Stability of explosive residues in methanol/water extracts, on alcohol wipes and on a glass surface

Forensic Science International

Volumn 226, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 244-253

  Song Im, Nopporn ^a   Benson, Sarah ^b   Lennard, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^b Australian Federal Police   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol wipes; Explosive residues; Stability; Storage; Swab extracts; Swabs

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM NITRATE; CYCLONITE; EXPLOSIVE; GLASS; METHANOL; PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRANITRATE; POLYESTER; SODIUM CHLORATE; TRINITROTOLUENE; WATER;

ALCOHOL WIPE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; HYGIENE PRODUCT; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84875595814     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.01.037     Document Type: Article

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