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Background
The use of metal detectors and visual searches of persons and carried bags at schools and public buildings has been aimed at reducing the introduction of weapons into these buildings. The success of these efforts have forced the conversion to explosives which are not readily detected by metal detectors or visual searches. These explosives can be set off by a number of different devices from a simple fuse to timed electronic detonators, cell phones or suicide switches.
OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this introductory course is to provide a general overview of the components of Homemade Explosive( HME) or Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). An overview of GST offerings that include training modules for the Modular IED Training, IED Training and Explosive Recognition Training aids will be presented. The training modules and aids can be customized to your organization requirements.
Course Content
Detonators
Commercial Explosives
Powders and Binary Explosive Military Explosives
IED / HME
Best Practices GST Training Kits
Detonators
The term detonator and blasting cap are interchangeable. Detonator is a term used by the commercial manufacturers and blasting cap is a term used by the military. The net explosive charge in detonators is usually no more than a few grams
Detonators
Electric Detonators consist of a small cylindrical shell containing a high explosive that is initiated when an electric current is sent to thru a bridge wire initiating the initiating charge and sympathetically detonating the base charge. Non Electric Detonator is designed to detonated from the spit of flame provided by a safety fuse of other flame producing device.
Detonators
The Modular IED Training aid contains simulated electric detonators used in IEDs and are activated by light, motion, timer or remotely.
The Explosive Recognition Training aid contains both the simulated electric and non-electric detonators; plastic shock tube and detonating cords
Arming Switch
Mercury Switch
Toggle Switch
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Interchangeable Battery
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Commercial Explosives
There are various mixtures and trade names are available in the commercial blasting industry
Waste Gels (Slurries), Emulsions and the term Dynamite have all been used to categorize commercial explosives.
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Dynamite
Dynamite is one of the most widely used high explosives in blasting operations. Dynamites vary in their explosive content, strength and sensitivity
Dynamite usually will be found in sticks or cylinder form and wrapped in buff, white or colored waxed paper. Their diameters and lengths also vary with manufactures The ATF list three different Dynamites: Straight, Ammonia and Semi Gelatin
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Dynamite
Straight Dynamite has a sweet pungent odor because of the Nitroglycerin (NG) content. Inhalation of the fumes will cause severe headaches. It is sensitive to shock and friction Ammonia Dynamite has a pungent sweet odor because of the slight NG content. It is less sensitive to shock and contains mostly ammonium nitrate. Gelatin Dynamite is soluble in water and varies from a thick liquid to a tough rubbery gelatinous substance. These are designed for wet blasting operations
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Dynamite
The Explosive Recognition Training aid contains a simulated samples of three types of Dynamite. The Modular IED Training aid contains a simulated dynamite stick. One stick has a well for the detonator. Any of the detonator assemblies could be used with this simulant package.
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Binary Explosives
Binary, or two components, explosives are blasting explosives that are formed by mixing two commercially manufactured prepackaged chemical ingredients (oxidizer and flammable liquids) which individually are not classified as explosives but which are mixed for a detonable mixture The Explosive Recognition Training aid contains simulated samples of binary explosive, water gels, emulsions and powders for hands-on training.
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Military Explosives
The principle difference between military explosives and commercial explosives are that military explosive materials are designed for longer storage and contain no NG
The velocities of military explosives are generally greater than their commercial counterparts
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Military Explosives
TNT is the most common military explosive. Used alone or as part of a composite explosive, is used widely as a booster, bursting or demolition charge. Amatol is a mixture of molten ammonium nitrate and TNT.
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Military Explosives
C-4 is a mixture of RDX and plasticizing oil. Below is sample of C-4 simulant from the Modular IED Training kit. This simulant can be molded into various shapes and used with any of the detonator assemblies.
Detonator Well
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Military Explosives
All known Semtex variations will contain PETN, in the case Semtex H both RDX and PETN are combined with the binder and plasticizer.
Detonator Wells
These are 2 different sized blocks of Semtex simulant in the Modular IED Training kit. . Each has a well for the detonators and can be used with any of the detonator assemblies.
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Both the Modular IED Training and Explosive Reognition Training kits have samples of IED components
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Best Practices
Do not ignore the obvious Be aware of any curious odors Do not move or open any suspect package Do not change environment around the suspect package. Example , if light were on/off, leave them that way Do not transmit a radio within 25 feet of any suspected package
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Threat & Vulnerability Analysis Training Checkpoint / Mailroom Explosive Recognition Training Detection Checkpoint Security Design Equipment Needs Analysis Prevention Threat & countermeasures determination System Audits
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