Apparatus and method for rapid detection of explosives residue from the deflagration signature thereof

Patent · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:872333

Funsten, Herbert O ^[1]; McComas, David J ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

Apparatus and method 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.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Regents of University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
• Patent Number(s): US 5912466
• OSTI ID: 872333
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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