Gunshot residue-similar particles produced by fireworks

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 157-168

  Mosher, P V ^a   McVicar, M J ^a   Randall, E D ^a   Sild, E H ^a  

^a Centre of Forensic Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; ELEMENT; EXPLOSIVE; GUNPOWDER; LEAD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; FIREWORKS; PLUME; PYROTECHNIC DEVICE;

EID: 0031697471     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.1998.10757115     Document Type: Article

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