O Acronyms and Abbreviations
AN
Ammonium nitrate
ANFO
Ammonium nitrate/fuel oil
ATF
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Bureau of
C-4
Explosive mixture of RDX and a plasticizer
CAN
Calcium ammonium nitrate
CDTA
Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act
CMA
Chemical Manufacturers Association
CWC
Chemical Weapons Convention
DDNP
Diazodinitrophenol
DEA
Drug Enforcement Agency
DMNB
2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane
DNT
Dinitrotoluene
EGDN
Ethylene glycol dinitrate
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
HMX
1,3,5,7-Tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetraazacyclooctane
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
IMS
Ion mobility spectrometry
3M
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (Company)
MNT
Mononitrotoluene
NC
Nitrocellulose
NG
Nitroglycerine
NQ
Nitroguanidine
ODNC
1-Oxa-3,5-dinitro-3,5-triazacyclohexane
OTA
Office of Technology Assessment
PEL
Permissible exposure limit
PETN
Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
PMT
Photomultiplier tube
RDX
1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane
SRS
Scientific Research Service (Switzerland)
TATP
Triacetone triperoxide
TNT
2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
UV
Ultraviolet
