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Development HMTD-Containing Porous Materials as Non-Detonable Training Aids for…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Homeland Security 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
94799 		Program Year/Program:
2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
1021146 		Solicitation Year:
2010 		Solicitation Topic Code:
H-SB010.2-004 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
XploSafe LLC
1414 South Sangre Road Stillwater, OK 74074
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2010
Title: Development HMTD-Containing Porous Materials as Non-Detonable Training Aids for Canines
Agency: DHS
Contract: D10PC20044
Award Amount: $98,290.00
 

Abstract:

The current practice of training canines for explosives detection utilizing actual explosives requires qualified personnel that are trained to handle explosive materials making the training both manpower-intensive and costly. The expense is further exacerbated by the need to handle and dispose of the explosive material according to local, state, and federal explosives regulations. Finally, the nature of explosives creates a risk of injury to the canine and its handler. This is especially problematic for the highly sensitive peroxide-based improvised explosives such as hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD). These peroxides are unstable compounds that are sensitive to shock, friction, and heat. HMTD even reacts with most common metals in a process that can lead to detonation.  Clearly, working with these explosives in  pure form is extremely risky. To solve this problem the proposed research will utilize porous ceramic materials in which HMTD is housed in a fashion that will inhibit or prevent explosive hazards while ensuring the maintenance of a normal vapor pressure of HMTD without any confounding extraneous volatile materials that could interfere with canine training.

Principal Investigator:

Kevin N. Barber
(405) 334-5720
barber_engr@yahoo.com

Business Contact:

Shoaib Shaikh
(918) 813-2955
shoaib@xplosafe.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

XploSafe LLC
1414 South SANGRE RD STILLWATER, OK 74074-

EIN/Tax ID: 270293865
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: Yes
Minority-Owned: Yes
HUBZone-Owned: Yes