Improvised Explosives

Question 1

Why are improvised explosives dangerous

Answer 1

sensitive to ignition and unpredictable

Question 2

How should fuels and oxidizers be stored

Answer 2

separate horizontally by at least 25 feet

Question 3

What is the minimum distance blasting caps need to be separated from mixed fuels and oxidizers

Answer 3

25 feet

Question 4

What is a fuel

Answer 4

material used to provide heat and or power by burning

Question 5

What is an oxidizer

Answer 5

a chemical substance that furnishes oxygen for the burning of fuel

Question 6

What is the definition of an improvised explosive

Answer 6

a specific combination of a fuel and oxidizer that results in an explosive compound

Question 7

What is the definition of an improvised incendiary material

Answer 7

a specific combination of a fuel and oxidizer that results in a compound that can be made to burn for a period of time

Question 8

What is the definition of an igniter

Answer 8

any device, chemical, electric, or mechanical used to ignite a substance

Question 9

What is corrosive chemical action

Answer 9

The eating away or decomposing of various materials by the use of chemicals, i.e. sulfuric acid separated by copper disk with 50\50 mixture of potassium chlorate and sugar

Question 10

What is the definition of a hypergolic reaction

Answer 10

to ignite spontaneously when mixed together

Question 11

Calucium hypochlorite when mixed with brake fluid results in what

Answer 11

hypergolic reaction

Question 12

What can aluminum powder be used for

Answer 12

to increase heat and sensitivity to ignition

Question 13

What is the armstrong mixture

Answer 13

50\50 mix of potassium chlorate and red phosphorous

Question 14

What is nitro-methane used for

Answer 14

commercially used as hobby fuel. when mixed with ammonium nitrate in binary explosives it results in a explosive compound

Question 15

A self igniting molotov cocktail can be made how

Answer 15

2/3 gasoline, 1/3 sulfuric acid with potassium chlorate and sugar mixed 50/50 on outside

Question 16

What must sodium metals be transported in

Answer 16

mineral oil

Question 17

Potassium permanganate when mixed with glycerin, sulfuric acid or ethyl glycol results in what

Answer 17

hypergolic reaction

Question 18

Thermite is a mixture of what

Answer 18

60% ferric oxide
20% aluminum
20% magnesium

Question 19

ANFO is a mixture of what

Answer 19

94 % ammonium nitrate

6 % fuel oil

Question 20

ANAL is a mixture of what

Answer 20

75 % ammonium nitrate

25% aluminum powder

Question 21

Flash powder is a mixture of what

Answer 21

aluminum powder
potassium chlorate
sulfur

Question 22

Triacetone tri-peroxide (TATP) is what

Answer 22

acetone, peroxide and sulfuric acid (strong acid)

Question 23

Hexamethyin triperoxide diamine (HMTD) is what

Answer 23

hexamine tablets, weak acid (citric acid), peroxide

Question 24

What is used to desensitize TATP and HMTD

Answer 24

70% alcohol

Question 25

What physiological hazards could exist when confronted with an improvised incendiary device

Answer 25

caustic corrosive toxic by inhalation, absorption, ingestion

Question 26

What 2 components are used in booby trapped foil metal balls disguised as narcotics

Answer 26

50% potassium chlorate | 50% red phosphorus

Question 27

What explosive gas is released from acid and caustic chemical reaction bombs

Answer 27

hydrogen gas

Question 28

What is the acronym FOX stand for

Answer 28

fuel/oxidizer

Question 29

Is MEKP a primary or secondary explosive

Answer 29

primary | less sensitive and less powerful that TATP or HMTD

Question 30

What is added to increase burning temperature or sensitivity to ignition in some improvised explosives

Answer 30

aluminum powder

Question 31

What explosive is being made with citric acid

Answer 31

HMTD

Question 32

What are 7 improvised primary explosives

Answer 32

``` TATP HMTD MEKP Mercury fulminate Silver fulminate Lead Azide Lead styphnate ```

Question 33

List of improvised explosives

Answer 33

``` TATP HMTD MEKP Mercury fulminate Silver fulminate Lead Azide Lead styphnate ETN NG PETN RDX Urea nitrate ANFO (ammonium nitrate fuel oil) ANAL Armstrong mixture flash powder poor man's C-4 Hpom Nitro methane Thermite ```

Question 34

What is HPOM made of

Answer 34

hydrogen peroxide organic material | peroxide percentage required to make HPOM is 60-70%

Question 35

When dealing with IED's some different safety considerations are

Answer 35

``` Maximize distance from explosives minimize number of people exposed minimize time on target utilize shielding and remote operations when possible utilize PPE ```

Question 36

If utilizing a robot to perform a recon, use it for

Answer 36

Initial entry to rule out booby traps and visual investigations air quality sampling when an air monitor is mounted to the robot