Perfluorocarbon vapor tagging of blasting cap detonators

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:863831

Dietz, Russell N ^[1]; Senum, Gunnar I ^[2]

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1. Shoreham, NY
2. Patchogue, NY

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.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-0016
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4256038
• OSTI ID: 863831
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

perfluorocarbon
vapor
tagging
blasting
cap
detonators
plug
elastomer
dissolved
released
ambient
period
time
serve
detectable
taggant
carbon vapor
blasting cap
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