Explosives signatures and analysis

Augustus Way Fountain III; Jonathan M. Oyler; Stanley A Ostazeski

doi:10.1117/12.783842

17 April 2008 Explosives signatures and analysis

Augustus Way Fountain III, Jonathan M. Oyler, Stanley A Ostazeski

Proceedings Volume 6954, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing IX; 695402 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.783842
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The challenge of sampling explosive materials for various high threat military and civilian operational scenarios requires the community to identify and exploit other chemical compounds within the mixtures that may be available to support stand-off detection techniques. While limited surface and vapor phase characterization of IEDs exist, they are insufficient to guide the future development and evaluation of field deployable explosives detection (proximity and standoff) capabilities. ECBC has conducted a limited investigation of three artillery ammunition types to determine what chemical vapors, if any, are available for sensing; the relative composition of the vapors which includes the more volatile compounds in munitions, i.e., plastersizers and binders; and the sensitivity needed detect these vapors at stand-off. Also in partnership with MIT-Lincoln Laboratory, we performed a background measurement campaign at the National Training Center to determine the baseline ambient amounts and variability of nitrates and nitro-ester compounds as vapors, particulates, and on surfaces; as well as other chemical compounds related to non-energetic explosive additives. Environmental persistence studies in contexts relevant to counter-IED sensing operations, such as surface residues, are still necessary.

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Augustus Way Fountain III, Jonathan M. Oyler, and Stanley A Ostazeski "Explosives signatures and analysis", Proc. SPIE 6954, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing IX, 695402 (17 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.783842

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