The Use of Unburned Propellant Powder for Shooting-Distance Determination. Part II: Diphenylamine Reaction

Conventional inorganic gunshot residues (GSR) consist of heavy metal such as lead, antimony and barium [1,2]. These target molecules for inorganic GSR-analysis are not present in sintox ammunition. A common component in any ammunition is nitrocellulose (NC) which is the main propellant powder product [3]. The only exception is black powder ammunition, which is almost not relevant for forensic case work.
Source: Forensic Science International - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research