Landmine Detection Field Test Results

ULTRASENSITIVE ELECTRONIC VAPOR SENSORS, FIELD EXPERIENCE 

and 11-m radii from the center of four different mine types (metal AT, metal AP, two plastic AP) at three different depths (10, 15, and 20 cm). These were real mines with detonators installed but rendered inert. In tests conducted during the spring of 2003, 82% of samples from the test area were found to contain explosive traces. Explosive signatures were detected out to 11 m from the mine center. Tests were not conducted at larger distances due to the layout of the test held. 

Data supporting the conclusion that mine chemical signatures do not remain localized in the immediate vicinity of mines were collected at an arid test facility in the United States. In this test, multiple soil samples were collected along a line that ran perpendicular to the length of a mine lane. This line was selected so that 

Sample Position (Feet From Mine Center) Sensor Response 

6 Landmine Soil Probe Test Results The concentration of TNT and 

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