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4393391 

Journal Article 

The vapor pressures of explosives 

Ewing, RG; Waltman, MJ; Atkinson, DA; Grate, J; Hotchkiss, PJ 

2013 

1 

Trends in Analytical Chemistry
ISSN: 0165-9936 

ELSEVIER SCI LTD 

OXFORD 

42 

35-48 

English 

10.1016/j.trac.2012.09.010 

WOS:000315607400013 

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0165993612002828
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The vapor pressures (VPs) of many explosive compounds are extremely low, so determining accurate values proves difficult. Many researchers, using a variety of methods, have measured and reported the VPs of explosive compounds at single temperatures, or as a function of temperature using VP equations. There are large variations in reported VPs for many of these compounds, and some errors exist within individual papers.



This article provides a review of explosive VPs and describes the methods used to determine them. We have compiled primary VP relationships traceable to the original citations and include the temperature ranges for which they have been determined. Corrected values are reported as needed and described in the text. In addition, after critically examining the available data, we calculate and tabulate VPs at 25 degrees C. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 

Direct vapor detection; Explosive; NG; Particle-based detection; PETN; RDX; Security; TNT; Vapor pressure; Vapor-pressure equation