Apparatus and method for rapid detection of explosives residue from the deflagration signature thereof
Patent
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OSTI ID:6413088
Apparatus and method are disclosed for rapid detection of explosives residue from the deflagration signature thereof. A property inherent to most explosives is their stickiness, resulting in a strong tendency of explosive particulate to contaminate the environment of a bulk explosive. An apparatus for collection of residue particulate, burning the collected particulate, and measurement of the ultraviolet emission produced thereby, is described. The present invention can be utilized for real-time screening of personnel, cars, packages, suspected devices, etc., and provides an inexpensive, portable, and noninvasive means for detecting explosives. 4 figs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5912466; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-872497
- OSTI ID:
- 6413088
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 10 Jun 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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