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Surface Contamination by TNT
Hogan, A
U.S. Army CRREL,

Leggett, D
U.S. Army CRREL, NH

Bender, E
FBI Laboratories, DC

Miskolczy, G
Thermedics Inc., MA

MacDonald, S
Thermedics Inc., MA

(Received 7 February 1990; accepted 22 April 1992)

Abstract

We have performed experiments that indicate TNT contamination is present on surfaces exposed to TNT vapor, and that TNT contamination is transferred rapidly between proximate surfaces. Contaminated surfaces continue to be nearly constant sources of TNT vapor for some time after removal of the primary source.

Keywords:
forensic science, TNT, explosive detection, vapor, sorption, desorption

Paper ID: JFS13358J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13358J
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