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A-1 APPENDIX A GLOSSARIES General Glossary of Acronyms Acronym Description AC Alternating current C4 Military explosive mixture of RDX and plasticizer CWA Chemical warfare agent DMND 2,3-dimethyl-2,3 dinitro butane, taggant for explosives ECD Electron capture detector EDD Explosive detection device EGDN Ethylene glycol dinitrate, taggant for explosives EOD Explosive ordnance disposal FAA Federal Aviation Administration g/mol Grams per mole GFP Green fluorescent protein HMX A plastic explosive, also known as octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7- tetrazocine HPLC-UV High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Ultraviolet IED Improvised explosive device IMS Ion Mobility Spectrometry mg Milligram µg Microgram MHz Megahertz ng Nanogram NIJ National Institute of Justice Ni 63 Nickel 63 NRL The Naval Research Laboratory o-MNT Ortho-mononitrotoluene, an explosive taggant pg/ml Picograms per mililiter p-MNT Para-mononitrotoluene an explosive taggant ppb Parts per billion ppt Parts per trillion SAIC Science Applications International Corporation SAW Surface Acoustic Wave TEA Thermal Energy Analysis TIC Toxic industrial chemicals TSA Transportation Security Administration V Volt
A-2 Glossary of Acronyms for Explosives Acronym Full Name Description AN Ammonium Nitrate Ammonium Nitrate is an explosive that is also useful for fertilizer. DNT Dinitrotoluene A byproduct in TNT product. NG Nitroglycerin A liquid explosive. NO3 Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide may form explosive compounds when exposed to combustible materials or oil, grease, and other hydrocarbon materials. PETN Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate Primarily used in booster and bursting charges of small caliber ammunition, charges of detonators in some land mines, and as the explosive core of primacord. RDX Research Department Explosive Chemically named cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. RDX is a white crystalline solid usually used in mixtures with other explosives, oils, or waxes; it is rarely used alone. It is considered the most powerful of the military high explosives. Semtex Compound of RDX+PETN Two main components of Semtex, RDX (Cyclonite) and PETN (Pentaerythrite Tetranitrate). TATP Triacetone Triperoxide An unstable explosive used in IEDs due to the availability of the starting materials, acetone and hydrogen peroxide. Not used commercially or by the military due to poor stability and the dangers associated with it. Tetryl Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine It is fairly sensitive, and it can be initiated from flame, friction, shock, or sparks. Tetryl is commonly used as a booster explosive where stable explosives need more than simply an initiator to cause them to detonate. TNT Trinitrotoluene In a refined form, TNT is one of the most stable of high explosives and can be stored over long periods of time. It is relatively insensitive to blows or friction. It is the most common material in land mines.
