How do you make homemade Nitroglycerine?
Almost all modern explosives are a derivative of a nitric acid base. Although fuming nitric acid (98 percent solution in water) is not an explosive in itself, it is explosive when mixed with many other compounds. This process of mixing a compound with nitric acid chemically is called the nitrating principle. The best-known nitrating agent is glycerin, but many others can be and are used. Mercury, sugar, cork, wheat germ, sawdust, starch, lard, and indigo are all common nitrating agents and are used in modern industry.Truck containing 18 tons of Crisco sticks is stolen
A truck containing 18 tons of Crisco sticks headed to a grocery store chain distribution center was stolen in a Florida city.
A tractor-trailer containing the 36,000 pounds of vegetable shortening was snatched Sunday morning, St. Petersburg Police said.
The truck was destined for a Publix distribution center in Lakeland.UPDATED ---
According to this report, the semi was stolen from a U-Haul Rental location, "Coastal Towing" in St. Petersburg, - isn't that a rather odd location for a large grocery chain to be loading one shelf item:
St. Petersburg Tribune: Semi with 18 tons of Crisco stolen in St. Pete
The rig was reported stolen Sunday morning from Coastal Towing, 2390 118th Ave. N., police said.
In additon, another tractor-trailer filled with boxes from Amazon’s Ruskin distribution center had been burglarized, police said. A number of boxes were opened and the contents taken.
Tampa/St. Petersburg area of Florida has a history of nefarious jihad wannabe activity.
Recall also, that back in 2004, St. Petersburg college employees notified the FBI of four men of ME description who attempted to purchase surplus ambulances & police cruisers and then vanished link.
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Radioactive material cleaned from Boise apartment; Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigating
He said there was no threat to the public, but it's unclear how long the cleanup will take. He said the material on the stairs and sidewalk likely came from liquid dripping from something.
Weigel said the apartment's two occupants for unknown reasons were trying to separate and isolate radioactive material from store-bought goods such as smoke detectors and radium dials on instruments. The apartment also contained uranium ore.
The occupants' names were not released, and Weigel said the two agreed to move out of the apartment while it is made safe. Other residents at the apartment complex have been allowed to remain.
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Video report: Radioactive material bought on e-Bay found at Boise apt.
Quote: "The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been investigating the case along with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.
The EPA began cleaning the apartment, stairs, and sidewalk where they say traces of the potentially hazardous material were found.
Last Wednesday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission interviewed the tenant who was suspected of buying and selling radioactive material on eBay. Once the NRC arrived at the apartment, they noticed many suspected radioactive and hazardous substances.
A hazardous materials response team came to assess conditions in the apartment.
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality inspected the apartment of Steege's neighbor, and documented numerous locations and containers with powders, residues, and liquids throughout the apartment. Some of the substances were in unlabeled open containers.
They also documented equipment that could be used for chemical processing such as glassware and mixing containers, as well as evidence of chemical processing residues.
EPA says they had ten people on site Monday, working to figure out what the materials are, and what danger they could present.
"Mixed radioactive and hazardous substances, a lot of unknowns in bowls and jars and cups and that's really the complexity of this, trying to characterize what all is there," said Greg Weigel.
Weigel says right now, the tests show only low levels of radiation, but they want to be extra cautious that everyone living nearby is safe.
"Our primary concern is that these items were processed, manipulated, there's some stuff in powder form, liquid form, we're concerned that it could be spread, disposed of improperly, that it could get out into the environment," said Weigel.
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Weigel says the two people who live in the apartment were trying to separate radioactive material from store-bought goods such as smoke detectors. It is not clear why they were trying to get the radioactive material. Their names have not been released, and police say they won't be charged.
Boise police say there wasn't enough material for a criminal violation.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokeswoman Lara Uselding says an inspector went to the apartment on Wednesday after the agency received a tip."
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