New NIST SRM Supports the Fight Against Terrorist Bombings (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

New NIST SRM Supports the Fight Against Terrorist Bombings

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The new NIST reference material for explosive traces contains meticulously measured concentrations of the explosives TATP and PETN. The material can be used to test and validate the ability of machines and methods to detect the explosives' presence.

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