Triacetone triperoxide: Its chemical destruction

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 603-608

  Bellamy, Anthony J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical destruction; Forensic science; Improvized explosives; Triacetone triperoxide (TATP)

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE; TRIACETONE TRIPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL WARFARE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032954786     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14517j     Document Type: Article

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