DNA Additive Helps Trace Stolen Fuel

DNA Additive Helps Trace Stolen Fuel SECURITY/SAFETY Ideas Poisonous snakes often disable their foes with deadly venom That’s why the British company Datatag ID Limited used the name “Venom” for its new fuel additive that allows owners to “tag” their fuel with a traceable DNA solution Datatag Managing Director Kevin Howells says Venom is a product designed to deter fuel thieves knowing they could get caught with the pilfered product Signage on tanks and vehicles identify that Venom is being used With fuel theft in the UK alone estimated at more than $6 billion annually the new product is generating a lot of interest Just a few milliliters of Venom will treat several hundred gallons of fuel It’s especially valuable when treating large quantities in large storage Howells says that thieves often steal fuel by skimming it off once a tank is full Those amounts can be placed in hand held containers and transported elsewhere for use However once the ‘skimmed’ fuel that’s treated with Venom is used in another vehicle or a tank traceability is possible If a fuel thief is suspected and the fuel is located law enforcement can apply a re-agent to a small sample of the suspected stolen fuel The DNA in Venom will change the fuel color when the re-agent is added At this stage a secondary sample is taken and sent to a laboratory to confirm the fuel’s registered owner Datatag also sells a “whole farm system” of security measures to protect equipment including RFID transponders placed on machinery and tools microscopic Datadots® and UV stealth etching technology Datatag says the system provides a unique “fingerprint” that thieves can’t remove Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Datatag ID Ltd Marine House Thorpe Lea Road Egham Surrey TW20 8BF England ph 011 44 8 450 700 440; info@datatag co uk; www datatag co uk

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