Course description
This course will present you with the fundamentals of improvised explosive devices and assess how chemical analysis techniques are applied in forensic explosives investigations.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Appropriate degree or experience.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:
- evaluate the methods available for the detection and analysis of explosives,
- distinguish between the types of improvised explosive device and assess the methods used to identify and investigate them,
- interpret the infrared, proton nuclear magnetic resonance and electron ionisation mass spectra of important explosive compounds,
- decide on a procedure for identifying an explosive compound.
Training Course Content
Core content
- survey of methods used for the detection and analysis of explosives,
- types of improvised explosive devices and their investigation,
- sampling of bulk and trace explosives for forensic analysis Infrared and Raman spectroscopy,
- nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy,
- mass spectrometry techniques including isotope ratio mass spectrometry,
- chromatographic methods and detectors in explosives analysis,
- thin layer chromatography,
- gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,
- reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography,
- ion chromatography and size exclusion chromatography capillary electrophoresis and other separation methods for explosives.
Course delivery details
Course structure
One course per year. 5 days course. This course is delivered through lectures, laboratory classes, and field exposure to IED scenarios.
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