The spatial distribution patterns of condensed phase post-blast explosive residues formed during detonation

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dc.contributor.authorAbdul-Karim, Nadia
dc.contributor.authorBlackman, Christopher S.
dc.contributor.authorGill, Philip P.
dc.contributor.authorKaru, Kersti
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-16T09:51:58Z
dc.date.available2016-05-16T09:51:58Z
dc.date.issued2016-05-06
dc.description.abstractThe continued usage of explosive devices, as well as the ever growing threat of ‘dirty’ bombs necessitates a comprehensive understanding of particle dispersal during detonation events in order to develop effectual methods for targeting explosive and/or additive remediation efforts. Herein, the distribution of explosive analytes from controlled detonations of aluminised ammonium nitrate and an RDX-based explosive composition were established by systematically sampling sites positioned around each firing. This is the first experimental study to produce evidence that the post-blast residue mass can distribute according to an approximate inverse-square law model, while also demonstrating for the first time that distribution trends can vary depending on individual analytes. Furthermore, by incorporating blast-wave overpressure measurements, high-speed imaging for fireball volume recordings, and monitoring of environmental conditions, it was determined that the principle factor affecting all analyte dispersals was the wind direction, with other factors affecting specific analytes to varying degrees. The dispersal mechanism for explosive residue is primarily the smoke cloud, a finding which in itself has wider impacts on the environment and fundamental detonation theory.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationAbdul-Karim N, Blackman CS, Gill PP, Karu K. The spatial distribution patterns of condensed phase post-blast explosive residues formed during detonation, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 316, October 2016, pp. 204-213en_UK
dc.identifier.cris14236889
dc.identifier.issn0304-3894
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.04.081
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9897
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectExplosiveen_UK
dc.subjectDetonationen_UK
dc.subjectParticleen_UK
dc.subjectDispersalen_UK
dc.subjectResidueen_UK
dc.titleThe spatial distribution patterns of condensed phase post-blast explosive residues formed during detonationen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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