This volume covers all aspects of explosives and explosive residue analysis and detection, fundamental studies, applications, developments and evaluation of instrumentation and methods, and improvements of established techniques. It is divided into five general sections: Analysis of explosive residues; Analytical methods; Energetic materials and mass spectrometry; Explosive detection; Vapour generation. This book should be of interest to all scientists working in forensic science, explosives - research, analytical chemistry and environmental sciences dealing with the analysis of explosives, aviation and general security, etc.