicates the dog to work with extremely small gradients of TNT/DNT for pinpointing of planted s. However these results also indicate the dog to use one or several other markers for detection of s in combination with TNT/DNT. The number of samples are not large enough to have a statistically significant material. Records of Change Revision Date File Reference Reason of change Rev /March/2004 First Edition ii/ vi

3 Test Report, WP Other Areas 04, BOSNIA-HZG CONTENT ABBREVIATIONS...V DEFINITIONS...VI 1 WP OTHER AREAS 04, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, SHORT INTRODUCTION WP OTHER AREAS 04, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, TEST WP OTHER AREAS 04 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, RESULTS TEST RESULTS WP OTHER AREAS 04, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Comments to Test results WP Other Areas 04, Bosnia -Herzegovina DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS REFERENCE DOCUMENTS... 8 iii/ vi

4 Test Report, WP Other Areas 04, BOSNIA-HZG FIGURES N/A TABLES Table 1 Table 2 Summary activities day by day, WP Other Areas 04 Bosnia-Herzegovina Test results WP5.2.4 Other Areas 04, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Results regarding chronological order for sampling. APPENDICES N/A iv/ vi

5 Abbreviations Abbreviation BAAB DNT ERC FOI MDD NPA SRSA Tetryl TNT UN Test Report, WP Other Areas 04, BOSNIA-HZG Definition Biosensor Applications AB Dinitrotoluene Explosive Related Compound Swedish Defence Research Agency Mine Detection Dogs Norwegian Peoples Aid Swedish Rescue Service Agency Trinitrophenylmetylnitra (military high explosive) Trinitrotoluene (military high explosive) United Nations v/ vi

6 Definitions Test Report, WP Other Areas 04, BOSNIA-HZG Test Environmental Test Test Phase Test Period Test Programme Test Protocol Test Report G N Reference Test Sampling of Test Personnel Test in box before plant of, (air sample) Test in box before plant of, (soil sample) Up-wind Sampling of one filter during certain conditions. A test sampled upwards the direction of wind outside the test area. A number of Test The calendar time at the Test Site A document that describes which Test that shall be performed. A pamphlet for test in a certain Test Programme Evaluation of results from the Test Period Older type of filter Newer type of filter Test with objective to control the Logistic Chain. Test with objective to establish samples from test personnel and test personnel clothing to avoid false alarms due to contamination. Test with objective to establish a chromatogram (based on air samples from box) for the actual box before plant of. Test with objective to establish a chromatogram (based on soil samples from box) for the actual box before plant of. For example at Nordic wind, meaning the wind blows from the north, up-wind is defined as north direction. vi/ vi

7 1 WP OTHER AREAS 04, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, SHORT INTRODUCTION This document comprises the Test Report from the tests conducted under the WP Other Areas 04 in Bosnia-Herzegovina during September WP is a part of the WP 5, Test and Evaluation, within the EU Project Biosens IST Refer to EU document Annex 1, Description of Work, 05/12/2000-IST (). The main objectives with WP Other Areas 04 in Bosnia-Herzegovina were : Collect air and soil samples for testing in GC-ECD from the training area of the NPA MDD. 31 samples in total were collected during Other Areas 04, Bosnia-Herzegovina. These samples were distributed as: 1 Samples of fresh air, outdoors 3 Samples from the MDD fur, paws and nose ( dust sample) 7 Air samples in boxes, outdoors in MDD training facility 20 Soil samples in test lines, outdoors in MDD training facility The submitted instructions from Biosensor Applications AB concerning Handling and Operation of Test Equipment and Storage and Transportation of filters have been applied during the tests. For Handling and Operation of Test Equipment refer to Operational Manual and System Description from Biosensor Applications AB, see paragraph 5. For Storage and Transportation of filters refer to instructions from Biosensor Applications AB, see paragraph 5. The submitted instructions from FOI concerning Handling, Storage and Transportation of soil samples have been applied during the tests. For Storage and Transportation of soil samples refer to instructions from FOI, see paragraph 5. All filters were transported from the test site to Biosensor Applications AB s premises in Stockholm for analyses with gas chromatograph. All classification of test results were performed by Biosensor Applications AB s personnel (air samples) and FOI (soil samples). 1 / 8

8 2 WP OTHER AREAS 04, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, TEST The Test Period was carried out during 1 working day in NPA Training facilities for MDD in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The test were performed outdoors in test boxes with s. Two local test fields were used. In table 1 a summary of the activities performed day by day during WP Other Areas 04 in Bosnia -Herzegovina is presented: Day Test Denomination Sampling of fresh air Sampling on dog paws Sampling on dog fur Sampling on dog nose Filter Id No. Object Time Test point Note OA04N143 PMA2 10:05 9:3 OA04N144 PMA2 10:20 9:3 OA04N172 PMA2 10:35 9:3 OA04N95 10:40 Outdoors OA04N132 PMA2 10:55 5:7 OA04N8 OA04N135 OA04N98 OA04N67 PMA2 13:10 9:2 OA04N40 PMA2 13:45 9:2 OA04N38 PMA2 14:10 9: Soil sample OA04S10 PMA2 14: Soil sample OA04S8 PMA2 14: Maia Maia Maia 2 / 8

9 Day Test Denomination Filter Id No. Object Time Test point Note Soil sample OA04S12 PMA2 14: Soil sample OA04S15 PMA2 14: Soil sample OA04S16 PMA2 14: Soil sample OA04S19 PMA2 14: Soil sample OA04S14 PMA2 14: Soil sample OA04S20 PMA2 14: Soil sample OA04S11 PMA2 14: Soil sample OA04S13 PMA2 14: Soil sample OA04S4 14:59 Safe Line Soil sample OA04S6 15:01 Safe Line Soil sample OA04S3 15:04 Safe Line Soil sample OA04S9 15:08 Safe Line Soil sample OA04S7 15:11 Safe Line Soil sample OA04S2 15:14 Safe Line Soil sample OA04S5 15:16 Safe Line Soil sample OA04S1 15:19 Safe Line Soil sample OA04S17 15:22 Safe Line Soil sample OA04S18 15:25 Safe Line Total no. of filter: 31 pct. (20S + 11N) Table 1 Summary activities day by day, WP Other Areas 04 Bosnia-Herzegovina. N= New type of filter, see paragraph 5. LOD for air samples 50 [pg] TNT/DNT. LOD soil samples 10 [pg/g TS]. 3 / 8

10 3 WP OTHER AREAS 04 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, RESULTS In the following paragraph the results from the tests are presented. Explanations to colour coding: Positive Alarm,TNT/DNT Negative False Alarm,TNT/DNT Positive Alarm (air samples),tnt/dnt (No alarm expected) 4 / 8

11 3.1 Test Results WP Other Areas 04, Bosnia-Herzegovina Cleaning procedures have been followed by SRSA test personnel Comments to Test results WP Other Areas 04, Bosnia -Herzegovina Results regarded to Chronological order for sampling Day Test Denomination Sampling of fresh air Sampling on dog paws Sampling on dog fur Sampling on dog nose Filter Id No. Object Time Test point Note* OA04N143 PMA2 10:05 9:3 OA04N144 PMA2 10:20 9:3 OA04N72 PMA2 10:35 9:3 OA04N95 10:40 Outdoors OA04N132 PMA2 10:55 5:7 OA04N8 OA04N135 OA04N98 OA04N67 PMA2 13:10 9:2 OA04N40 PMA2 13:45 9:2 OA04N38 PMA2 14:10 9: Soil sample OA04S10 PMA2 14: /-* Maia Maia Maia 5 / 8

12 Day Test Denomination Filter Id No. Object Time Test point Note* Soil sample OA04S8 PMA2 14: /-* Soil sample OA04S12 PMA2 14: /-* Soil sample OA04S15 PMA2 14: /-* Soil sample OA04S16 PMA2 14: /-* Soil sample OA04S19 PMA2 14: /-* Soil sample OA04S14 PMA2 14: /-* Soil sample OA04S20 PMA2 14: /-* Soil sample OA04S11 PMA2 14: /-* Soil sample OA04S13 PMA2 14: /-* Soil sample OA04S4 14:59 Safe Line 81/-* Soil sample OA04S6 15:01 Safe Line 25/-* Soil sample OA04S3 15:04 Safe Line 50/-* Soil sample OA04S9 15:08 Safe Line 46/-* Soil sample OA04S7 15:11 Safe Line 49/-* Soil sample OA04S2 15:14 Safe Line 63/-* Soil sample OA04S5 15:16 Safe Line 22/-* Soil sample OA04S1 15:19 Safe Line 29/-* Soil sample OA04S17 15:22 Safe Line 50/-* Soil sample OA04S18 15:25 Safe Line 41/-* Table 2 Test results WP5.2.4 Other Areas 04, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Chronological order for sampling. *TNT/DNT levels are given in [ng/gts] 6 / 8

13 4 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS 31 samples in total were collected during Other Areas 04, Bosnia-Herzegovina. These samples were distributed as: 1 Samples of fresh air, outdoors 3 Samples form the MDD fur, paws and nose ( dust sample) 7 Air samples in boxes, outdoors in MDD training facility 20 Soil samples in test lines, outdoors in MDD training facility The Mine Detection Dogs were able to detect the s in the boxes before and after air sampling with a yield of 100%. The collection of dust from a MDD were all positive for TNT 3 of 3 in total. The soil samples were collected from one local test field and the air samples were collected from another local test field. The air samples were collected on the spots were the MDD indicated presence of s. The MDD detected 7 s of 7 in total before and after air sampling. (A yield of 100%). The air samples showed one sample positive for TNT of 7 in total. No sample was positive for DNT. 20 soil samples were collected in an outdoor test field used for training of NPA MDD. Note: the soil samples and the air samples were collected in different test fields. Of the 20 soil samples 20 were positive for TNT and none of these 20 samples were positive for DNT. The level of concentration were quite high for TNT. The soil samples were collected both above s and in safe lines. According to NPA personnel a well trained MDD is able to pinpoint s in this specific test field. If the dogs only were to use TNT/DNT as a marker for detection of s these results indicates the dog to work with extremely small gradients of TNT/DNT for pinpointing of planted s. However these results also indicate the dog to use one or several other markers for detection of s in combination with TNT/DNT. The number of samples are not large enough to have a statistically significant material. 7 / 8

14 5 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS Handhavande av BAAB s insugningsutrustning K1020 Utvärdering i GC av TNT innehållet i sugna filter (gamla filter) K1021 Utvärdering i GC av TNT innehållet i sugna filter 1AXNP (nya filter) K G, ( Old filter version), Teflon filters, Arne1 double winded N, (New filter version), 1AXNP Provprotokoll SRSA, Jan Gustafsson Cleaning of Test Personnel, SRSA Jan Gustafsson se instruktion för plantering av minor. Mine Equivalence, BAAB Handling, Storage and Transportation of soil samples, FOI se instruktion för jordprovstagning Recommended Sampling Data for new filter version, BAAB ( 3 minuter enligt muntlig överenskommelse ) Instruktion för plantering av minor, SRSA Jan Gustafsson, BI-M rev 1 Instruktion för jordprovstagning, SRSA Jan Gustafsson, BI-M rev 1 Test Results, air samples. dated 22/October/2003, Lars Eng, BAAB. Test Results, soil samples. dated 01/October/2003, Lena Sarholm, FOI. 8 / 8