TATP is a homemade explosive (HME) that has seen widespread illicit use over the last two decades. The first reported terrorist attack using TATP took place in Israel in 1980, and US law enforcement encountered TATP as early as 1983, during an investigation in California.

Nov 14, 2018 · Chemists call it triacetone triperoxide (TATP), and it is one nasty molecule. (See the diagram of its molecular structure.) TATP is extremely unusual. Note that it has 9 atoms contained in a single ring, which is not particularly common …

Improvised explosive mixtures such as triacetone triperoxide (TATP) are a new challenge in combating terrorism and crime. Traditionally trained bomb dogs need to be trained on these products,...

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

Nov 14, 2018 · Acting on a tip about explosives at a house in Lake Helen, Fla., police discovered jars of highly volatile triacetone triperoxide, or TATP — the same material used in terrorist bombing attacks...

Triacetone triperoxide (TATP, I) is prepared by reacting acetone and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an acid catalyst (1,2), and has been used as an improvized explosive by terrorist organizations in, for example, Israel (3), USA (4,5) and the UK (6).

Jan 10, 2013 · In this work, triacetone triperoxide (TATP) was synthesized from commercial precursors following reported methods. Several portions of about 6 mg of TATP were then spread on different surfaces (e.g. floors, tables, etc.) or used in handling tests.

Mar 7, 2011 · ABSTRACT: The safe decomposition of solid TATP (triacetone triper-oxide) explosive is examined theoretically. The route to destruction starts with formation of metal complexes between a metal ion and the TATP molecule. The second step is decomposition of the molecules into stable final products.

Approximately 10 mg of solid TATP explosive was placed in a half gallon glass jar and was allowed to equilibrate for 30 minutes.

This simulated homemade explosives (HME) lab is modeled after real labs utilized by terrorists both domestically and internationally. There are no actual chemicals included, ensuring a safe training environment while maintaining maximum realism for visual recognition.