Most commonly used in Improvised Explosive Devices and Homemade Explosives the homemade inorganic salt-based explosives such as nitrates, chlorates and perchlorates are the biggest threat in the world of terrorism today. Used in more than 80% of all non-commercial explosives these compounds are the least detectable despite being made from easy-to-source substances.

Suitable for both mobile and stationary applications, the ETD-100 is as effective at points-of-entry for large crowds as it is in a forensic lab helping to determine the chemical make-up of seemingly innocuous substances.