Citation

Romolo FS, Connell S, Ferrari C, Suarez G, Sauvain JJ, Hopf NB. Talanta 2016; 160: 15-20.

Affiliation

Institute for Work and Health (IST), 1066 Epalinges, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.talanta.2016.06.033

PMID

27591582

Abstract

The analytical capability to detect hydrogen peroxide vapour can play a key role in localizing a site where a H2O2 based Improvised Explosive (IE) is manufactured. In security activities it is very important to obtain information in a short time. For this reason, an analytical method to be used in security activity needs portable devices. The authors have developed the first analytical method based on a portable luminometer, specifically designed and validated to locate IE manufacturing sites using quantitative on-site vapour analysis for H2O2. The method was tested both indoor and outdoor. The results demonstrate that the detection of H2O2 vapours could allow police forces to locate the site, while terrorists are preparing an attack. The collected data are also very important in developing new sensors, able to give an early alarm if located at a proper distance from a site where an H2O2 based IE is prepared.

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Language: en