Hazardous substances such as toxins or explosives pose a health threat to both the health of the general population as well as for the security forces.
Since the toxic or explosive effect can occur very quickly, depending on the class of substances and the right measures need to be taken immediately, and the fast and reliable identification of these substances with portable devices is an important development goal of the network. For this area of application spectroscopic technologies can be used advantageously, and the production of cost-effective devices will be enabled, with the goal to tap into new markets.
