how do they test for explosive residue at airports and such?

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So like I know in atleast American airports you can get randomly selected or if your bag is searched they run a little swab on your hands or stuff. They say it’s for explosives residue which makes sense to check for but how do these tests work?

It seems like explosives could be made out of a huge variety of things that are accessible. Two easy ones that come to mind are gunpowder and gasoline. What test shows all the main potential explosive ingredients? Or do they just only check for a couple?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Are you trying to get through security after doing shady shit?

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