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Until now, peroxide-based, usually home-made Improvised Explosive
Devices (IEDs) have been virtually impossible to identify, as they
do not contain nitro groups, are colorless, and have a density and
appearance similar to sugar.
Peroxide-based explosives such as Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP)
and others can be concocted at home from materials that are easily
obtained in large quantities from supermarkets, hardware and drugstores,
and are becoming the explosive of choice for terrorists worldwide.
Peroxide-based IEDs have been used in many terrorist attacks worldwide:
- 2006 Peroxide-based Liquid Explosives threats at Heathrow Airport,
London
- 2005 Attack on the London public transport system
- 2004 Madrid train bombings
- 2001 The “Shoe Bomber” on AA flight from Paris to
Miami
- 1995 Philippine Airlines bombing
- Many suicide bombings and terrorism attempts in Israel
TATP is approximately 80% as powerful as TNT.
Acro Inc. has developed a groundbreaking device that instantly identifies
peroxide-based explosives and is easily packaged into a portable
kit for use by security personnel.
The Acro Inc. disposable Peroxide Explosive Tester (ACRO-P.E.T.)
is based on a chemical process using several components whose combined
effect is the immediate identification of peroxide-based explosives
via a simple color-change reaction. When TATP is present, ACRO-P.E.T.’s
components turn blue-green as shown:
Competing products and systems are much bulkier and more complicated
than the ACRO-P.E.T., making them expensive and of limited suitability
to diverse environments. The ACRO-P.E.T. is disposable, easy to use
and highly cost-effective, making it a perfect choice for security
agencies in a variety of settings.
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