Analysis of Residual Explosives by Swab Touch Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Abstract
Abstract Swab touch spray ionization mass spectrometry, an ambient ionization technique, has been applied to the analysis of six explosives from various surfaces including glass, metal, Teflon, plastic, human hands and three types of gloves (nitrile, vinyl and latex). A swab, attached to a metallic handle, was used to sample explosive residues and acted as the ion source. The explosives, 1,3,5‐trinitro‐1,3,5‐triazinane (RDX), 1,3,5,7‐tetranitro‐1,3,5,7‐tetrazocane (HMX), and 2,2‐bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]propane‐1,3‐diyl dinitrate (PETN) had an absolute limit of detection of 10 ng from all the surfaces except for PETN from the nitrile gloves (limit of detection 100 ng). Sodium perchlorate, 2‐methyl‐1,3,5‐trinitrobenzene (TNT) and tetra‐butylammonium perchlorate had limits of detection of 100 pg, 10 pg, and 1 pg, respectively from all surfaces. This study demonstrates the feasibility of swab touch spray ionization mass spectrometry for detection of a wide array of explosives from a variety of forensically applicable surfaces with disposable, commercial, tamperproof and individually‐wrapped conductive swabs without complicated/lengthy sample preparations or extractions.
- Authors:
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- Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, Crane, IN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1609707
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1473990
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-06ER15807
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 43; Journal Issue: 11; Journal ID: ISSN 0721-3115
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Chemistry; Engineering
Citation Formats
Bain, Ryan M., Fedick, Patrick W., Dilger, Jonathan M., and Cooks, R. Graham. Analysis of Residual Explosives by Swab Touch Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1002/prep.201800122.
Bain, Ryan M., Fedick, Patrick W., Dilger, Jonathan M., & Cooks, R. Graham. Analysis of Residual Explosives by Swab Touch Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/prep.201800122
Bain, Ryan M., Fedick, Patrick W., Dilger, Jonathan M., and Cooks, R. Graham. 2018.
"Analysis of Residual Explosives by Swab Touch Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/prep.201800122. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1609707.
@article{osti_1609707,
title = {Analysis of Residual Explosives by Swab Touch Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry},
author = {Bain, Ryan M. and Fedick, Patrick W. and Dilger, Jonathan M. and Cooks, R. Graham},
abstractNote = {Abstract Swab touch spray ionization mass spectrometry, an ambient ionization technique, has been applied to the analysis of six explosives from various surfaces including glass, metal, Teflon, plastic, human hands and three types of gloves (nitrile, vinyl and latex). A swab, attached to a metallic handle, was used to sample explosive residues and acted as the ion source. The explosives, 1,3,5‐trinitro‐1,3,5‐triazinane (RDX), 1,3,5,7‐tetranitro‐1,3,5,7‐tetrazocane (HMX), and 2,2‐bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]propane‐1,3‐diyl dinitrate (PETN) had an absolute limit of detection of 10 ng from all the surfaces except for PETN from the nitrile gloves (limit of detection 100 ng). Sodium perchlorate, 2‐methyl‐1,3,5‐trinitrobenzene (TNT) and tetra‐butylammonium perchlorate had limits of detection of 100 pg, 10 pg, and 1 pg, respectively from all surfaces. This study demonstrates the feasibility of swab touch spray ionization mass spectrometry for detection of a wide array of explosives from a variety of forensically applicable surfaces with disposable, commercial, tamperproof and individually‐wrapped conductive swabs without complicated/lengthy sample preparations or extractions.},
doi = {10.1002/prep.201800122},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1609707},
journal = {Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics},
issn = {0721-3115},
number = 11,
volume = 43,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}
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