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8328023 
Journal Article 
Identification of dynamite explosives in post explosion residues 
Kolla, P; Sprunkel, A 
1995 
Yes 
Journal of Forensic Sciences
ISSN: 0022-1198
EISSN: 1556-4029 
40 
3 
406-411 
English 
The investigation of post blast residues of dynamite explosives with respect to the behavior of nitro-aromatic compounds is described. Experimental blasts were performed with free hanging charges. The samples taken from metal plates placed at different distances from the center of the explosion were analyzed by GC-TEA. The results were evaluated with respect to the relative amounts of the dinitrotoluene isomers to each other. The portions of the dinitrotoluenes showed good correspondence in the post blast residues with the original explosives. 
commercial explosives; criminalistics; dynamite explosives; experimental blasts; explosives trace analysis; nitro/nitrospecific detection