Differentiation of composition C-4 based on the analysis of the process oil

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 564-570

  Reardon, Michelle R ^a,b   Bender, Edward C ^a  

^a Forensic Science Laboratory   (United States)

^b Bur Alcohol Tobacco Firearms/E   (United States)

Author keywords

Composition C 4; Explosives analysis; Forensic science; High temperature gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Mineral oil; Process oil

Indexed keywords

ADIPIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ADIPIC ACID DIOCTYL ESTER; COMPOSITION C 4 EXPLOSIVE; CYCLONITE; EXPLOSIVE; ISOBUTYLENE; MINERAL OIL; OIL; PENTANE; POLYISOBUTYLENE; SEBACIC ACID; SEBACIC ACID DIOCTYL ESTER; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARMY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 18244369237     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004307     Document Type: Conference Paper

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