Development of an Electron-capture Technique Specific for Explosives Detection

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• Creators:
  Hobbs, John R.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Explosives detectors
  • Chromatography
  • Aviation safety
  • Explosives
  • Explosives
  • Explosive Detectors
  • Gas Chromatography
  • Electron-capture Sensors
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FAA-RD-74-134: DOT-TSC-FAA-74-10
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  This document contains information on the design, fabrication, and testing of a prototype detector specific for explosives which employs electron-capture sensors. The technique used exploits the observation that the electronegative vapors from explosives, which are readily detectable by electron-capture at room temperature, decompose at 250 degrees C and cease to be detectable by this means, whereas electronegative vapors from non-explosives remain stable and detectable at this temperature. A study of portable vapor concentrators for use with explosive detectors is presented in Appendix A.
• Content Notes:
  Introduction, Electron-Capture Detectors, Development of the Prototype Explosives Detector, Results and Conclusions, References, Appendix - Vapor Concentrator
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9218/dot_9218_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.10 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:33cb9668e678a4d345213444ea30871c4bd0d25f25ced0d8bf3c0570781f08dd