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Burnett, 1994 - Google Patents

Liquid explosives detection

Burnett, 1994

Document ID
13578442686473323977
Author
Burnett L
Publication year
Publication venue
Substance Detection Systems

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A Liquid Explosives Screening System capable of scanning unopened bottles for liquid explosives has been developed. The system can be operated to detect specific explosives directly, or to verify the labeled or bar-coded contents of the container. In this system nuclear …
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