Improvised Munitions Handbook (Improvised Explosive Devices or ...

Improvised Munitions Handbook (Improvised Explosive Devices or ... Improvised Munitions Handbook (Improvised Explosive Devices or ...

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2. 3. 4. 5. Dissolve 1 teaspoon (3 grams) of picric acid in the water-lye solution. Store until ready for step 5. Place 1/4 teaspoon (1 milliliter) of water in the other glass cup. Add 1/2 teaspoon (2-1/2 grams) of sulfur and 1/3 teaspoon (2-1/2 grams) of lye to the water. Boil solution over heat source until color turns dark red. Remove and allow solution to cool. In three portions, add this sulfur-lye solution to the picric acid-lye solution (step 2); stir while pouring. Allow mixture to cool.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Filter the mixture through a paper towel into a container. Small red particles will collect on the paper. Discard the liquid in the container. Dissolve the red particles in 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) of boiling water. Remove and filter the mixture through a paper towel as in step 6. Discard the particles left on the paper. Using an eyedropper, slowly add the sulfuric acid to the filtered solution until it turns orange-brown. Add 1/2 teaspoon (2-1/2 grams) more of sulfuric acid to the solution. Allow the solution to cool to room temperature.

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Filter the mixture through a paper towel into a container.<br />

Small red particles will collect on the paper. Discard the<br />

liquid in the container.<br />

Dissolve the red particles in 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) of<br />

boiling water.<br />

Remove and filter the mixture through a paper towel as in step 6. Discard the particles left on the<br />

paper.<br />

Using an eyedropper, slowly add the sulfuric acid<br />

to the filtered solution until it turns <strong>or</strong>ange-brown.<br />

Add 1/2 teaspoon (2-1/2 grams) m<strong>or</strong>e of sulfuric acid to the solution. Allow the solution to cool<br />

to room temperature.

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