Perfluorocarbon vapor tagging of blasting cap detonators

Patent · Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6142975

Dietz, R N; Senum, G I

A plug for a blasting cap is made of an elastomer in which is dissolved a perfluorocarbon. The perfluorocarbon is released as a vapor into the ambient over a long period of time to serve as a detectable taggant.

• Assignee: to Department of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4256038
• Application Number: TRN: 81-017964
• OSTI ID: 6142975
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 6 Feb 1979; Other Information: PAT-APPL-009623
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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