Measurement of trace explosive residues in a surrogate operational environment: implications for tactical use of chemical sensing in C-IED operations

A campaign to measure the amount of trace explosive residues in an operational military environment was conducted on May 27-31, 2007, at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA, USA. The objectives of this campaign were to develop the methods needed to collect and analyze samples from tactica...

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Published in:Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry 2009-09, Vol.395 (2), p.357-369
Main Authors: Kunz, Roderick R, Gregory, Kerin Clow, Hardy, Dennis, Oyler, Jonathan, Ostazeski, Stanley A, Fountain, Augustus Way III
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Detection
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Explosions
Explosive Agents - analysis
Food Science
Laboratory Medicine
Mathematical analysis
Military
Military Personnel
Monitoring/Environmental Analysis
Original Paper
Residues
Sensors
Signatures
Statistical analysis
Task Performance and Analysis
Triazines - analysis
Trinitrotoluene - analysis
United States
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Summary:A campaign to measure the amount of trace explosive residues in an operational military environment was conducted on May 27-31, 2007, at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA, USA. The objectives of this campaign were to develop the methods needed to collect and analyze samples from tactical military settings, to use the data obtained to determine what the trace explosive signatures suggest about the potential capabilities of chemical-based means to detect IEDs, and, finally, to present a framework whereby a sound understanding of the signature science can be used to guide development of new sensing technologies and sensor concepts of operation. Through our use of combined background and threat signature data, we have performed statistical analyses to estimate upper limits of notional sensor performance that is limited only by the spatial correlation of the signature chemicals to the threats of interest.
ISSN:1618-2642
1618-2650
DOI:10.1007/s00216-009-2748-2