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Detection of Gunshot Residues Using Mass Spectrometry

Table 2

List of common organic explosives and additives used in the manufacture of propellant powders and primers [13, 22, 27, 28].
CompoundAbbreviationFunction
Nitroglycerin NGExplosive
1,2-Dinitroglycerin 1,2-DNGExplosive
1,3-Dinitroglycerin 1,3-DNGExplosive
Nitroguanidine NGUFlash suppressor
2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene TNTExplosive, sensitizer
2,3-Dinitrotoluene 2,3-DNT Flash suppressor
2,4-Dinitrotoluene 2,4-DNT Flash suppressor
2,6-Dinitrotoluene 2,6-DNTFlash suppressor
3,4-Dintirotoluene 3,4-DNTFlash suppressor
2-Amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene 2-A-4,6-DNTFlash suppressor
4-Amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene 4-A-2,6-DNTFlash suppressor
2-Nitrotoluene 2-NTExplosive, flash suppressor
3-Nitrotoluene 3-NTExplosive, flash suppressor
4-Nitrotoluene 4-NTExplosive, flash suppressor
1,3,5-Trinitrobenzene TNBExplosive
1,3-Dinitrobenzene 1,3-DNBExplosive
Nitrobenzene NBExplosive
Methyl centralite MCStabilizer, plasticizer
Ethyl centralite ECStabilizer, plasticizer
Butyl centraliteBCStabilizer, plasticizer
1,3-BenzenediolResorcinolStabilizer, plasticizer
Dimethyl phthalate DMPPlasticizer
N, N′-Diphenyl urea
(Akardite I)		AKIStabilizer
N′-Methyl-N, N-diphenyl urea (Akardite II)AKIIStabilizer
N′-Ethyl-N, N-diphenyl urea (Akardite III)AKIIIStabilizer
Cresol—Stabilizer
Dinitro-ortho-cresolDNOCStabilizer
Methyl phthalateMPPlasticizer
Ethyl phthalateEPPlasticizer
Diethyl phthalate DEPPlasticizer
Dibutyl phthalate DBPPlasticizer
Diamyl phthalateDAPPlasticizer
Camphor—Plasticizer
Diphenylamine DPAStabilizer
2-Nitrodiphenylamine 2-NDPAStabilizer (derivative of DPA)
4-Nitrodiphenylamine4-NDPAStabilizer (derivative of DPA)
4-Nitrosodiphenylamine 4-nDPAStabilizer (derivative of DPA)
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine N-nDPAStabilizer (derivative of DPA)
2,4-Dinitrodiphenylamine 2,4-DNDPAStabilizer (derivative of DPA)
4,4′-Dinitrodiphenylamine4,4′-DNDPAStabilizer (derivative of DPA)
Ethylene glycol dinitrate EGDNExplosive
Diethylene glycol dinitrateDEGNSensitizer, plasticizer
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate PETNExplosive, sensitizer
Octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine HMXExplosive
Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine RDXExplosive
2,4,6-Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine tetrylSensitizer
(primer)
1,3-Diacetyloxypropan-2-yl acetateTriacetinFlash suppressor, plasticizer
Diazodinitrophenol (DDNP)Initiating explosive (primer)