Detection vapour of nitrate fertiliser based explosives on transportation of nitrates during shipping using diphenylamine-calorimeter optic device

• Main Authors: Noor Hazfalinda Hamzah, Mohd Faizal Abdul Rahman, Gina Francesca Gabriel, Khairul Osman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20649/1/17.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20649/; https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid51bil9_2022/KandunganJilid51Bil9_2022.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

This study examines the ability of a Diphenylamine-Calorimeter Optical Device (DCOD) to detect the presence of nitrate in shipping containers. Fifteen selected inorganic fertilisers that potentially can be turned into an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) were analysed using UPLC-PDA. Results sho...