Trace Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide Sensor Spectral Sciences Inc

Trace Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide Sensor Spectral Sciences, Inc. Burlington, MA Innovation An instrument for long-term monitoring of trace concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO) in inhabited environments. Accomplishments _ Spectral Sciences built two sensors utilizing the design, but modified it for detection of hydrogen chloride in the exhaust of solid propellant rocket motors. _ These sensors have been used to monitor hydrogen chloride concentrations in airborne rocket motor exhaust clouds. Commercialization _ Outstanding purchase order from ABB Process Analytics to deliver a version of the light source for their evaluation. Spectral Sciences, Inc. Trace Atmospheric CO Sensor (TACOS) Government/Science Applications _ This technology has been used in an ongoing measurement program _ Monitoring of CO levels on the Space Station performed jointly with Thiokol Corporation for the U. S. Air Force. _ Measurement of HCl gas released into the environment by solid propellant rocket motors _ Used to measure HCl released into the air by Titan rocket motors for the U. S. Air Force Marshall Space Flight Center Date of Update: 8/13/98 Success Story #: 8 -017 Points of Contact: - NASA (Denise Swain; 256/544 -8112) - Spectral Sciences, Inc. (Steven Adler-Golden; 781/273 -4770) 1988 SBIR Phase 2; NAS 8 -38491