Taggants in Explosives

Abstract

At the request of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, the Office of Technology Assessment has undertaken an analysis of the proposal to mandate, the use of taggants in explosive materials manufactured for commercial use. A "taggant" is a material that might be added to explosives and gunpowders at the time of manufacture, as an eventual aid to law enforcement. This study assesses the existing taggant technology in order to assist Congress in its decision whether to adopt legislation which would require taggants in explosives and gunpowders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA336268

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Geography
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Recreation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Metallurgy
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering