Improvised Explosives and Incendiaries

Question 1

What minimum distance do blasting caps need to be separated from mixed fuels and oxidizers?

Answer 1

25 Feet

Question 2

What storage safety requirement applies to fuels and oxidizers?

Answer 2

Separate HORIZONTALLY in storage

Question 3

What physiological hazards exist with an improvised incendiary device?

Answer 3

Caustic, corrosive, Toxic by inhalation, absorption, or ingestion

Question 4

Who should you query when NOT sure what PPE needs to be worn?

Answer 4

Your HAZMAT unit

Question 5

What does adding Aluminum Powder to improvised explosive mixtures provide?

Answer 5

Increases burning temp or sensitivity to ignition

Question 6

What two components are used in booby-trapped foil metal balls?

Answer 6

Potassium Chlorate and Red Phosphorus

Question 7

What is a hypergolic reaction?

Answer 7

Chemicals that ignite or burst into flames on contact with other chemicals

Question 8

What two components are required for an explosive?

Answer 8

Fuel and Oxidizer

Question 9

What are the ingredients of a self-igniting Molotov Cocktail?

Answer 9

Gasoline + Sulfuric Acid in glass bottle, Potassium Chlorate + Sugar on label

Question 10

What is Sodium Metal transported in?

Answer 10

Mineral Oil

Question 11

What are the ingredients of ANFO

Answer 11

Ammonium Nitrate + Fuel Oil (requires a booster to initiate!)

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Hydrogen Gas

Question 13

What are the ingredients in TATP?

Answer 13

Hydrogen Peroxide, Strong Acid, Acetone

Question 14

What are the ingredients in HMTD?

Answer 14

Hydrogen Peroxide, Weak Acid, Hexamine Tablets

Question 15

What peroxide explosive is most sensitive to friction?

Answer 15

HMTD

Question 16

What is the minimum percentage strength of Hydrogen Peroxide needed for TATP or HMTD?

Answer 16

3% strength

Question 17

What product uses hydrogen peroxide for pool chemicals?

Answer 17

SoftSwim C

Question 18

What are the three requirements to make fire?

Answer 18

Fuel, Oxygen, and Heat

Question 19

What are two examples of a hypergolic reaction?

Answer 19

1. HTH + Brake Fluid

2. Potassium Permanganate + Glycerin (or Sulfuric Acid)

Question 20

Calcium Hypochlorite (HTH)

Answer 20

Ignites in contact with combustible and organic materials such as brake fluid

Question 21

What is the most common ingredient used in incendiary bombings?

Answer 21

Gasoline

Question 22

What are the ingredients in Thermite?

Answer 22

Ferric Oxide (Rust) + Aluminum (or Magnesium)

Question 23

What are the ingredients in ANAL?

Answer 23

Ammonium Nitrate and Aluminum Powder (#8 blasting cap used for initiation)

Question 24

What are the ingredients in “Poor Man’s C-4”?

Answer 24

Potassium Chlorate and Petrolium Jelly (Vasoline)

Question 25

What are the ingredients in “Armstrong’s Mixture”?

Answer 25

Potassium Chlorate + Red Phosphorus mixed in alcohol (placed in tin foil balls used for booby-traps)

Question 26

What are the ingredients of Flash Powder?

Answer 26

Potassium Chlorate + Aluminum Powder + Sulfur

Question 27

What are the ingredients of MEKP (Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide)?

Answer 27

Hydrogen Peroxide, Strong Acid, Methyl Ethyl Ketone

Question 28

Describe the use of concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide in an IED?

Answer 28

60-70% concentrated Hydrogen Peroxide + organic material (pepper, cumin, flour) will self-ignite