Injuries due to letter bombs

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 981-985

  Missliwetz, J ^a,c   Schneider, B ^b   Oppenheim, H ^b   Wieser, I ^b  

^a Inst F Gerichtl Med der Univ   (Austria)

^b Amt für Wehrtechnik   (Austria)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Construction of bombs; Criminalistics; Forensic pathology letter bomb; Forensic science; Injuries

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 0030725352     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14248j     Document Type: Article

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