Characterization of pyrotechnic reaction residue particles by SEM/EDS

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 531-537

  Kosanke, Ken L ^a   Dujay, Richard C ^b   Kosanke, Bonnie ^c  

^a PyroLabs Inc   (United States)

^b and Mass Communication   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Energy dispersive spectroscopy; Forensic science; Gunshot residue; Morphology; Pyrotechnic reaction residue; Scanning electron microscopy; X ray elemental analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; DEVICE; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; EXPLOSION; IMAGING; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROTECHNIC; SAMPLE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTE; X RAY;

EID: 0038034498     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002148     Document Type: Article

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