Indicators and Warnings for Homemade Explosiives

Product is For Official Use Only. Interagency International Tswg, technical Support Working Group. Training Technology Development Subgroup. First Edition, December 2007. — 80 P.This booklet is a quick reference guide describing indicayors and warnings related to homemade explosives. It is intended to aid military, federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel to visually recognize the materials, chemicals, and equipment associated with the manufacture of homemade explosives. The examples in this guide were selected based on historical incidents, intelligence on emerging threats, and the commercial availability of the components. Given the variety of substitute materials available for the manufacture of homemade explosives, this guide should not be considered all inclusive. Instead, it should be used to establish a basic understanding of typical materials, chemicals, and equipment associated with the manufacture of homemade explosives and to enable on-scene personnel to determine if they are dealing with a potentially dangerous situation.Homemade explosives
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