From: lucifer@dhp.com (lucifer Anonymous Remailer)
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 01:43:01 +0800
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<TITLE>ammonium nitrate</TITLE>
<FONT SIZE=5>AMMONIUM NITRATE</FONT>
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     Ammonium nitrate could be made by a terrorist, or it could be stolen from a construction site, since it is usually used in blasting, because it is very stable and insensitive to shock and heat.  A terrorist could also buy several Instant Cold-Paks from a drug store or medical supply store.  The major disadvantage with ammonium nitrate, from a terrorist's point of view, would be detonating it.  A rather powerful priming charge must be used, and usually with a booster charge.  The diagram below will explain.
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     |        | T.N.T.|     ammonium nitrate      |
     |primer |booster|                            |
     |_______|       |                            |
          |       |                               |
          |_______|_______________________________|
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     The primer explodes, detonating the T.N.T., which detonates, sending a tremendous shockwave through the ammonium nitrate, detonating it.
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<I>From the Terror Handbook</I>