Explosives
Mission
The Explosives Unit (EU) conducts examinations of evidence associated with bombing
matters. The unit conducts forensic examinations of improvised explosive
devices (IEDs), incendiary devices, and their respective remains, while
providing expert witness testimony in court regarding the results of these
examinations. The EU also provides direct field support in bombing matters,
bombing crime scene investigations, and searches of bomb factories
and safe houses in which bombs or bomb components may be encountered.
The Team
Supervisory special agents (examiner), physical
scientists (forensic examiner), chemists (forensic examiner),
chemist, physical scientist, physical science technicians, and
technical information specialists
The Work
- Manage critical program(s) and/or long-term projects
relating to the forensic analysis of bombing matters;
- Maintain the Explosives Reference File (ERF) and the Explosives
Reference Tool (Expert) database;
- Conduct training in bombing crime scene
investigations and terrorist bombing matters;
- Perform chemical
analyses to determine the type of explosives used in an improvised
explosive or incendiary device; and
- Assist investigators in determining if debris from a fire of
suspicious origin has an accelerant present.
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