Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials

Interim Report

Éditeur: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309057844
eISBN Pdf: 9780309590587
Lieu de publication: United States
Année de publication électronique: 1997
Mois : Avril
Pages: 49
DDC: 600
Langue: Anglais

Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials
- INTRODUCTION
  - Actions Leading to This Study
  - Statement of Task
  - Scope of the Study
  - Approach to Conducting the Study
- BACKGROUND
  - Current Explosives Threat
- TAGGANT TYPES AND PREVIOUS USES
  - Detection Taggants
  - Identification Taggants
  - History of Taggant Research and Use
  - Previous Evaluation of Taggants
- COMMITTEE'S APPROACH TO EVALUATION OF TAGGANTS
  - Taggant Taxonomy
  - Taggant Concept Screening Questions
  - Taggant Vendors
    - Bio Traces, Inc.
    - Biocode, Inc.
    - Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc.
    - Chemical Delivery Systems, Inc.
    - Innovative Biosystems, Inc.
    - Isotag LLC
    - Micro Tracers, Inc.
    - Microtrace, Inc.
    - SRI International
    - Tri-Valley Research
    - Vendor Information Still to Be Reviewed
  - Taggant Stakeholders
    - American Pyrotechnics Association
    - Chemical Manufacturers Association
    - El Dorado Chemical
    - Institute of Makers of Explosives
    - International Society of Explosives Engineers
    - Law Enforcement Agencies
    - National Mining Association
    - National Rifle Association
    - Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute
    - The Fertilizer Institute
    - Additional Stakeholders Contacted
- FURTHER WORK BY THE COMMITTEE
Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
- CHAIR
- VICE CHAIR
- MEMBERS
Appendix B Detailed Statement of Task
Appendix C Committee Meetings
- FIRST MEETING
- SECOND MEETING AND “WORKSHOP ON TECHNICAL DETAILS RELEVANT TO THE USE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TAGGANTS”
- THIRD MEETING
- FOURTH MEETING
Appendix D Language of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
- CONFERENCE LANGUAGE ACCOMPANYING THE ANTITERRORISM AND EFFECTIVE DEATH PENALTY ACT OF 1996
Appendix E Working Bibliography
- THE STUDY
- GENERAL
- EXPLOSIVES (GENERAL)
- BLACK POWDER AND SMOKELESS POWDER
- TAGGANTS (GENERAL)
- TAGGANTS (VENDORS)
- TAGGANTS (STAKEHOLDERS)
- TAGGANTS FOR DETECTION
- TAGGANTS FOR IDENTIFICATION
- DESENSITIZING EXPLOSIVES
- CONTROLS FOR PRECURSOR CHEMICALS
Appendix F Taggant Stakeholder Letter
Appendix G Acronyms and Abbreviations