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    Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) is an extremely sensitive explosive that has been used by terrorists in recent years. It was used by suicide bombers in Israel and was chosen by the "shoe bomber" Richard Reid in 2001 as a detonator. TATP is one of the most sensitive explosives known due to its instability when exposed to impact, temperature changes, or friction. Another peroxide explosive called hexamethylene triperoxide diamine is also dangerous but slightly less sensitive than TATP.

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    Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) is an extremely sensitive explosive that has been used by terrorists in recent years. It was used by suicide bombers in Israel and was chosen by the "shoe bomber" Richard Reid in 2001 as a detonator. TATP is one of the most sensitive explosives known due to its instability when exposed to impact, temperature changes, or friction. Another peroxide explosive called hexamethylene triperoxide diamine is also dangerous but slightly less sensitive than TATP.

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    Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP)

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    Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) is an extremely sensitive explosive that has been used by terrorists in recent years. It was used by suicide bombers in Israel and was chosen by the "shoe bomber" Richard Reid in 2001 as a detonator. TATP is one of the most sensitive explosives known due to its instability when exposed to impact, temperature changes, or friction. Another peroxide explosive called hexamethylene triperoxide diamine is also dangerous but slightly less sensitive than TATP.

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    Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP)

    A new terrorist explosive recently appeared as a weapon in the Middle East. Used by suicide bombers in Israel Chosen as a detonator in 2001 by the thwarted "shoe bomber" Richard Reid. One of the most sensitive explosives known, being extremely sensitive to impact, temperature change and friction. Another peroxide-type explosive is hexamethylene triperoxide diamine (HMTD), which is less sensitive than TATP but still dangerous. HMTD is somewhat more sensitive to impact than TCPT, but both are very sensitive explosives.

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