Improvised explosive device

Given the successes of the war on terrorism and the caveats listed above, research on sensors should address near term threats such as metals in weapons, explosives and improvised explosive devices (fEDs), and suicide packs, while continuing to address the longer-term threats of CBRN. 

Inorganic oxidizers are widely used as blasting agents in mining and construction explosives and also in improvised explosive devices utilized by terrorists. Ammonium-nitrate-based explosives (e.g., ammonium nitrate and fuel oil — ANFO) have almost completely replaced the majority of dynamites. In addition, slurry and emulsion explosives, which contain mosdy ammonium nitrate and a small amount of other oxidizers, have become widely used. 

With a focus on trace forensic detection of explosives, especially for use in counterterrorism and to counter narcotics investigations, Fetterolf et al. [75] evaluated the use of ion mobility-mass spectrometry for explosives determinations. In this, explosives residues were collected on a membrane filter by a special attachment on a household vacuum cleaner. Although subsequent thermal desorption and analysis required only 5 s, fimits of detection for most common explosives were as low as 200 pg. The persistence of explosives on hands and transfer to other surfaces were also examined as were post-blast residues of NG on fragments of improvised explosive devices constructed with double-based smokeless powder. Finally, postblast residue from C-4, Semtex, and other explosives was found by IMS analyses on items of forensic and evidentiary value. These few out of many examples demonstrate that mobihty spectrometers are well suited tools for laboratory and on-site investigations, before and after the use of explosives. 

Current Fido development efforts and new explosives detection applications are directed toward cargo, vehicle, and personnel screening for covert explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In short, Fido is being considered for use in nearly all explosives detection application in which dogs have been used [11],... 

Unexploded ordnance Vehicle-borne improvised explosive device Wood s Hole Oceanographic Institute World Trade Center... 

Chapter 3, Dangerous Innovations This chapter continues the discussion of the chemistry of explosives by discussing some nontraditional explosives that are now being encountered in connection with various terrorist and paramilitary groups. It may become necessary to include these chemicals within our universe of compounds being sought, especially in improvised explosive devices (IEDs). 

ICS Incident command system. lED Improvised explosive device. 

Improvised explosive device (lED) A noncommercially produced device designed to explode. 

IIVX, 18, 45, 97, 117-118, 166, 215. See also Sub-VX,S- (2-dimethylaminomethyl)-o-ethyl methylphosphonothiolate, o-ethyl S- [2- (dimethylamino)methyl] -methylphosphonothioate Impact-sensitive material, 3, 23, 30, 45 6, 72, 116-117, 122, 136, 164 Improvised ANFO, 17-18 Improvised explosive, 19, 72, 164 Improvised explosive device, 183 Improvised explosive mixture, 17-18, 20, 22 Improvised military propellant, 27, 118, 140, 164 Improvised projectile propellant, 51, 71, 80, 152, 164... 

Recently, the topic of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) has garnered a lot of attention. IEDs may take the form of roadside bombs, suicide bombers, or vehicle-borne bombs. Roadside bombs share some detection issues with land mines, and in principle, the NQR land mine detectors discussed in the previous section can be used to detect roadside IEDs. However, many IEDs are remotely controlled, and the short standoff distance available with NQR makes IED detection dangerous for the NQR operator. The personnel screening devices already discussed in Section 5.2.3. are applicable to the suicide bomber. 

C.J. Miller, D.F. Glenn, and S.D. Hartenstein, Mapping of Explosives Contamination Resulting from the Manufacture and Transport of Improvised Explosive Devices, INEEL/ INT-99-612, December 1999. 

C.J. Miller, G. Ehas, N.L. Schmitt, C. Rae, R.C. Regalado, and R.A. Jordan, Quantification of Explosive Contamination from Improvised Explosive Device Manufacturers and Couriers, INEEL/EXT-02-00621, May 2002. 

U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. 2007. Chlorine Improvised Explosive Devices and Preventive Medicine Actions. http //usachppm.apgea.army.mil/documents/FACT/36-015-0407 Chlorine IEDs.pdf. 

Yes. There s an incident in the film where there was a double VBIED, which stands for Vehicle-Bome Improvised Explosive Device (lED)—a word for a car bomb, basically. And there was a double VBIED outside the gates of Taji as Steve Pink s crew was getting ready to go out on a mission, and they responded to the call. 

Forensic case situations involving adhesives are abundant and various. The identification of adhesive components in improvised explosive devices has been... 

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Army Pentagon, US Department of Defense, Washington, District of Columbia and Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, USA... 

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The fall of the Berlin Wall two decades ago signaled the close of the Cold War and yet the approach to current capabilities for individual and collective chemical and biological protection has not sufficiently considered the evolution of the threat. Like Improvised Explosive Devices (lEDs) currently used against U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, an iimovative threat force will be able to... 

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