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Chapter Eighteen Part II – Explosive Investigations. FRSC 8104 Criminalistics II Professor Bensley. FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 Objectives. After studying this chapter, the student should be able to: Describe the various types of explosives and explosions - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Chapter Eighteen Part II –
Explosive InvestigationsFRSC 8104
Criminalistics IIProfessor Bensley
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 ObjectivesAfter studying this chapter, the student
should be able to: Describe the various types of explosives
and explosions Understand how explosives evidence is
analyzed
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 OutlineI. Introduction
A. Definition of an explosion
Anatomy of an explosion
Anatomy of an ExplosionVideo: Anatomy of an Explosion - The Shockwave
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 OutlineII. Explosive Classification
A. Low Explosives (Propellants)1. Speed of deflagration (burning)2. Black Powder (Gun powder)
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 Outline3. Smokeless Powder
Black and smokeless powders. (a) ''perforated disc'' smokeless
powder. (b) "tube" smokeless powder. (c) "cut square" smokeless powder.(d) "disc" smokeless powder. (e) Grade Fg black powder. (f) Grade FFFg (3Fg) black powder.
Photographs a to d courtesy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Chemistry Unit's powder morphology database.
Photographs e and f courtesy of Rho Sigma Associates, Inc.
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 OutlineB. High Explosives
1. Speed of detonation 2. 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene3. RDX
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 Outline4. Nitroglycerin
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 Outline5. Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate
Northwest Flight 253 – 80 grams of PETN (12/25/09)
What would have happened…
And another one…
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 Outline6. Ethylene Glycol Dinitrate7. Ammonium Nitrate (ANFO)
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 Outline8. Military Explosives (C-4)
USS Cole (10/12/2000)
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 Outline
C. Initiators (Primary Explosives –
Blasting Caps)
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 OutlineIII. Laboratory Analysis
A. Chromatography1. TLC
2. GC (GC/MS and GC/FTIR)3. HPLC
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 OutlineB. IRC. RDX (X-ray Diffraction not to be confused with
RDX the explosive!)
FRSC 8104 – Chapter 18 OutlineD. Spot Tests (Field Tests included)
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