Marking, rendering inert, and licensing of explosive materials : interim report / Committee on Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Marking, Rendering Inert, and Licensing of Explosive Materials.

Series:

Compass series (Washington, D.C.)

Compass series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taggants.

Explosives industry--Licenses--United States.

Explosives industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (48 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book, a response to increased concern by the American public over illegal bombings, examines possible mechanisms for reducing this threat. The committee examined four approaches to reducing the bombing threat: addition of detection markers to explosives for preblast detection, addition of identification taggants to explosives for postblast identification of bombers, possible means of rendering common explosive materials inert, and placement of controls on explosives and their precursors. The book makes several recommendations to reduce the number of criminal bombings in this country.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 32-36).

ISBN:

1-280-19148-1

9786610191482

0-309-59058-2

0-585-14671-3

OCLC:

70772043