Quantitative calibration of vapor levels of TNT, RDX, and PETN using a diffusion generator with gravimetry and ion mobility spectrometry

Talanta

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-74

  Eiceman, G A ^a   Preston, D ^a   Tiano, G ^a   Rodriguez, J ^a   Parmeter, J E ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

PETN; RDX; TNT; Vapor generator

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030708835     PISSN: 00399140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-9140(97)00107-0     Document Type: Article

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