K-9 DETECTION SERVICE

From ABC Action News:

“Fifty” is trained just like a narcotics K-9 but he sniffs for sulfur, an element in Chinese drywall.

“A canine is actually going to sniff and they can detect parts per million. So even the smallest amount of corrosive drywall, they can detect,” handler Anthony Gimenez, explained. “There’s really nothing else like it that’s out there that does this type of detection.”

Gimenez has inspected homes for years, and recently added “Fifty” to his team.

Typically, testing for Chinese drywall involves ripping out sections of every wall.

“He can detect the corrosive drywall being present without doing any damage to the home,” Gimenez said.

Once “Fifty” detects sulfur, Gimenez can scrap tiny pieces of the wall into a container filled with a chemical compound that turns blue if sulfur is, in fact, present.

The process can save potential homeowners half the value of their home.

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