| Title | Development of an Electron-capture Technique Specific for Explosives Detection |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39108 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hobbs, John R. |
| Source | 38p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19740701 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This document contains information on the design, fabrication, and testing of a prototype detector specific for explosives which employs electron-capture sensors. The technique used exploits the observation that the electronegative vapors from explosives, which are readily detectable by electron-capture at room temperature, decompose at 250 degrees C and cease to be detectable by this means, whereas electronegative vapors from non-explosives remain stable and detectable at this temperature. A study of portable vapor concentrators for use with explosive detectors is presented in Appendix A. |
| Public Note | Introduction, Electron-Capture Detectors, Development of the Prototype Explosives Detector, Results and Conclusions, References, Appendix - Vapor Concentrator |
| Rosap ID | dot:9218 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9218 |
| TRT Terms | Explosives detectors; Chromatography; Aviation safety; Explosives |
| General Subjects | Explosives; Explosive Detectors; Gas Chromatography; Electron-capture Sensors |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - AVIATION; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FAA-RD-74-134: DOT-TSC-FAA-74-10 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39100/39108/DOT-TSC-FAA-74-10.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |