Destruction of peroxide explosives

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1029-1033

  Oxley, Jimmie C ^a   Smith, James L ^a   Huang, Jiaorong ^a   Luo, Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

DADP; Destruction; Explosives; Forensic science; HMTD; Hydrogen peroxide; Peroxides; TATP

Indexed keywords

COPPER; COPPER CHLORIDE; DIACETONE DIPEROXIDE; EXPLOSIVE; HEXAMETHYLENE TRIPEROXIDE DIAMINE; PEROXIDE; SULFURIC ACID; TRIACETONE TRIPEROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; ZINC SULFATE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESTRUCTION; HEAT SENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; TERRORISM;

EID: 69649084873     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01130.x     Document Type: Article

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