Deadly Brew
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Deadly Brew
by Seymour Lecker
Paladin Press MCMLXXXVII
ISBN 0-87364-418-2
Transcribed to the electronic media for you by Thallion of WUF MCMXCIV.
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Contents:
1. Foreword
2. Safety
3. Acids
4. Industrial chemicals
5.
Devices
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WARNING! This manual is for informational purposes only. Neither the
author
nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for the use or misuse of
information in this book.
"During the Cuban Revolutionary War half of the
comrades who were assigned
the task of producing homemade explosives and devices were either
killed or
seriously injured."
Ernesto Che Guevara
This manual is
intended to demonstrate the ease with which
improvised explosive devices can be made from
materials commonly used by
industry.
I have included fifty common chemicals which will
react explosively
in contact with sulfuric acid and/or nitric acid. I have selected these
common acids in
America; (2) they are comparatively safe to handle; (3) the
simplicity in designing an
explosive device in which one component is acid.
This manual is not a chemistry book and does
not dwell in depth on
the health risks or chemical reaction hazards which accompany these
those I
describe.
These chemicals are all potentially dangerous or they would not
have a place
in this work. With proper care and safety precautions these
chemicals can be used, and are
used daily, in normal industrial settings.
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2. Safety
In all dangerous situation it is always wise to take all possible
precautions. Here
are the ten most important safety tips:
1. Never store chemicals for extended periods.
2. Never store chemical combinations for any length of time.
3. Work in a cool, well
ventilated area.
4. Keep sources of heat and electricity well away from the work area.
5. Keep the number of people in the work area to an absolute minimum.
6. Keep materials far
apart.
7. Use a respirator while working.
8. Use safety goggles.
9. Wear as
much protective rubber clothing as possible.
10. Have appropriate fire fighting equipment and
large volumes of
water close at hand.
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3. Acids
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
The most highly produced industrial chemical in the
U.S.A.
Synonyms: Oil of vitriol, dipping acid.
Description: Colorless or dark
brown, oily liquid.
Uses: Manufacture of iron, steel, rayon, film, fertilizers and dye;
baths; laboratory
reagent; nonferrous metallurgy and batteries.
Hazards: Highly toxic, extremely corrosive to
body tissue; will cause
immediate and severe burns; inhalation of vapor will cause loss of
consciousness and severely damaged lung tissue; mists will damage
skin, eyes and
respiratory tract. Keep cool and dry.
First aid: Inhalation – Move victim to fresh air. Give
artificial
respiration of oxygen if victim has stopped breathing.
Ingestion – Give
large amounts of water if victim is conscious.
Do not induce vomiting. Skin contact – Remove
contaminated
clothing. Wash with large amounts of water. Eye contact – Wash
with large
amounts of water. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION!
Fire fighting: Large volumes of water.
Nitric acid (HNO3)
The tenth highest-volume industrial chemical
produced in the United States.
Synonyms: Aquas fortis, hydrogen nitrate, azotic acid,
engravers acid.
Description: Transparent, colorless or yellowish, fuming liquid.
Uses:
Manufacture of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, dyes, drugs, lacquers,
cellulose nitrate, nitrate
salts, rubber chemicals and urethanes; ore
flotation; metallurgy; photoengraving; etching
steel; reprocessing
spent nuclear fuel.
Hazards: Highly toxic; extremely corrosive to
body tissue; will cause
immediate and severe burns; will cause extensive damage to the
eyes and respiratory system. Keep dry and cool.
First aid: Inhalation – Move victim to fresh
air. Give artificial
respiration of oxygen if victim has stopped breathing. If damage
to respiratory system clears up, it will, in all cases, return
in a few hours in a more
serious form. Ingestion – Give large
amounts of water if victim is conscious. Do not induce
vomiting.
Skin contact – Remove contaminated clothing. Wash with large
amounts of
water. Eye contact – Wash with large amounts of
water. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION! Fire fighting:
Large volumes of
water.
Fire fighting: Large volumes of water.
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4. Industrial
Chemicals
ACETIC ACID (C2H4O2)
Synonyms: Methane carboxylic acid,
vinegar acid, ethanoic acid.
Description: Clear colorless liquid, pungent odor.
Uses:
Manufacture of cellulose acetate, plastics, dyes, insecticides,
pharmaceuticals; textile
printing.
Hazards: Moderately toxic; can damage skin. Do not expose to heat or flame.
Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam, foam, mist.
Will explode on contact with:
H2SO4, HNO3
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ACETIC ANHYDRIDE (C4H6O3)
Synonyms: Acetyl
oxide, acetic oxide, ethanoic anhydride.
Description: Colorless liquid, strong acetic odor
Uses: Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, perfumes, dyes, vinyl acetate.
Esterfying agent
for food starch.
Hazards: Moderately toxic; can damage skin. Keep cool and dry.
Fire
fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ACETONE CYANOHYDRIN (C4H7NO)
Synonyms: Ol-hydroxy isobutyro
nitrile
Description: Colorless liquid.
Uses: Insecticides; Intermediate for organic
synthesis.
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation. Keep cool.
Fire fighting: CO2, dry
chemical, alcohol foam.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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ACROLEIN (C3H4O)
Synonyms: Propenal, acrylic aldehyde, allyl aldehyde, acraldehyde.
Description: Yellow or colorless liquid, choking odor.
Uses: Manufacture of resins,
pharmaceuticals and polyurethane; herbicide;
warning agent in gases.
Hazards: Highly
toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Do not expose to
heat or flame.
Fire
fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ALLYL ALCOHOL (C3H6O)
Synonyms: Vinyl carbinol
Description: Clear liquid, pungent odor.
Uses: Manufacture of resins, plasticizers,
pharmaceuticals; used as a
herbicide.
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin
contact. Dangerous when
exposed to heat or flame.
Fire fighting: CO2, alcohol foam,
dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ALLYL
CHLORIDE (C3H5Cl)
Synonyms: 3-Chloropropene
Description: Colorless liquid,
pungent odor.
Uses: Manufacture of varnish, plastic, adhesives, pharmaceuticals.
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Do not expose to
heat or flame; keep
well ventilated.
Fire fighting: CO2, alcohol foam, dry chemical.
Will explode on
contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ANILINE (C6H7O)
Synonyms:
Aminobenzene, aniline oil, phenylamine.
Description: Colorless oily liquid. Strong odor.
Brown when exposed to
light.
Uses: Manufacture of rubber, dyes, photographic
chemicals, pharmaceuticals
and urethane foam; refining petroleum.
Hazards: Highly
toxic; avoid inhalation and skin contact; keep cool.
Fire fighting: CO2, alcohol foam, dry
chemical.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ANILINE
ACETATE (C8H11NO2)
Synonyms: None
Description: Colorless liquid, becomes dark
with age.
Uses: Organic synthesis.
Hazards: Highly toxic, avoid inhalation. Keep cool.
Fire fighting: CO2, alcohol foam, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4,
HNO3
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ANILINE HYDROCHLORIDE (C6H8NCl)
Synonyms: Aniline
chloride, aniline salt.
Description: White or green crystals.
Uses: Dyeing and
printing.
Hazards: Highly toxic, avoid inhalation. Keep away from heat and flame.
Fire
fighting: Water, CO2, water mist or spray, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4,
HNO3
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BENZOYL PEROXIDE (C14H10O4)
Synonyms: Lucidol,
dibenzoyl peroxide
Description: White granules, tasteless, odorless.
Uses: Bleaching
agent for flour, fats, oils and waxes; drying agent for
unsaturated oils and pharmaceuticals;
production of cheese.
Hazards: Toxic; avoid inhalation; will irritate skin. Do not expose to
heat, flame, sparks or strong sunlight; Do not shock.
Fire fighting: Water, foam
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CARBON DISULFIDE (CS2)
Synonym: Carbon bisulfide
Description: Clear, colorless liquid. Odorless.
Hazards: Highly
toxic; avoid inhalation or contact with skin. Do not expose
to heat, flame, sparks, or
friction.
Fire fighting: Water, CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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CHLOROSULFONIC ACID (HSO3Cl)
Synonym: Sulfuric
chlorohydrin.
Description: Clear or cloudy, colorless or yellow liquid. Sharp odor.
Uses: Manufacture of synthetic detergent, pharmaceuticals, dyes,
pesticides, resins and
smoke-producing chemicals.
Hazards: Highly toxic; Avoid inhalation and skin contact. Keep
away from
water.
Fire fighting: None required.
Will explode on contact with:
H2SO4, HNO3
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CRESOL (C7H8O)
Synonyms: Cresylic acid,
cresylol, tricresol.
Description: Can be clear or yellowish or yellow-brown or pink. Liquid.
Uses: Disinfectant; resins; ore flotation; textile scouring agent;
synthetic food
flavors.
Hazards: Moderately toxic; can burn skin. Keep away from heat and flame.
Fire
fighting: Foam, CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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CUMENE (C9H12)
Synonyms: Isopropyl benzene, z-phenyl propane, cumol.
Description: Colorless liquid.
Uses: Production of phenol, acetone and alpha-methylstyrene;
solvent.
Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to flame.
Fire fighting: Foam, CO2,
dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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CYANIC ACID
(HOCN)
Synonym: Isocyanic acid
Description: Clear liquid. Acrid odor.
Uses: Synthesis of organic compounds.
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin
contact. Keep cool.
Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with:
H2SO4, HNO3
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CYANIDE OF SODIUM (NaCN)
Synonym: Sodium
cyanide
Description: White, crystalline powder.
Uses: Extraction of gold and silver
from ores; heat treatment of metals;
cleaning metals; fumigation.
Hazards: Highly
toxic. Avoid inhalation and skin contact, though the latter
is a lesser problem. Keep cool
and dry.
Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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CYCLOHEXANOL (C6H12O)
Synonym: Hexahydrophenol
Description: Colorless needles in viscous liquid. Camphorlike odor.
Uses: Manufacture of
soap, insecticides, nylon, resins, lacquers, paint,
varnish, finishes, removers and
polishers.
Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame.
Fire fighting:
Alcohol foam, foam, CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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CYCLOHEXANONE (C6H10O)
Synonyms: Ketohexamethylene, pimelic ketone
Uses: Manufacture of woodstains,
paint and varnish remover, spot remover
and polish; lube-oil additive; solvent; degreasing
metals; leveling
agent in dyes; organic synthesis.
Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not
expose to heat or flame.
Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, foam, CO2, dry chemical.
Will
explode on contact with: HNO3
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DIISOBUTYLENE (C8H16)
Synonym: Trimethylpentene
Description: Colorless liquid
Uses: Manufacture of
plasticizers and rubber chemicals; alkylation,
antioxidants, surfactants, lube-oil additives.
Hazards: Moderately toxic. Keep strictly away from any heat source.
Fire fighting:
Foam, CO2, dry chemical
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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DIMETHYL KETONE (C3H6O)
Synonyms: Ketone propane, propaneone, acetone.
Description: Colorless liquid, mint-like odor.
Uses: Manufacture of paint, varnish, cellulose
acetate; testing vulcanized
rubber products; solvent.
Hazards: Moderately toxic, keep
away from flame.
Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
Will explode on
contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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EPICHLOROHYDRIN (C3H5ClO)
Synonym: 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane
Description: Colorless liquid, chloroform-like odor.
wet-strength resins for
paper; solvent for cellulose esters and
ethers.
Hazards: Highly toxic. Avoid
inhalation or skin contact. Do not expose to
heat or flame.
Fire fighting: Foam,
alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ETHYL ALCOHOL (C2H5OH)
Synonyms: Ethanol, methyl carbinol, spirit of
wine, grain alcohol.
Description: Clear colorless liquid, burning taste.
Uses:
Manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals, detergents, cleansers,
cosmetics, antifreeze, beverages
and gasohol; solvents, resins,
fats and oil.
Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose
to heat or flame.
Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on
contact with: HNO3
NOTE: Ethyl alcohol was the 50th highest-volume chemical in the
U.S.A. in
1979. Due to the increasing popularity of gasohol it is rapidly
becoming
more common. It is easily produced from the fermentation of
biomass. It is relatively safe to
handle, even in the context under
discussion.
For more information contact:
Document Distribution Service
1617 Cole
Boulevard
Golden, Colorado 80401
(303) 231-1158
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ETHYLENE CYANOHYDRIN (C3H5NO)
Synonyms: Beta-hydroxypropionitrile, hydracyclo-nitrile,
glycol
cyanohydrin.
Description: Colorless to yellow liquid.
Uses: Solvent for
cellulose esters and inorganic salts; organic
intermediate for acrylates.
Hazards:
Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame. Keep dry.
Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical,
alcohol foam.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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ETHYLENE
DIAMINE (C2H8N2)
Synonyms: 1,2-ethane diamine, 1,2-diamino ethane.
Description:
Colorless liquid. Ammonia-like odor.
Uses: Manufacture of resins an textile lubricants;
solvent; fungicide;
antifreeze inhibitor.
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation and
skin contact. Do not expose to
heat or flame.
Fire fighting: CO2, alcohol foam, dry
chemical.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ETHYLENE
GLYCOL (C2H6O2)
Synonyms: 1,2-ethanediol, glycol, ethylene alcohol, glycol alcohol.
Description: Colorless liquid. Sweet taste.
Uses: Manufacture of lacquers, resins,
inks, wood stains, adhesives, leather
dyes and deicing fluid; antifreeze; coolant;heat
transfer agent.
Hazards: Moderately toxic; can irritate skin. Do not expose to flame.
[ Transcriber's note: In my opinion highly toxic, can cause fatal
kidney failure even in very
small doses, about 100 cc is enough! ]
Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, water, foam, CO2, dry
chemical.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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ETHYLENE IMINE
(C2H5N)
Synonyms: Ethylenimine, dimethylenimine.
Description: White liquid.
Pungent odor.
Uses: Manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, adhesives and protective coatings;
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation and skin contact. Do
not expose to
heat or flame.
Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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HYDRAZINE (N2H4)
Synonyms: Hydrazine base, diamine, hydrazine anhydrous.
Description: Colorless fuming
liquid or white crystals.
Uses: Manufacture of drugs, fibers, antioxidants; propellant,
plating metal
or glass; photographic developers.
Hazards: Highly toxic. Avoid
inhalation or skin contact. Keep cool and do
not jar.
Fire fighting: Foam, CO2, dry
chemical.
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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HYDRIODIC ACID
(HI)
Synonym: Hydrogen Iodine
Description: Pale yellow liquid. Colorless gas.
Uses: Manufacture of pharmaceuticals; disinfectants; preparation of iodine
salts.
Fire fighting: Dry chemical, CO2.
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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HYDROFLUORIC ACID (HF)
Synonyms: Hydrogen fluoride, fluorohydric acid.
Description: Clear, colorless,
fuming liquid or gas.
Uses: Manufacture of aluminum, fluorocarbons, gasoline, processing
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or
skin contact. Keep cool and dry.
Fire fighting: Dry chemical, CO2.
Will explode on
contact with: H2SO4
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HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (H2O2)
Synonyms:
Hydrogen dioxide, T-stuff.
Description: Colorless heavy liquid. Colorless crystals.
[
Transcriber's note: Crystals? I wouldn't say THAT! At least
not over its freezing point, -0.4
centigrades.]
Uses: Manufacture of pulp, paper and plasticizers; substitute for chlorine
bleaching of
textiles, wood and fur.
Hazards: Highly toxic, avoid inhalation or skin contact. Keep cool.
Do not
jar or concentrate. [ Transcriber's note: Keep away from oxidizing
salts, like
potassium permanganate, manganese dioxide or even
blood(!) This is because hydrogen peroxide
easily decompose in the
presence of a catalyst. ]
Fire fighting: Dry chemical, CO2
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ISOPRENE (C5H8)
Synonym: 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene
Description: Colorless liquid.
Uses:
Manufacture of polyisoprene and butyl rubber.
Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to
heat, flame or sparks.
Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with:
H2SO4, HNO3
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ISOPROPYL ETHER (C6H14O)
Synonyms:
2-isopropoxy propane, oiisopropyl ether
Description: Colorless liquid, ethereal odor.
Uses: Manufacture of rubber cement; solvent for oils and dyes; paint and
varnish remover.
jar.
Fire
fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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MANGANESE (Mn)
Synonyms: None
Description: Reddish-grey or
silvery brittle metallic element.
Uses: Manufacture of steel, aluminum, and non-ferrous
alloys; purifying
agent in metal production.
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation
or skin contact. Do not expose to
flame. Keep dry.
Fire fighting: Special dry
chemical.
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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MESITYL OXIDE
(C6H10O)
Synonyms: 4-methyl-3-penten-2-one
Description: Oily, colorless liquid.
Honey-like odor.
Uses: Manufacture of methyl isobutyl ketone; solvent; ore flotation; insect
repellent; paint and varnish remover.
Hazards: Moderately toxic; avoid skin contact.
Do not expose to heat or
flame.
Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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METHYL CYANIDE (C2H3N)
Synonyms: Ethanen itrile, acetonitrile.
Description: Colorless liquid. Aromatic
odor.
Uses: Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, vegetable oils and hydrocarbons;
solvent.
Hazards: Moderately toxic. Keep cool and dry.
Fire fighting: Foam, CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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NITROBENZENE (C6H5NO2)
Synonyms: Oil of mirbane, nitrobenzol, mononitrobenzene.
Description: Bright
yellow crystals or yellow oily liquid. Almond-like
odor.
Uses: Manufacture of aniline,
metal polish, shoe polish, benzidine and
quinoline; solvent for cellulose ethers.
Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame. Do not jar.
Fire fighting: Water,
foam, CO2, dry chemical
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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PERCHLORIC ACID (HClO4)
Synonyms: None
Description: Colorless fuming liquid.
Uses: Manufacture of esters; electropolishing; deposition of lead.
Hazards: Highly
toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Keep cool. Do not
jar.
Fire fighting: Water,
foam.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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PHENYL ETHYLENE
(C8H8)
Synonyms: Vinyl benzene, styrene (monomer), cinnamene.
Description:
Colorless oily liquid.
Uses: Manufacture of a wide variety of resins and protective coatings.
Hazards: Moderately toxic; can harm skin. Do not expose to heat or flame.
Fire
fighting: Foam, CO2, dry chemical
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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PHOSPHOROUS TRICHLORIDE (PCl3)
Synonyms: Phosphorus chloride
Description: Clear colorless fuming liquid.
Uses: Manufacture of pesticides, gasoline
additives, dye stuffs and
plasticizers; used as a chlorinating agent and as a textile
finishing
agent.
Hazards: Highly toxic; can damage skin. Keep cool and dry.
Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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PARA-PHTALIC ACID (C8H6O4)
Synonyms: Benzene dicarboxylic acid, TPA terephtalic
acid.
Description: White crystalline needles.
Uses: Manufacture of resins, fibers and
films; additive to poultry feed;
reagent for alkali in wool.
Hazards: Moderately
toxic; can damage skin. Do not expose to heat or flame.
Fire fighting: Foam, CO2, dry
chemical.
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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PHTALIC
ANHYDRIDE (C8H4O3)
Synonym: Phtalandione
Description: White crystalline
needles. Mild odor.
Uses: Manufacture of resins, plasticizers, dyes, chlorinated products,
pharmaceuticals and insecticides.
Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to flame.
Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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BETA-PROPIOLACTONE (C3H4O2)
Synonyms: None
Description: Clear
liquid, pungent odor.
Uses: Disinfectant, vapor sterilant and organic synthesis.
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Avoid open flame.
Fire fighting:
Alcohol foam.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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PROPYLENE OXIDE (C3H6O)
Synonyms: 1,2-epoxypropane, propane oxide, methyl oxirane.
Uses: Manufacture of urethane foams;
detergents, lubricants, solvents,
fumigants and surfactants.
Hazards: Moderately
toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame.
Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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PYRIDINE (C5H5N)
Synonyms: None
Description: Colorless liquid. Sharp odor. Burning taste.
Uses:
Manufacture of vitamins, drugs, solvents and antifreeze;
waterproofing, denaturating alcohol
and textile dyeing; fungicide.
Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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SILVER PERMANGANATE (AgMnO4)
Synonyms: None
Description: Violet
crystalline powder
Uses: Manufacture of gas masks. Used as an antiseptic.
Hazards:
Moderately toxic. Can miscolor skin. Do not expose to heat or
flame. Do not jar.
Fire
fighting: Water
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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TITANIUM
(Ti)
Synonyms: None
Description: Dark gray powder or white lustrous metal.
tube target;
electrodes in chlorine batteries.
Hazards: Non-toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame.
Fire fighting: Smother with sand, powdered talc or G-1 powder.
Will explode on contact with:
HNO3
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O-TOLUIDINE (C7H5N)
Synonyms: o-methylaniline,
o-aminotoluene.
Description: Colorless liquid, red or brown if exposed to air.
Uses:
Manufacture of textile printing dyes, vulcanization accelerator,
organic synthesis.
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Keep cool.
Fire fighting: Foam, CO2,
dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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VINYL
ACETATE (C4H6O2)
Synonyms: None
Description: Colorless liquid. Becomes solid on
exposure to light.
Uses: Manufacture of latex paint, paper coatings, adhesives, textile
Hazards: Moderately toxic. Keep away from heat or
flame.
Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
Will explode on contact with:
H2SO4, HNO3
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VINYL CYANIDE (C3H3N)
Synonyms:
Acrylonitrile, propane nitrile
Description: Colorless liquid, mild odor.
Uses:
Manufacture of acrylic fibers, nitrile rubber, wood pulp and
synthetic soil blocks;
fubigation of grains.
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation and skin contact. Keep cool.
Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
Will explode on contact with: H2SO4,
HNO3
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VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE
Synonym: 1,1 dichloro
ethylene.
Description: Colorless liquid.
Uses: Manufacture of Saran Wrap, adhesives,
and synthetic fibers.
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation. Will damage skin. Do not
expose
to heat or flame.
Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
Will
explode on contact with: HNO3
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5. Devices
Single bottle bomb I:
1. Fill a bottle 90 percent full of acid. Cap securely
2. Fill a small sack (jute or other sturdy material) with industrial
chemical.
3. Tape the package to the side of the bottle. When the bottle is broken
the acid will
destroy the sack and come into contact with the industrial
chemical. Detonation will occur.
It is not recommended to throw this
device Molotov cocktail-style. It is best dropped off a
roof onto enemy
troops or vehicles.
Single bottle bomb II:
1.
Fill a bottle 90 percent full of acid. Cap securely.
2. Partially cut, thereby weakening it,
the glass with a glass cutter.
3. Suspend the bottle with a cord, a minimum of seven feet
above a cement
or tile floor.
4. Pile industrial chemical on the floor, around but not
under the bottle.
5. Attach a cigarette and matches assembly to the cord. The cigarette will
eventually ignite the matches. The cord will burn through and the bottle
will drop.
When the bottle breaks, the acid comes into contact with the
industrial chemical. Detonation
will occur.
Double bottle bomb I
1. Fill a bottle 90 percent full of
acid. Cap securely.
2. Fill a second bottle 90 percent full of industrial chemical. Cap
3. Join the two bottles with heavy tape.
4. Place a small explosive
charge between, and in contact with both
bottles.
5. Detonate the explosive charge in
any convenient manner. However, be sure
to use an explosive charge that will break both
bottles, but not scatter
the contents. One number eight blasting cap will usually suffice.
The charge will break both bottles. The acid and the industrial chemical
will come
into contact. Detonation will occur.
Double bottle bomb II
1. Fill a
bottle 90 percent full of acid. Cap securely.
2. Fill a second bottle 90 percent full of
industrial chemical. Cap
securely.
3. Join the two bottles with heavy tape.
4.
Partially cut the glass of each bottle with a glass cutter.
5. Suspend the bottles with cord,
a minimum of seven feet above a cement or
tile floor.
6. Attach a cigarette and
matches assembly to the cord. The cigarette will
eventually ignite ignite the matches. The
cord will burn through and the
bottles will drop. When the bottles break, the acid comes into
contact
with the industrial chemical. Detonation will occur.
Jerry Can Bomb
1. Create a large dent in the top of a metal jerry can.
2. Check carefully that in
forming the dent, the jerry can is not ruptured.
3. Fill jerry can with industrial chemical.
4. Pour acid directly into the dent. The acid will burn through the metal
and come
into contact with the industrial chemical. Detonation will occur.
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[
Transcriber's notes: The SERI part in the Ethyl Alcohol article is to me
unexplainable, I
wonder why someone would like to order ten gallons of
gasohol? %*) Also: If you want to
succeed in making a nice acid bomb,
both your acid and your "industrial chemical"
must be as concentrated and
free from other substances as possible. Otherwise, your device
could
either not work at all, or become a very sensitive thing, blowing off
your right
arm at no cause, so be careful, for my sake, please... ]
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