CUFS 2416 Explosive Analysis and Post Blast Investigation

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Dr. Reena C. Jhamtani

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Course Name: Explosive Analysis and Post Blast Investigation

Code(Credit) : CUFS 2416 (4-2-0)

Course Objectives

To study the protocols followed for analysis of explosives and get in depth knowledge about post blast investigations.

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course, the successful students should be able to:

Know about History and development of explosives.
Understand processing of crime scene.
Know about clandestine Laboratories.

Course Syllabus

Module -I- Introduction

History and Development of explosives,

Oxygen balance,

Explosive power and power index,

Temperature

Force and pressure of explosion,

Kinetics of explosive reactions

Module –II - Classification of explosive materials

High explosives (Commercial and military),

Initiating Devices,

Safety fuse,

Detonator,

Pyrotechnics,

Propellants

shattering

Module -III - Mechanism of Explosion

Initiation techniques,

Combustion and deflagration, Detonation,

Thermal decomposition,

Mechanics of explosions

The generation of shock wave,

The effect of fragmentation

Module -IV

Processing of explosion scene of crime,

Role of Forensic scientist in Post blast investigation,

Documentation of bomb scene and Collection of post blast residues,

Evaluation and assessment of explosion site and

reconstruction of sequence of events,

Famous case studies in explosion and court testimony

Module -V - Clandestine explosive manufacturing

Analysis of Post blast residues by chemical methods

microscopic method and

various instrumental techniques including chromatographic, spectroscopic and electrophoresis methods.

Practical’s:

  • Analysis of low explosives
  • Analysis of high explosives
  • Analysis of residues using various instrumental techniques

Reference books:

  1. Beveridge, A: Forensic Investigation of Explosives, Taylor & Francis, 2000
  2. Yallop, J: Explosion Investigation, Forensic Science Society & Scottish Academic Press, 1980.
  3. Narayanan, T. V: Modern Techniques of Bomb Detection and Disposal, R. A. Security System,
  4. Yinon, and Zitrin, S: The Analysis of Explosives, Oxford: Pergamon, 1981
  5. Yinon Jitrin; Modern Methods & Application In Analysis Of Explosives, John Wiley & Sons, England
  6. Working Procedure Manual – Explosives
  7. A. Watson; Official And Standardized Methods Of Analysis, Royal Society Of Chemistry, UK
  8. Feigl; Spot Test In Inorganic Analysis, Elsevier New Delhi
  9. Feigl; Spot Test In Organic Analysis, Elsevier New Delhi
  10. Silverman; Organic Chemistry Of Drug Design & Drug Action, Elserier New Delhi

Session Plan- Theory

Session 4

Explosive power and power index

EXPLOSIVES POWER AND POWER INDEX

Session 5

Temperature

Temperature, force and pressure

Session 6

Force and pressure of explosion

Session 8

Classification of explosive materials

Classification of explosives

Session 10

High explosives (Commercial and military)

High eXPLOSIVES

Low explosives

Session 11

Initiating Devices

Initiation techniques and initiating devices

Session 12

Safety fuse

Session 13

Detonator and IED

IED

Session 16

Initiation techniques

Initiation devices and techniques

Session 17

Combustion, deflagration and detonation

detonation deflagration and combustion

Session 18

Thermal decomposition

thermal decomposition

Session 19

Mechanics of explosions

Session 20

The generation of shock wave

Mechanism of explosion and Fragmentation

Session 21

The effect of fragmentation

Session 22

Processing of explosion scene of crime

Processing of explosion scene of crime

Session 23

Role of Forensic scientist in Post blast investigation

ROLE OF FORENSIC SCIENTIST

Session 25

Collection of post blast residues

Session 26

Evaluation and assessment of explosion site

evaluation and assessment of the explosion site and crome scene reconstruction)-1

Session 27

reconstruction of sequence of events
Presentation about investigation relating to explosive and explosions (1)

Session 29

Court testimony

court testimony

Session 30

Clandestine explosive manufacturing

CLANDESTINE LAB

Session 31

Analysis of Post blast residues by chemical methods

analysis of high explosive

Analysis of low explosives and Post blast residues by chemical methods

Session 32

Analysis of Post blast residues by  microscopic methods, spectroscopic methods, chromatography methods, and electrophoresis

Analysis of Post blast residues by chemical methods, microscopic method and various instrumental techniques including chromatographic, spectroscopic and methods.

Session Plan- Practical

Explosive manual

Session 1

Analysis of low explosives

Material: Chapter 4 of explosive manual

Paper 3 pr

Session 2

Analysis of high explosives

Material: Chapter 5 of explosive manual

High explosive syn and analysis

Session 3

Analysis of residues using various instrumental techniques

Material: Chapter 6 of explosive manual

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Our Main Teachers

Associate Professor at the School of Forensic Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Orrisa, Bhubaneshwar.