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In the ideal case, the intact or disabled explosive device is the starting point for gathering physical evidence. In the laboratory, however, remains of a device found at the crime-scene can prove to be a rich source of traces.
In connection with explosives offences, improvised explosive devices (IED's) and incendiary devices are examined to determine how they are built and how they work.
A convenient method of analysis for the identification of crystalline material, e.g. explosives and/or their components, is that of X-ray diffraction.
Frequently tape fragments are left behind at the scene of crime of an explosion, either from the original fixing, or the components of the explosive device itself.
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