Explosives in Pagers
Discussions focus on types of explosives like acetone peroxide and ammonium nitrate potentially used in exploding pagers and walkie-talkies, their synthesis from precursors, stability, dangers, and detectability in secure environments.
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Yeah, I don't think you've ever set one of these off before. It's not nitroglycerin, but they can be very dangerous, especially in a "secure" environment:http://www.youtube.com/embed/EOF4IRj3CTo
The explosive doesn't really rot... it tends to get more dangerous, not less.
any kind of explosive would probably be a good start... might want to check laws first though
Sounds like a pretty big explosive to carry on hand.
Surely just supply chain infiltration and regular explosives no?
It's because they are afraid of substances like this:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetone_peroxideNote that that stuff is an explosive that contains no nitrogen, so it can't be detected by common explosive detectors.
It’s ok. They can put it next to the actual explosives.
Firstly, its a terrible explosive for actual military use. If you can pull strings on this scale, you can obtain something more practical.If you are planning terrorist attacks, you don't need a mountain of the stuff, because there is no plausible scenario for using it in such quantities.Secondly, if they had a plan to use it, they would have moved it somewhere sensible, and have it guarded / stored properly, they would make sure its not lost in a terrible accident.
Dont forget all the explosives that were removed.
They don't think they are explosives. They think they might be precursors to explosives.