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Hand held explosives detection system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:868430

The present invention is directed to a sensitive hand-held explosives detection device capable of detecting the presence of extremely low quantities of high explosives molecules, and which is applicable to sampling vapors from personnel, baggage, cargo, etc., as part of an explosives detection system.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 5138889
OSTI ID:
868430
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Electrically heated cold trap inlet system for computer-controlled high-speed gas chromatography journal September 1988