PINS Testing and Modification for Explosive Identification

Seabury, E.H. ; Caffrey, A.J.

Idaho National Laboratory

关键词: Modifications;    46 Instrumentation Related To Nuclear Science And Technology;    Explosives Identification;    Pgnaa;    Testing Explosives Identification;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1035889
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT-11-23378
RP-ID  :  DE-AC07-05ID14517
RP-ID  :  1035889

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The INL's Portable Isotopic Neutron Spectroscopy System (PINS)1 non-intrusively identifies the chemical fill of munitions and sealed containers. PINS is used routinely by the U.S. Army, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and foreign military units to determine the contents of munitions and other containers suspected to contain explosives, smoke-generating chemicals, and chemical warfare agents such as mustard and nerve gas. The objects assayed with PINS range from softball-sized M139 chemical bomblets to 200 gallon DOT 500X ton containers. INL had previously examined2 the feasibility of using a similar system for the identification of explosives, and based on this proof-of-principle test, the development of a dedicated system for the identification of explosives in an improvised nuclear device appears entirely feasible. INL has been tasked by NNSA NA-42 Render Safe Research and Development with the development of such a system.