Improvised Explosives Flashcards
Why are improvised explosives dangerous
sensitive to ignition and unpredictable
How should fuels and oxidizers be stored
separate horizontally by at least 25 feet
What is the minimum distance blasting caps need to be separated from mixed fuels and oxidizers
25 feet
What is a fuel
material used to provide heat and or power by burning
What is an oxidizer
a chemical substance that furnishes oxygen for the burning of fuel
What is the definition of an improvised explosive
a specific combination of a fuel and oxidizer that results in an explosive compound
What is the definition of an improvised incendiary material
a specific combination of a fuel and oxidizer that results in a compound that can be made to burn for a period of time
What is the definition of an igniter
any device, chemical, electric, or mechanical used to ignite a substance
What is corrosive chemical action
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
What is the definition of a hypergolic reaction
to ignite spontaneously when mixed together
Calucium hypochlorite when mixed with brake fluid results in what
hypergolic reaction
What can aluminum powder be used for
to increase heat and sensitivity to ignition
What is the armstrong mixture
50\50 mix of potassium chlorate and red phosphorous
What is nitro-methane used for
commercially used as hobby fuel. when mixed with ammonium nitrate in binary explosives it results in a explosive compound
A self igniting molotov cocktail can be made how
2/3 gasoline, 1/3 sulfuric acid with potassium chlorate and sugar mixed 50/50 on outside
What must sodium metals be transported in
mineral oil
Potassium permanganate when mixed with glycerin, sulfuric acid or ethyl glycol results in what
hypergolic reaction
Thermite is a mixture of what
60% ferric oxide
20% aluminum
20% magnesium
ANFO is a mixture of what
94 % ammonium nitrate
6 % fuel oil
ANAL is a mixture of what
75 % ammonium nitrate
25% aluminum powder
Flash powder is a mixture of what
aluminum powder
potassium chlorate
sulfur
Triacetone tri-peroxide (TATP) is what
acetone, peroxide and sulfuric acid (strong acid)
Hexamethyin triperoxide diamine (HMTD) is what
hexamine tablets, weak acid (citric acid), peroxide
What is used to desensitize TATP and HMTD
70% alcohol