<TITLE>ammonium nitrate</TITLE> <FONT SIZE=5>AMMONIUM NITRATE</FONT> <BR> <BR> <BR> Ammonium nitrate could be made by a terrorist, or it could be stolen from a construction site, since it is usually used in blasting, because it is very stable and insensitive to shock and heat. A terrorist could also buy several Instant Cold-Paks from a drug store or medical supply store. The major disadvantage with ammonium nitrate, from a terrorist's point of view, would be detonating it. A rather powerful priming charge must be used, and usually with a booster charge. The diagram below will explain. <BR> <BR> <HR> <BR> <PRE> _________________________________________ | | | ________| | | | | T.N.T.| ammonium nitrate | |primer |booster| | |_______| | | | | | |_______|_______________________________| </PRE> <BR> <BR> <HR> <BR> The primer explodes, detonating the T.N.T., which detonates, sending a tremendous shockwave through the ammonium nitrate, detonating it. <BR> <HR> <BR> <I>From the Terror Handbook</I>