Nov 14, 2018 · As easy as it is to synthesize, detonating TATP is even easier. Simply touching the powder could cause it to explode. That's why bomb makers are often missing fingers .

Detonation velocity is the speed with which the detonation shock wave travels through the explosive. It is a key, directly measurable indicator of explosive performance, but depends on density which must always be specified, and may be too low if …

• TATp’s sensitivity makes it extremely dangerous, and even small quantities (1gram) can cause injury and damage if detonated. • As with other chemicals, TATp can become more sensitive with age, particularly if stored improperly. • TATp generally smells fruity, like acetone but gentler. Older TATp may smell like vinegar.

Mar 30, 2016 · Triacetone triperoxide (TATP) is a highly unstable explosive prone to unintended detonation. Yet terrorists, such as those responsible for last week’s bombings in Brussels and the November 2015...

There are different methods of destroying TATP [21,22,23,24,25,26]: detonation, TATP decomposition (thermal, acid based, catalytic) and dilution and burning. Our requirements were that the TATP had to be destroyed safely as soon as the EDS testing was completed, and that its total destruction had to be ensured.

Acid catalyzes the formation of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) from acetone and hydrogen peroxide, but acid also destroys TATP, and, under certain conditions, converts TATP to diacetone diperoxide (DADP). Addition of strong acids to TATP can cause an explosive

The purpose of the study reported in this paper is the determination of the detonation velocity and acceleration ability for the mixtures of TATP, AN and water (W), denominated as TATP/AN/W in the following text, using short circuit sensors and a so-called cylinder expansion test.

Apr 11, 2016 · Crime scene investigators assess damage at the Brussels airport terminal where terrorists used TATP, a peroxide-based explosive, to inflict wide-scale carnage. Triacetone triperoxide (TATP) is a highly unstable explosive prone to unintended detonation.

Triacetone triperoxide (TATP) is a highly unstable explosive prone to unintended detonation. Yet terrorists, such as those responsible for the March 22 bombings in Brussels and the November 2015 attacks in Paris, are increasingly using the compound to inflict carnage.

Our previously reported computational study of the decomposition pathways of triacetone triperoxide (TATP), 1, predicted that unlike most energetic materials, which involve self-combustion of fuel and oxidants, 1 decomposes via a thermoneutral, non-redox pathway that involves entropy burst.