Paint Transfer Analysis

Related terms

Crater Glass

Glass fragments recovered from within or immediately adjacent to the blast crater, originating from the device container or adjacent glazing; distinguished by...

Expanding Concentric Search Grid

The systematic spatial framework for post-blast scene searches, consisting of concentric rings at measured radii from the seat of blast, divided into...

Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS)

A field-deployable analytical technique that separates ions by their mobility in an electric field at atmospheric pressure. Used for trace explosive detection...

JESIP

Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (UK); the framework mandating co-located multi-agency command with a shared decision log from initial response, applied to...

Render-Safe Procedure

The action taken by a qualified EOD or bomb disposal team to make a blast scene or live device safe from secondary...

Scene Log

The contemporaneous record of every person entering and exiting the inner cordon, with time stamps and roles; the foundational chain-of-custody document for...

Seat of Blast

The precise point of initiation of the detonation, identified from the convergence of crater geometry, witness-mark vectors, damage gradient, and residue concentration.

Sieve Recovery

The process of collecting and dry- or wet-sieving soil and debris from the crater and innermost grid zone through 2 mm and...

Witness Mark

A fragment embedded in a structural surface (wall, column, vehicle panel) at a known position and angle, providing a directional vector back...

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• Post-Blast Scene: Search Grid, Fragment Collection, Seat of BlastForensic comparison of paint layer sequences (primer, base coat, lacquer) on near-field surfaces against reference samples to identify the vehicle or container...