Anyone can get many chemicals from hardware stores, supermarkets, and drug stores to get the materials to make explosives or other dangerous compounds. A would-be terrorist would merely need a station wagon and some money to acquire many of the chemicals named here.

Chemical     Used In     Available at
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alcohol, ethyl * alcoholic beverages liquor stores

solvents (95% min. for both) hardware stores
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ammonia + CLEAR household ammonia supermarkets/7-eleven
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ammonium instant-cold paks, drug stores,

nitrate fertilizers medical supply stores
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nitrous oxide pressurizing whip cream party supply stores
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magnesium firestarters surplus/camping stores
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lecithin vitamins pharmacies/drug stores
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mineral oil cooking, laxative supermarket/drug stores
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mercury @ mercury thermometers supermarkets/hardware stores
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sulfuric acid uncharged car batteries automotive stores
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glycerine ? pharmacies/drug stores
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sulfur gardening gardening/hardware store
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charcoal charcoal grills supermarkets/gardening stores
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sodium nitrate fertilizer gardening store
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cellulose (cotton) first aid drug/medical supply stores
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strontium nitrate road flares surplus/auto stores,
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fuel oil kerosene stoves surplus/camping stores,
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bottled gas propane stoves surplus/camping stores,
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potassium permanganate water purification purification plants
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hexamine or hexamine stoves surplus/camping stores
methenamine (camping)
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nitric acid ^ cleaning printing printing shops
plates photography stores
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iodine & first aid drug stores
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sodium perchlorate solidox pellets hardware stores
for cutting torches
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notes:

ethyl alcohol is mixed with methyl alcohol when it is used as a solvent. Methyl alcohol is very poisonous. Solvent alcohol must be at least 95% ethyl alcohol if it is used to make mercury fulminate. Methyl alcohol may prevent mercury fulminate from forming.

Ammonia, when bought in stores comes in a variety of forms. The pine and cloudy ammonias should not be bought; only the clear ammonia should be used to make ammonium triiodide crystals.

Mercury thermometers are becoming a rarity, unfortunately. They may be hard to find in most stores. Mercury is also used in mercury switches, which are available at electronics stores. Mercury is a hazardous substance, and should be kept in the thermometer or mercury switch until used. It gives off mercury vapors which will cause brain damage if inhaled. For this reason, it is a good idea not to spill mercury, and to always use it outdoors. Also, do not get it in an open cut; rubber gloves will help prevent this.

Nitric acid is very difficult to find nowadays. It is usually stolen by bomb makers, or made by the process described in a later section. A desired concentration for making explosives about 70%.

The iodine sold in drug stores is usually not the pure crystaline form that is desired for producing ammonium triiodide crystals. To obtain the pure form, it must usually be acquired by a doctor's prescription, but this can be expensive. Once again, theft is the means that terrorists result to.

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