VAPOUR AND TRACE DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES FOR ANTI-TERRORISM PURPOSES by M. Krausa (Editor) ( 9781402027154 )

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Title:

VAPOUR AND TRACE DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES FOR ANTI-TERRORISM PURPOSES
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATO ADVANCED RESEARCH WORKSHOP, HELD IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 19-20 MARCH 2003

By:

M. Krausa (Editor)

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

140202715X

ISBN 13:

9781402027154

Publisher:

SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC.

Pub. date:

18 October, 2004

Edition:

2004 ed.

Series:

NATO Science Series II v. 167

Pages:

152

Description:

Covers different aspects of vapour and trace detection of explosive. This book discusses the demands on chemical sensors and their possible application in different scenarios. It provides information on post explosion identification of explosives by LC/MS and the development of explosive standards for dog training and sensor testing.

Synopsis:

The fast detection of explosives from the vapor phase would be one way to enhance the protection of society against terrorist attacks. Up to now the problem of detection of explosives, especially the location of explosives whether at large areas e. g. station halls, theaters or hidden in cars, aircraft cargo, baggage or explosives hidden in crowds e. g. suicide bombers or bombs in bags has not been solved. Smelling of explosives like dogs do seems to be a valuable tool for a security chain. In general different strategies can be adopt to the basic problem of explosive detection: * bulk detection * vapor detection Normally meetings cover both aspects and applications of the detection. Even though both methods might fulfill special aspects of a general security chain the underlying scientific questions differ strongly. Because of that the discussions of the scientists and practitioners from the different main directions are sometimes only less specific. Therefore the NATO Advisory Panel in Security-Related Civil Science and Technology proposed a small series of NATO ARW's which focuses on the different scientific aspects of explosives detection methods.This book is based on material presented at the first NATO ARW of this series in Moscow which covered the topic: Vapor and trace detection of explosives. The second ARW was held in St. Petersburg and treated the topic Bulk detection methods. The third workshop was held in Warwick and focused on electronic noses which cover a somewhat different aspect of vapor detection.

Illustrations:

124 black & white illustrations, biography

Publication:

Imprint:

Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

Returns:

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