TraceCheck Pesticide Detection Kit

TraceCheck Pesticide Detection Kit Hazmat Resource
TraceCheck Illegal Pesticide Detection Kit Hazmat Resource
TraceCheck Organophosphate Detection Kit Hazmat Resource Luxfer Magtech
Luxfer Magtech Pesticide Test Kit Hazmat Resource

TraceCheck Pesticide Detection Kit

$449.00

Delivering reliable results in minutes, the TraceCheck Pesticide Detection Kit identifies organophosphate, carbamate, and thiophosphate pesticides at concentrations as low as 10 ppm. Its easy-to-use, field-ready design enables on-the-spot detection anywhere—without the need for a lab or specialized equipment.

  • Includes 5 test kits
  • Made in the USA
  • Designed for First Responders
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Description

The TraceCheck Pesticide Detection Kit delivers fast, reliable results when every minute counts. Specially formulated to detect pesticides on suspect surfaces, plant material, soil, and water in under 10 minutes, TraceCheck™ combines exceptional sensitivity with simple, on-the-spot testing — no lab required.

Developed through a collaboration between Hazmat Resource and Luxfer Magtech, this innovative field kit is designed to quickly identify carbamate and organophosphate pesticides, two of the most common and hazardous chemical classes.

Trusted by hazmat professionals, first responders, and investigative agencies, the Trace Check Pesticide Detection Kit empowers law enforcement, environmental and agricultural inspectors, the DEA, FBI, National Guard CSTs, and public health teams with fast, reliable, real-world detection capabilities—wherever the mission demands.

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TraceCheck™ has been tested to detect down to 50ppm for all Organophosphate pesticide classes, however see Operational Limits for more information. Note: This organophosphate/carbamate screen kit is intended solely for use by trained and qualified personnel. Use by untrained individuals is not authorized.

The TraceCheck can detect the following classifications of pesticides, such as, but not limited to:

  • Organophoshate Pesticides: Acephate, DDVP, Monocrotophos, Fenitrothion, Terbufos, Methamidophos, Trichlorfon, Isocarbophos, Mevinphos
  • Thiophosphates: Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, Parathion, Methyl Parathion, Fenthion, Malathion, Dimethoate, Phosmet, Phorate, Ehtion, Terbufos, Disulfoton
  • Carbamates: Aldicarb, Carbaryl, Carbofuran, Carbosulfan, Propoxur, Oxamyl, Terbucarb, Methomyl, Pirimicarb

Key Features

  • Rapid Results: Provides clear results in as little as 5–15 minutes
  • High Sensitivity: Detects trace levels of common pesticides, including organophosphates, carbamates, and other hazardous compounds
  • Portable Design: Compact kit suitable for field inspectors, farmers, and laboratories
  • User-Friendly: Easy to use with minimal training
  • Cost-Effective: Eliminates the need for expensive laboratory analysis
  • Long Shelf Life: Kits are individually packaged in moisture-resistant pouches for extended storage
TraceCheck Pesticide Test Kit Spec Sheet PDF
TraceCheck Safety Data Sheet PDF

“Detection” vs “Identify”

These test kits will not identify the pesticide. They only “detect” the presence of cholinesterase inhibiting pesticides (i.e., carbamates and organophosphate pesticides).

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The key difference lies in reversibility:
Organophosphate (OP) poisoning involves an irreversible inhibition of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE), leading to prolonged and severe toxicity. In contrast, carbamate poisoning causes a reversible inhibition, so symptoms are shorter-lived and generally less severe.

Organophosphates tend to cause more pronounced central nervous system (CNS) effects and longer-lasting muscle weakness, while carbamates mainly produce muscarinic symptoms (e.g., salivation, sweating, tearing) with minimal CNS involvement.

 

Mechanism of Action

  • Organophosphates: Phosphorylate the AChE enzyme, forming a strong bond that becomes irreversible after a process called “aging.”
  • Carbamates: Carbamylate the AChE enzyme, but this bond spontaneously reverses within hours to days, allowing normal enzyme activity to return.

 

Severity and Duration

  • Organophosphates: Cause severe, prolonged toxicity that can last for weeks or longer, due to irreversible enzyme inhibition.
  • Carbamates: Produce milder, shorter-lasting symptoms that usually resolve within hours to a few days.

 

Clinical Effects

  • Organophosphates: Often lead to CNS symptoms (e.g., confusion, seizures, depression) and prolonged muscle weakness or paralysis.
  • Carbamates: Mainly trigger muscarinic effects such as excessive salivation, sweating, and tearing, with minimal impact on the CNS or skeletal muscles.

 

Antidotal Treatment

  • Organophosphates: Treated with atropine and oximes (e.g., pralidoxime), which can restore enzyme function if given before “aging” occurs.
  • Carbamates: Managed primarily with atropine; oximes are not usually required and may even be counterproductive, since the enzyme reactivates naturally.

 

Key Takeaway

  • Organophosphate poisoning is more dangerous and longer-lasting due to its irreversible inhibition of acetylcholinesterase.
  • Carbamate poisoning, in contrast, is self-limiting and typically less severe, as its enzyme inhibition is reversible and transient.

 

TraceCheck’s easy-to-use, field-ready design is the best illegal organophosphate test kit detection anywhere—without the need for a lab or specialized equipment.

Yes. These pesticides are toxic to humans, animals, and the environment. They inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE), causing acetylcholine to build up in the nervous system. This leads to overstimulation of nerves, muscles, and glands, resulting in serious, sometimes fatal, poisoning.

Organophosphate Pesticides
Examples: Parathion, Malathion, Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon
Why they’re dangerous: Organophosphates irreversibly bind (phosphorylate) acetylcholinesterase, permanently disabling the enzyme. Even small exposures can cause severe poisoning with symptoms such as excessive salivation, sweating, diarrhea, muscle twitching, difficulty breathing, and seizures. Chronic exposure can cause fatigue, anxiety, and nerve damage.
Environmental hazard: Highly toxic to bees, fish, and birds; can contaminate soil and water.

Carbamate Pesticides
Examples: Carbaryl (Sevin), Aldicarb, Propoxur
Why they’re dangerous: Carbamates reversibly inhibit acetylcholinesterase, so effects are usually shorter and less severe than organophosphates, but still dangerous in large amounts. Symptoms include salivation, sweating, vomiting, and muscle weakness, though recovery is faster.
Environmental hazard: Less persistent than organophosphates but still harmful to aquatic life and pollinators.

Thiophosphate Pesticides
Examples: Malathion (a thiophosphate), Phorate, Disulfoton
Why they’re dangerous: Thiophosphates are organophosphate derivatives that become toxic only after being converted in the body to “oxon” forms (for example, malathion converts to malaoxon). Once activated, they act like organophosphates, causing strong and prolonged enzyme inhibition. Because they require metabolic activation, symptoms may appear later but can be severe.
Environmental hazard: Very toxic to insects and aquatic organisms; can persist in soil for weeks.

Health Effects of Exposure
Acute exposure (high dose): causes salivation, sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle twitching, breathing difficulty, convulsions, and coma.
Chronic exposure (low dose, repeated): can lead to fatigue, memory loss, irritability, and nerve damage.

Safety and Prevention
Wear protective clothing and gloves when handling pesticides. Avoid spraying near water or on windy days. Wash thoroughly after use and keep chemicals away from children and animals. In case of exposure, seek medical attention immediately; early treatment with atropine (and oximes for organophosphate poisoning) can save lives.

Key takeaway:
Organophosphate, carbamate, and thiophosphate pesticides are all toxic. Carbamates usually cause shorter, milder effects, while organophosphates and thiophosphates are more potent and longer-lasting, posing greater risks to human health and the environment.

If you suspect illegal pesticide use, act promptly. Illegal use can include applying a pesticide without proper licensing, using a product in a manner not permitted by its label, using banned or unregistered products, or possessing/selling smuggled products (including foreign-labeled products such as Illegal Chinese pesticides). Reporting helps authorities in combating illegal pesticides.

Who to contact in California

In California, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) oversees statewide enforcement and works with County Agricultural Commissioners.

 

What counts as illegal pesticide use?

  • Applying pesticides without required licenses, permits, or supervision.
  • Using a pesticide in a way that conflicts with its EPA/DPR-approved label.
  • Using banned or unregistered products, including foreign-labeled products not registered for sale or use.
  • Purchasing, selling, or possessing products obtained through illegal pesticide smuggling.

 

Information to gather before you report

  • Location (address, field/structure, city/county) and date/time of the incident.
  • What you observed (e.g., drift, lack of signage, off-label use, unlicensed application).
  • Product details (name on the label, EPA Reg. No., photos of packaging/label if safely obtainable).
  • People or businesses involved, vehicle/equipment identifiers (if safely observable).
  • Health or environmental effects (symptoms, wildlife impacts, crop or property damage).
  • Any photos or videos (only if safe and lawful to capture).

 

Special concerns: smuggling and foreign products

Authorities are focused on combating illegal pesticides, including cases of illegal pesticide smuggling and the distribution or use of unregistered foreign products (e.g., Illegal Chinese pesticides). If you see products without English labels, missing EPA registration numbers, or suspicious repackaging, include that in your report.

 

What happens after you report?

  • DPR and/or your County Agricultural Commissioner will review the complaint and may conduct an investigation.
  • If violations are confirmed, actions may include warnings, fines, license suspension/revocation, and product seizure.
  • Your report supports broader prevention and education efforts and helps protect workers, neighbors, and the environment.

 

Key summary

  • Use official channels to report illegal pesticide use—in California, start with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
  • Provide detailed facts: location, timing, product info, what you observed, and any health or environmental impacts.
  • Be alert to signs of illegal pesticide smuggling and unregistered or foreign-labeled products, including references to Illegal Chinese pesticides.
  • Your report helps in combating illegal pesticides and safeguarding public health and the environment.

Note: If you are outside California, contact your state agriculture department or the U.S. EPA regional office for reporting instructions.

Directions for Use

  1. Open packet and remove contents. Discard desiccant square.With arrows facing downward, Crush Ampoule #1. Rotate the unit to saturate entire detection spot. Shake to remove excess liquid.
  2. Obtain sample, then apply to the detection spot.
    • Liquids: Use pipette: Apply 1–2 drops maximum.
    • Solids: Use cotton swab: Gently roll all sides of the swab over spot.
  3. With arrows facing downward, Crush Ampoule # 2.Rotate to saturate the spot. Allow to sit for 2 minutes.
    • If the temperature is below 50°F, warm the unit during Step 4 by holding it between gloved hands.
  4. With arrows facing downward, Crush Ampoule #3. Rotate to saturate spot. Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
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Operational Limits

*For confirmation testing, Malathion was used due to having the weakest acetylcholinesterase inhibition of available pesticides. Detection limits for stronger affinity pesticides are lower than the limits provided.
**50ppm is equivalent to 2.5μg solid pesticide. This assumes a 50% sample transfer from the external swab to the reaction area.

Special Operating Instructions (if ambient temperature is below 50° F)

After Ampoule #3 is transferred to reaction area, place TraceCheck™ in palm of hand and keep covered to elevate temperature. Note: The speed of reaction can be lower at temperatures below 50°F.

Operation Temperature: 35 – 110°F

Limitation of Use: Results obtained with this product are presumptive only. Because other chemicals may produce comparable reactivity, all positive findings must be verified by additional, validated analytical testing prior to reporting or reliance

Product Design

TraceCheck™ features a white reaction area containing immobilized acetylcholinesterase enzyme. The reaction area turns blue if no pesticides are present but remains white if pesticides are detected.

TraceCheck™ includes three glass ampoules, each containing a specific reagent to facilitate the color change reaction:

  • Ampoule 1: Contains a buffer solution that maintains the enzyme’s optimal pH range.
  • Ampoule 2: Contains a conversion solution which enhances the binding of weak enzyme inhibitors, allowing for a broader range of pesticide detection capabilities.
  • Ampoule 3: Contains a chromogenic substrate, which produces a blue color when the enzyme remains active and uninhibited.

Additionally, TraceCheck™ is equipped with an external swab for collecting samples from potentially contaminated surfaces, plant material, soil, or other materials, as well as a pipette for liquid substances, which may harbor pesticides.

Packaging and Storage

  • Each TraceCheck organophosphate detection kit is sealed in an individual foil pouch with a desiccant. There are 5 TraceChecks™ in one box. The number of boxes per carton can be customized or sold as a box of 5
  • Storage conditions: Ambient conditions (65-75°F) or colder
  • Shelf-life during recommended storage conditions: 5 years

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  • Quick power-up
  • Powerful multi-sensor capable
  • Speed: Up to 7 mph (11.3 kph)
  • Agility: Zero radius turn
  • Slope: Vertical 45°, Lateral 30°
  • Vertical Obstacles: 12” (30.5 cm)
  • Stair Climbing: Up to 45°
  • Up to 4 hours with two BB-2557 batteries
    Up to 8 hours with two BB-2590 batteries

Additional information

Weight 1 lbs
Dimensions 10 × 7 × 5 in

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