Practical bomb scene investigation
By: James T. Thurman
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Practical aspects of criminal and forensic investigations
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781439819593
Subjects: Bombing investigation; Forensic sciences; Explosions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Mercury fulminate; title: Diazodinitrophenol; title: Tetrazene; title: Secondary explosives; title: Ammonium nitrate; title: Ammonium nitrate and fuel oil (ANFO); title: Nitroglycerin; title: Dynamite; title: Water-based products; title: Water gel or slurry explosives; title: Emulsion explosives; title: Trinitrotoluene (TNT); title: Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN); title: Cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX); title: Boosters; title: Binary explosives; title: Sheet explosives; title: Foreign explosives; title: United states military explosives; title: Trinitrotoluene charges (TNT); title: Composition 4 (C-4); title: Sheet explosives; title: Military dynamite; title: Improvised explosives; title: Initiation systems and components; title: Initiators; title: Safety and hobby fuse; title: Fuse lighter; title: Detonating cord; title: Shock tube; title: Thermo tube; title: Detonator; title: Improvised explosive device; title: Components : pre- and post-blast identification improvised explosive devices; title: Factors affecting improvised explosive device construction; title: Basic components of the improvised explosive device; title: Primary effect provided by type of improvised explosive devices; title: Appearance of an improvised explosive device; title: Components of the improvised explosive device; title: Initiators; title: Containers; title: Electrical components; title: Timing mechanisms; title: Shrapnel; title: Adhesives; title: Tape; title: Wood; title: Paper; title: Fasteners; title: Nonelectrical wire; title: Fuzing systems; title: Investigative process; title: Investigation of the explosion scene and collection of evidence.