Forensic and Environmental Detection of Explosives
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Author: Jehuda Yinon
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Forensic and Environmental Detection of Explosives is the first comprehensive book on the detection of explosives. It combines the two main fields of application:
Forensic detection of explosives – the detection of hidden explosives in airfreight, luggage, vehicles, and on suspects.
Environmental detection of explosives – detecting on-site explosives in soil and water of contaminated areas and the detection of landmines.
Dr Jehuda Yinon is a world renowned expert on the analysis of explosives and has served as consulting expert during the Oklahoma bombing trial, where his previous book Modern Methods and Applications in Analysis of Explosives was quoted by both the prosecution and defense experts. This new book complements the author’s previous book on the analysis of explosives. It includes the following features:
Classifications of explosives
Explanations of the basic terms related to the detection of explosives
Vapor detection methods
Probing radiation methods
Tagging of explosives
Systems integration and performance testing
Detection of explosives in contaminated areas
Detection of landmines.
This book is an ideal reference book for those working in forensic and law enforcement agencies concerned with the detection of hidden explosives, as well as for environmental scientists dealing with explosives decontamination. The book is also recommended as a text book for graduate students in analytical, environmental and forensic science.
Author Biography
Jehuda Yinon, Israeli chemist, researcher. Member Israel Society Mass Spectrometry, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, American Academy Forensic Science. Yinon, Jehuda was born on March 27, 1935 in Berlin, Germany. Bachelor of Science, Israel Institute Technology, Haifa, 1960. Master of Science, Israel Institute Technology, Haifa, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1969. Member Israel Society Mass Spectrometry, American Society for Mass Spectrometry, American Academy Forensic Science.
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AudienceUndergraduate, Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly, Professional & Vocational
AuthorJehuda Yinon
Barcode9780471983712
BindingHardback
Isbn9780471983712
Number Of Pages304
Release DateJuly 23rd, 1999
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