Mail Sentry
Hazardous Substance Detection System

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Feature Highlights

  • Simple touch screen operation
  • Mail contained within protective cabinet
  • Automatic screening of flat mail up to 12” x 12” x 1/4”
  • Manual screening for 12” x 12” x 12” packages (packages are stored in sealed cabinet)
  • Screens for B. anthracis, Tularemia, Plague, and Ortho Pox
  • Processes up to 2,000 pieces per hour (including processing and analysis)
  • Network integration for data file retrieval
  • Remote alarming capability
  • Marks each piece of mail to provide indication of screening process
  • Options allow for screening of chemical warfare agents and explosives

      The Smiths Detection Bio-Seeq® Mail Sentry is designed to provide reliable on-site mail screening capabilities for the biological threat of Anthrax.  The Mail Sentry provides consistent performance and maximum reliability through its fully automated, simple user interface.  

      All mail and packages are processed through a sealed cabinet which protect the user and contain the threat.

      Operation
      The Mail Sentry utilizes Polymer Chain Reaction (PCR) technology to detect the presence of Anthrax.  When purchased with the optional Bio-Seeq® unit, the Mail Sentry can additionally detect Tularemia, Ortho Pox, and Plague.

      The Mail Sentry uses a touch screen interface to guide the user through the necessary steps for simple operation.  All mail is contained within a protective cabinet maintained under negative pressure to prevent the spread of contamination. 

      The exhaust is filtered through HEPA filters to capture aerosolized bio-agents, maximizing the safety of the operating environment for mail handlers.
      PCR technology is the same technology used in the United States Postal Service biological detection screening system.  It provides extremely accurate results with minimal to no false alarms.



      “Practice of the patented polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process requires a license.  Purchases of this instrument will be covered by patents owned by Roche or Applied BioSystems.  Its use with Authorized Reagents also provides a limited PCR license in accordance with the label rights accompanying such reagents”

      Specifications
      Detector Size: 69” W x 32” D x 88” H
      60” W x 30” D x 48” H package storage cabinet available
      Power Requirements: Dedicated 120 Vac 20 Amp circuit
      Options: Optional Smiths Detection Bio-Seeq® unit increases the available detection library
      Network interface capable for data file retrieval