HARM REDUCTION

FTIR spectroscopy can quickly detect and quantify the amount of various compounds, including fentanyl in a drug sample. This technology relies on reference libraries of drug spectra to identify various substances that may be present. Because of the 5% detection limit of the spectrometer, technicians will dissolve a portion of the sample in water to test a sample with fentanyl and benzodiazepine immunoassay strips.