Citation

Prime RJ, Krebs J. J. Can. Soc. Forensic Sci. 1984; 17(2): 35-40.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Canadian Society of Forensic Science, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00085030.1984.10757359

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The commercial blasting agents, Powermex® (C.I.L.) and Tovex® (DuPont) have been encountered in a number of seized, disrupted or hoax explosive devices and have been suspected in a number of bombing incidents. Work has been done to develop a procedure to detect the sensitizers ethyleneglycolmononitrate (EGMN) from Powermex® and monomethylamine nitrate (MMAN) from Tovex® using high performance liquid chromatography. Analysis of samples of debris recovered from test blasts has been successful after using an appropriate pre-concentration technique. One case example is illustrated.