Sintox primer

Lead-free, heavy-metal-free primer chemistry developed by RUAG. Uses diazodinitrophenol (DDNP), tetrazenes and potassium nitrate. Modern Sintox GSR particles contain Zn, Ti and Sr, not Pb-Ba-Sb, which forces the SEM-EDX criteria to be widened.

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Gunshot Residue (GSR) Analysis: Detection Methods

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Sintox primer

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