The first section deals with getting chemicals legally.  This section
deals with "procuring" them.  The best place to steal chemicals is a college.
Many state schools have all of their chemicals out on the shelves in the
labs, and more in their chemical stockrooms.  Evening is the best time to enter
lab buildings, as there are the least number of people in the buildings, and
most of the labs will still be unlocked.  One simply takes a bookbag, wears
a dress shirt and jeans, and tries to resemble a college freshman.  If anyone
asks what such a person is doing, the thief can simply say that he is looking
for the  polymer chemistry lab, or some other chemistry-related department
other than the one they are in.  One can usually find out where the various
labs and  departments in a building are by calling the university.  There
are, of course other techniques for getting into labs after hours, such as
placing a piece of cardboard in the latch of an unused door, such as a back
exit. Then, all one needs to do is come back at a later hour.  Also, before
this is done, terrorists check for security systems.  If one just walks into a
lab, even if there is someone there, and walks out the back exit, and slip the
cardboard in the latch before the door closes, the person in the lab will never
know what happened.  It is also a good idea to observe the building that one
plans to rob at the time that one plans to rob it several days before the
actual theft is done.  This is advisable since the would-be thief should know
when and if the campus security makes patrols through buildings.  Of course, if
none of these methods are successful, there is always section 2.11, but as a
rule, college campus security is pretty poor, and nobody suspects another
person in the building of doing anything wrong, even if they are there at an
odd hour.


2.11     TECHNIQUES FOR PICKING LOCKS

     If it becomes necessary to pick a lock to enter a lab, the world's
most effective lockpick is dynamite, followed by a sledgehammer.  There are
unfortunately, problems with noise and excess structural damage with these
methods.  The next best thing, however, is a set of army issue lockpicks.
These, unfortunately, are difficult to acquire.  If the door to a lab is locked,
but the deadbolt is not engaged, then there are other possibilities.  The rule
here is: if one can see the latch, one can open the door.  There are several
devices which facilitate freeing the latch from its hole in the wall.  Dental
tools, stiff wire ( 20 gauge ), specially bent aluminum from cans, thin pocket-
knives, and credit cards are the tools of the trade.  The way that all these
tools and devices are uses is similar: pull, push, or otherwise move the latch
out of its hole in the wall, and pull the door open.  This is done by sliding
whatever tool that you are using behind the latch, and pulling the latch out
from the wall. To make an aluminum-can lockpick, terrorists can use an aluminum
can and carefully cut off the can top and bottom. Cut off the ragged ends of the
can.  Then, cut the open-ended cylinder so that it can be flattened out into a
single long rectangle.  This should then be cut into inch wide strips.  Fold the
strips in 1/4 inch increments (1).  One will have a long quadruple-thick 1/4
inch wide strip of aluminum.  This should be folded into an L-shape, a J-shape,
or a U-shape.  This is done by folding. The pieces would look like this:


 (1)

        _________________________________________________________    v
1/4     |_______________________________________________________|    |
1/4     |_______________________________________________________|    | 1 inch
1/4     |_______________________________________________________|    |
1/4     |_______________________________________________________|    |
                                             ^

     Fold along lines to make a single quadruple-thick piece of
aluminum.  This should then be folded to produce an L,J,or U shaped
device that looks like this:


                      _________________________________________
                     /|________________________________________|
                    | |
                    | |          L-shaped
                    | |
                    | |
                    | |
                    |_|



                       ____________________________
                      /|___________________________|
                     | |
                     | |     J-shaped
                     | |
                     | |_______
                      \|_______|



                       ____________________
                      /|___________________|
                     | |
                     | |
                     | |     U-shaped
                     | |
                     | |
                     | |
                     | |___________________
                      \|___________________|


     All of these devices should be used to hook the latch of a door and
pull the latch out of its hole.  The folds in the lockpicks will be between
the door and the wall, and so the device will not unfold, if it is made
properly.


2.2      LIST OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS AND THEIR AVAILABILITY

     Anyone can get many chemicals from hardware stores, supermarkets,
and drug stores to get the materials to make explosives or other dangerous
compounds.  A would-be terrorist would merely need a station wagon and some
money to acquire many of the chemicals named here.



Chemical                   Used In                         Available at
________                   _______                         ____________

________________________________________________________________________________
alcohol, ethyl *           alcoholic beverages             liquor stores
                           solvents (95% min. for both)    hardware stores
________________________________________________________________________________
ammonia +                  CLEAR household                 supermarkets,
                           ammonia                         7 - Eleven
________________________________________________________________________________
ammonium                   instant-cold                    drug stores,
nitrate                    paks, fertilizers               medical supply stores
________________________________________________________________________________
nitrous oxide              pressurizing                    party supply stores
                           drinks and whip cream
________________________________________________________________________________
magnesium                  firestarters                    surplus stores,
                                                           camping stores
________________________________________________________________________________
lecithin                   vitamins?                       pharmacies, drug
                                                           stores
________________________________________________________________________________
mineral oil                cooking, laxative               supermarket,
                                                           drug store
________________________________________________________________________________
mercury @                  mercury thermometers            supermarkets,
                                                           hardware stores
________________________________________________________________________________
sulfuric acid              uncharged car                   automotive stores
                           batteries
________________________________________________________________________________
glycerine                  ?                               pharmacies, drug
                                                           stores
________________________________________________________________________________
sulfur                     gardening                       gardening store,
                                                           hardware stores?
________________________________________________________________________________
charcoal                   charcoal grills,                supermarkets
                           gardening                       gardening stores
________________________________________________________________________________
sodium nitrate             fertilizer                      gardening store
________________________________________________________________________________
cellulose                  first aid                       drug stores,
(cotton)                                                   medical supply stores
________________________________________________________________________________
strontium nitrate          road flares                     surplus stores,
                                                           auto stores
________________________________________________________________________________
fuel oil                   kerosene stoves                 surplus stores,
(kerosene)                                                 camping stores
________________________________________________________________________________
bottled gas                propane stoves                  surplus stores,
                                                           camping stores
________________________________________________________________________________
potassium permanganate     water purification              purification plants
________________________________________________________________________________
hexamine or                hexamine stoves                 surplus stores
methenamine                (camping)                       (camping stores?)
________________________________________________________________________________
nitric acid ^              cleaning printing               printing shops
                           plates                          photography stores?
________________________________________________________________________________
iodine &                   first aid                       drug stores
________________________________________________________________________________
sodium perchlorate         solidox pellets                 hardware stores
                           for cutting torches
________________________________________________________________________________

Notes: 
     * ethyl alcohol is mixed with methyl alcohol when it is used as a
       solvent.  Methyl alcohol is very poisonous. Solvent alcohol
       must be at least 95% ethyl alcohol if it is used to make mercury
       fulminate.  Methyl alcohol may prevent mercury fulminate from forming.


     + Ammonia, when bought in stores comes in a variety of forms.  The
       pine and cloudy ammonias should not be bought; only the clear
       ammonia should be used to make ammonium triiodide crystals.


     @ Mercury thermometers are becoming a rarity, unfortunately.  They
       may be hard to find in most stores.  Mercury is also used in
       mercury switches, which are available at electronics stores.
       Mercury is a hazardous substance, and should be kept in the
       thermometer or mercury switch until used.  It gives off mercury
       vapors which will cause brain damage if inhaled.  For this reason,
       it is a good idea not to spill mercury, and to always use it
       outdoors.  Also, do not get it in an open cut; rubber gloves will
       help prevent this.


     ^ Nitric acid is very difficult to find nowadays.  It is usually
       stolen by bomb makers, or made by the process described in a later
       section.  A desired concentration for making explosives about 70%.


     & The iodine sold in drug stores is usually not the pure crystaline
       form that is desired for producing ammonium triiodide crystals.
       To obtain the pure form, it must usually be acquired by a doctor's
       prescription, but this can be expensive.  Once again, theft is the
       means that terrorists result to.


2.3      PREPARATION OF CHEMICALS


2.31    NITRIC ACID

     There are several ways to make this most essential of all acids for
explosives.  One method by which it could be made will be presented.  Once
again, be reminded that these methods SHOULD NOT BE CARRIED OUT!!


Materials:                    Equipment
__________                    _________

sodium nitrate                adjustable heat source
   or
potassium nitrate             retort

distilled water               ice bath

concentrated                  stirring rod
sulfuric acid
                              collecting flask with stopper



1) Pour 32 milliliters of concentrated sulfuric acid into the retort.

2) Carefully weigh out 58 grams of sodium nitrate, or 68 grams of potassium
nitrate. and add this to the acid slowly.  If it all does not dissolve,
carefully stir the solution with a glass rod until it does.

3) Place the open end of the retort into the collecting flask, and place the
   collecting flask in the ice bath.

4) Begin heating the retort, using low heat.  Continue heating until liquid
   begins to come out of the end of the retort.  The liquid that forms is nitric
   acid.  Heat until the precipitate in the bottom of the retort is almost dry,
   or until no more nitric acid is forming.  CAUTION: If the acid is headed too
   strongly, the nitric acid will decompose as soon as it is formed.  This
   can result in the production of highly flammable and toxic gasses that may
   explode.  It is a good idea to set the above apparatus up, and then get
   away from it.


     Potassium nitrate could also be obtained from store-bought black powder,
simply by dissolving black powder in boiling water and filtering out the sulfur
and charcoal.  To obtain 68 g of potassium nitrate, it would be necessary to
dissolve about 90 g of black powder in about one litre of boiling water.  Filter