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Chemical Used In Available at ______________________________________________________________ alcohol, ethyl * alcoholic beverages liquor stores solvents (95% min. for both) hardware stores ______________________________________________________________ ammonia + CLEAR household ammonia supermarkets/7eleven ______________________________________________________________ ammonium instant-cold paks, drug stores, nitrate fertilizers medical supply stores ______________________________________________________________ nitrous oxide pressurizing whip cream party supply stores ______________________________________________________________ magnesium firestarters surplus/camping stores ______________________________________________________________ lecithin vitamins pharmacies/drug stores ______________________________________________________________ mineral oil cooking, laxative supermarket/drug stores ______________________________________________________________ mercury @ mercury thermometers supermarkets/hardware stores ______________________________________________________________ sulfuric acid uncharged car batteries automotive stores ______________________________________________________________ glycerine ? pharmacies/drug stores ______________________________________________________________ sulfur gardening gardening/hardware store ______________________________________________________________ charcoal charcoal grills supermarkets/gardening stores ______________________________________________________________ sodium nitrate fertilizer gardening store ______________________________________________________________ cellulose (cotton) first aid drug/medical supply stores ______________________________________________________________ strontium nitrate road flares surplus/auto stores, ______________________________________________________________ fuel oil kerosene stoves surplus/camping stores, ______________________________________________________________ bottled gas propane stoves surplus/camping stores, ______________________________________________________________ potassium water purification purification plants permanganate ______________________________________________________________ hexamine or hexamine stoves surplus/camping stores methenamine (camping) ______________________________________________________________ nitric acid ^ cleaning printing printing shops

plates photography stores ______________________________________________________________ iodine & first aid drug stores ______________________________________________________________ sodium perchlorate solidox pellets hardware stores

for cutting torches ______________________________________________________________

notes: * ethyl alcohol is mixed with methyl alcohol when it is used as a solvent. Methyl alcohol is very poisonous. Solvent alcohol must be at least 95% ethyl alcohol if it is used to make mercury fulminate. Methyl alcohol may prevent mercury fulminate from forming.

+ Ammonia, when bought in stores comes in a variety of forms. The pine and cloudy ammonias should not be bought; only the clear ammonia should be used to make ammonium triiodide crystals.

@ Mercury thermometers are becoming a rarity, unfortunately. They may be hard to find in most stores. Mercury is also used in mercury switches, which are available at electronics stores. Mercury is a hazardous substance, and should be kept in the thermometer or mercury switch until used. It gives off mercury vapors which will cause brain damage if inhaled. For this reason, it is a good idea not to spill mercury, and to always use it outdoors. Also, do not get it in an open cut; rubber gloves will help prevent this.

^ Nitric acid is very difficult to find nowadays. It is usually stolen by bomb makers, or made by the process described in a later section. A desired concentration for making explosives about 70%.

& The iodine sold in drug stores is usually not the pure crystaline form that is desired for producing ammonium triiodide crystals. To obtain the pure form, it must usually be acquired by a doctor's prescription, but this can be expensive. Once again, theft is the means that terrorists result to.

2.3 PREPARATION OF CHEMICALS

2.31 NITRIC ACID

There are several ways to make this most essential of all acids for explosives. One method by which it could be made will be presented. Once again, be reminded that these methods SHOULD NOT BE CARRIED OUT!!

Materials: Equipment: ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ sodium nitrate or adjustable heat source potassium nitrate

retort distilled water

ice bath concentrated sulfuric acid stirring rod

collecting flask with stopper

1) Pour 32 milliliters of concentrated sulfuric acid into the retort.

2) Carefully weigh out 58 grams of sodium nitrate, or 68 grams of potassium nitrate. and add this to the acid slowly. If it all does not dissolve, carefully stir the solution with a glass rod until it does.