Enhanced colorimetric apparatus and method for explosives detection using ionic liquids
AssigneeLawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
InventorsJohn G. Reynolds, Lara D. Leininger, Thomas W. Myers
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Abstract
An inspection tester for testing a surface for suspected explosive substances includes a body unit, a breakable ampoule carried by the body unit, and an ionic explosive detecting reagent in the breakable ampoule wherein the body unit and the breakable ampoule are positioned to deliver the ionic explosive detecting reagent to the surface for testing the surface for the suspected explosive substances. The ionic explosive detecting reagent is a salt in a liquid state.
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An inspection tester apparatus for testing a surface for suspected explosive substances, comprising:
- a body unit,
- a breakable ampoule carried by said body unit, and
- an ionic explosive detecting reagent in said breakable ampoule
- wherein said body unit and said breakable ampoule are positioned to deliver said ionic explosive detecting reagent to the surface for testing the surface for the suspected explosive substances.
An inspection tester apparatus for testing a surface for suspected explosive substances, comprising:
- a cylindrical body unit made of a squeezable material;
- a breakable ampoule inside of said cylindrical body unit;
- an ionic explosives detecting reagent inside of said breakable ampoule,
- wherein said cylindrical body unit and said breakable ampoule are positioned to deliver said ionic explosive detecting reagent to the surface for testing the surface for the suspected explosive substances.
A method of testing a surface for suspected explosive substances, comprising the steps of:
- providing a body unit,
- providing a breakable ampoule carried by said body unit,
- providing an ionic explosive detecting reagent contained in said breakable ampoule,
- breaking the ampoule containing the ionic explosives detecting reagent,
- swiping the body unit on the surface wherein said ionic explosive detecting reagent is applied to the suspected explosive substances, and
- determining whether the suspected explosive substances that has received said ionic explosive detecting reagent has become colored and the testing a surface for suspected explosive substances is positive.
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