Aspects of Explosives Detection
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Aspects of Explosives Detection

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Aspects of Explosives Detection

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Detection and quantification of trace chemicals is a major thrust of analytical chemistry. In recent years much effort has been spent developing detection systems for priority pollutants. Less mature are the detections of substances of interest to law enforcement and security personnel: in particular explosives. This volume will discuss the detection of these, not only setting out the theoretical fundamentals, but also emphasizing the remarkable developments in the last decade. Terrorist events—airplanes blown out of the sky (PanAm 103 over Lockerbie) and attacks on U.S. and European cities (Trade Center in New York and the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, railways in London and Madrid)--emphasize the danger of concealed explosives. However, since most explosives release little vapor, it was not possible to detect them by technology used on most organic substances. After PanAm 103 was downed over Scotland, the U.S. Congress requested automatic explosive detection equipment be placed in airports. This volume outlines the history of explosive detection research, the developments along the way, present day technologies, and what we think the future holds.

  • Written by experts in the field who set out both the scientific issues and the practical context with authority
  • Discusses and describes the threat
  • Describes the theoretical background and practical applications of both trace and bulk explosives detection

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Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2011
ISBN
9780080923147
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Analytic Chemistry

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Brief Table of Contents
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Preface
  7. List of Contributors
  8. Chapter 1. The Detection Problem
  9. Bibliography
  10. Chapter 2. Explosives
  11. Bibliography
  12. Chapter 3. Detection of Explosives by Dogs
  13. Bibliography
  14. Chapter 4. Colorimetric Detection of Explosives
  15. Bibliography
  16. Chapter 5. Nuclear Technologies
  17. Bibliography
  18. Chapter 6. X-ray Technologies
  19. Bibliography
  20. Chapter 7. CT Technologies
  21. Bibliography
  22. Chapter 8. Analysis and Detection of Explosives by Mass Spectrometry
  23. Bibliography
  24. Chapter 9. Advances in Ion Mobility Spectrometry of Explosives
  25. Bibliography
  26. Chapter 10. Detection of Explosives Using Amplified Fluorescent Polymers
  27. Bibliography
  28. Chapter 11. Post-Blast Detection Issues
  29. Bibliography
  30. Chapter 12. Explosives and Dangerous Chemicals
  31. Bibliography