Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory Division Materials Analysis EXPLOSIVES TRAINING MANUAL May 2018 Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory Division Explosives Laboratory Training Manual Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE ................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 ORGANIZATION OF THE TRAINING MANUAL ................................................................................ 7 2 EXPLOSIVES ANALYSIS OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 9 2.1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.1 Definitions ............................................................................................................................. 9 2.3 SUGGESTED READINGS ............................................................................................................... 11 2.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.3.2 Scene ................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3.3 Intact Explosives and Identification .................................................................................... 11 2.3.4 Chemistry ............................................................................................................................ 11 2.3.5 Pyrotechnics and Chemistry ................................................................................................ 11 2.3.6 Law ...................................................................................................................................... 12 2.4 EXERCISES .................................................................................................................................... 12 3 COLOR AND MICROCRYSTALLINE TESTS FOR EXPLOSIVES ................................................................. 13 3.1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 13 3.2 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 13 3.2.1 Color Test Techniques ......................................................................................................... 13 3.2.2 Color Tests ........................................................................................................................... 14 3.2.3 Microcrystal Tests ............................................................................................................... 15 3.3 SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 17 3.4 SUGGESTED READING ................................................................................................................. 17 3.5 EXERCISES .................................................................................................................................... 17 4 RECRYSTALLIZATION OF SOME COMMON EXPLOSIVES ..................................................................... 19 4.1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 19 4.2 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.1 Techniques .......................................................................................................................... 19 4.3 SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 19 4.4 SUGGESTED READING ................................................................................................................. 19 4.5 EXERCISES .................................................................................................................................... 20 5 OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF EXPLOSIVES ................................................................................................. 21 Explosives Training Manual ALL PRINTED COPIES ARE UNCONTROLLED Revision Date: May 15, 2018 Approved by CLD Manager Page 2 of 80 Revision 2 Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory Division Explosives Laboratory Training Manual 5.1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 21 5.2 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 21 5.3 SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 21 5.4 SUGGESTED READING ................................................................................................................. 21 5.5 EXERCISES .................................................................................................................................... 21 6 IR OF EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE REACTION PRODUCTS ................................................................. 23 6.1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 23 6.2 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 23 6.3 SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 23 6.4 SUGGESTED READING ................................................................................................................. 23 6.5 EXERCISES .................................................................................................................................... 23 7 SEM/EDX OF EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE REACTION PRODUCTS ..................................................... 25 7.1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 25 7.2 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 25 7.3 SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 25 7.4 SUGGESTED READING ................................................................................................................. 25 7.5 EXERCISES .................................................................................................................................... 25 8 µ-XRF OF EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE REACTION PRODUCTS ........................................................... 27 8.1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 27 8.2 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 27 8.3 SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 27 8.4 SUGGESTED READING ................................................................................................................. 27 8.5 EXERCISES .................................................................................................................................... 27 9 GCMS OF EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE REACTION PRODUCTS .......................................................... 28 9.1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 28 9.2 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 28 9.3 SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 28 9.4 SUGGESTED READING ................................................................................................................. 28 9.5 EXERCISES .................................................................................................................................... 28 10 CE OF EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE REACTION PRODUCTS ............................................................ 30 10.1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 30 10.2 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 30 10.3 SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................