Analysis of Residual Explosives by Swab Touch Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Bain, Ryan M.; Fedick, Patrick W.; Dilger, Jonathan M.; Cooks, R. Graham

doi:10.1002/prep.201800122

Analysis of Residual Explosives by Swab Touch Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Journal Article · Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/prep.201800122· OSTI ID:1609707

Bain, Ryan M. ^[1]; Fedick, Patrick W. ^[2]; Dilger, Jonathan M. ^[3]; Cooks, R. Graham ^[2]

Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); DOE/OSTI
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, Crane, IN (United States)

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.

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Research Organization:: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-06ER15807

OSTI ID:: 1609707

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1473990

Journal Information:: Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, Journal Name: Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 43; ISSN 0721-3115

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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