Material: mixture of tetrachloride and aluminum N/A

Ammonium Picrate: 7150 M/S, form: yellow or red crystals, impact-friction-water sensitivity: moderate

Material: Picric Acid 1 part, Ammonium hydroxide (3% solution) amount varies.

Detonation: blasting cap, booster

Difficulty to produce: N/A

In bulk: maybe > 100 (for sake of safety, do not mix more than 14g at a time)

Long term storage: maybe, waterproof container

Acetylene: 2500 M/S as a solid, form: white colorless gas, impact-friction-water sensitivity: N/A

Material: Acetylene gas container.

Detonation: diamond charge, wrap a ring of plastic explosive around canister, ring must be twice as thick and four times as wide as the thickness of the metal used to make the walls of the canister. Initiator charge must be powerful enough to VERY forcefully breach the walls of the canister.

Difficulty to produce: Easy-Moderate, Very simple to produce.

In bulk: maybe > 500 (for sake of safety, do not mix more than 14g at a time)

Long term storage: maybe, waterproof container

Acetone Peroxide: 5200 M/S, form: white crystals, impact-friction sensitivity: very high, water sens: N/A

Material: Hydrogen peroxide (6% solution) 25 parts, sulfuric acid 1, 25-2, 25 parts, acetone 12-15, 15 parts

Detonation: initiate with spark

Difficulty to produce: Hard, dangerous

In bulk: highly volatile material > 100 (for sake of safety, do not mix more than 14g at a time)

Long term storage: maybe, airtight container

HMTD: 4500 M/S, form: colorless crystals, impact-friction-sensitivity: extremely high, water sens: moderate

Material: Hexamethylenetetramine 1 part, Hydrogen peroxide (10% solution) 5.25 parts, citric acid 2 parts

Detonation: initiate with a spark

Difficulty to produce: N/A

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: keep cool, exposed to temps 50 celcius + will destroy material.

ANNM: 5000+ M/S, form: damp white powder, impact-friction-sensitivity: low-moderate, water sens: moderate

Material: AN powdered 5 parts, NM 2 parts

Detonation: blasting cap/booster charge (28g)

Difficulty to produce: medium

In bulk: yes > 600

Long term storage: mix just before use, air tight/away from water, combine directly in charge container.

Lead Azide: 4600+ M/S, form: colorless crystals, impact-friction-sensitivity: high, extremely high, water sense: low

Material: Lead nitrate 2 parts, Sodium azide 1 part, Dextrin 0, 05 parts, Sodium hydroxide 0, 05 parts

Detonation: blasting cap/booster charge (28g)

Difficulty to produce: hard?

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: N/A

Mercury Fulminate (best detonator?): 4000 M/S, form: white or gray crystals, impact-friction-sensitivity: very high, extremely high, water sense: low

Material: Nitric acid (90%) 40-60 parts, mercury 1-11, 5 parts

Detonation: spark, a 2gm charge will effectively induce detonation in most materials. However, for use in detonating less sensitive explosives, a booster charge of a sensitive explosive (like tetryl or PETN) should be used. In order to stretch available materials up to 25% by weight potassium chlorate may be added to mercury fulminate with no noticeable loss in power. Relatively safe to handle when wet but very sensitive when dry.

Difficulty to produce: hard?

In bulk: maybe > 10

Long term storage: If practical, it should be stored slightly wet at cool temps. Store in non-metal container.

Methyl Nitrate: 6500 M/S, form: clear liquid, impact-friction-sensitivity: extremely high, low, water sense: low

Material: Sulfuric acid 24-44 parts, Nitric acid (90%) 16, 5-24 parts, Methyl alcohol 10, 5-13, 5 parts

Detonation: blasting cap

Difficulty to produce: hard?

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: N/A

Nitrocellulose(+): 6500 M/S, form: will depend on materials used – wet cotton, impact-friction-sensitivity: very high, low, water sense: low

Material: Sulfuric acid 3 parts, Nitric acid (90%) 1 part

Detonation: blasting cap

Difficulty to produce: hard? Good as booster charge, fairly easy to initiate and will reliably detonate almost any secondary explosive. Spark sensitive when dry.

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: N/A

Nitrostarch(-): 5800 M/S, form: light yellow powder, impact sens: moderately low, friction sens: N/A water sense: moderate

Material: Sulfuric acid 3 parts, Nitric acid (90%) 1, 5 part, Starch 0, 25 parts, Ammonium Hydroxide (3% solution) 0, 1 part

Detonation: blasting cap

Difficulty to produce: hard? Good as booster charge, fairly easy to initiate and will reliably detonate almost any secondary explosive. Slightly less powerful than NC and a little more difficult to initiate. Reasonably effective as a booster charge. Highly spark sensitive.

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: N/A

NLX: (also called Aerex, PLX) 6200 M/S, form: liquid, impact-friction-water sens: low

Material: Nitromethane: 15-16 parts, Aniline: 1 part, + either Triethylamine 1 part OR Ammonia hydroxide (3%+ solution) 1 part. To get more out of NLX you may add 25% fine sawdust. The new mix will have a 6000 M/S and will increase its water sens to moderate. The new mix is called NSX.

Detonation: booster

Difficulty to produce: Powerful liquid explosive. Booster charge should always be used or performance may be greatly reduced.

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: N/A

NLX: (also called Aerex, PLX) 6200 M/S, form: liquid, impact-friction-water sens: low

Material: Nitromethane: 15-16 parts, Aniline: 1 part, + either Triethylamine 1 part OR Ammonia hydroxide (3%+ solution) 1 part. To get more out of NLX you may add 25% fine sawdust. The new mix will have a 6000 M/S and will increase its water sens to moderate. The new mix is called NSX.

Detonation: booster

Difficulty to produce: Powerful liquid explosive. Booster charge should always be used or performance may be greatly reduced.

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: N/A

PETN: 8400 M/S, form: colorless crystals, impact sens: high, friction sens: moderate, water sens: none

Material: Nitric acid: 14 parts, Pentaerythritol: 3 parts, Acetone 18 parts

Detonation: blasting cap

Difficulty to produce: N/A Powerful explosive with high detonation rate. Excellent as booster and is the filling used in most detonation coords.

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: N/A

Picric Acid: 7250 M/S, form: yellow crystals, impact sens: moderate, friction sens: low, water sens: moderate

Material: Sulfuric acid: 6, 6-12 parts, Nitric acid: 2-3 parts, Phenol 0, 9-1 part OR ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MANUFACTURE: Methyl alcohol 12 parts, Sulfuric acid 22 parts, Potassium nitrate: 2, 25 parts, Aspirin 1 part

Detonation: blasting cap

Difficulty to produce: Suitable as booster.

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: N/A Keep out of contact with metals as they will react with many. Must be handled very carefully.

Silver powder: N/A but it is an effective explosive M/S, form: dry silver powder, impact-friction-spark sens: VERY high, water sens: high

Material: Sodium chlorate 3 parts OR Potassium perchlorate OR Sodium perchlorate, aluminum powder 1 part

Detonation: blasting cap

Difficulty to produce: EASY, Probably suitable as booster.

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: Must be tightly contained as it loses most of its effectiveness when detonated in the open. Finally, if the materials are not powdered very finely, the final product will be difficult to detonate. Use great care when working with this material. Do not mix more than 28g at a time due to safety. Store in Airtight container.

Tetrazene: N/A but it is an effective explosive M/S, form: dry silver powder, impact-friction-spark sens: VERY high, water sens: high

Material: Sodium chlorate 3 parts OR Potassium perchlorate OR Sodium perchlorate, aluminum powder 1 part

Detonation: blasting cap

Difficulty to produce: EASY, Probably suitable as booster.

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: Must be tightly contained as it loses most of its effectiveness when detonated in the open. Finally, if the materials are not powdered very finely, the final product will be difficult to detonate. Use great care when working with this material. Do not mix more than 28g at a time due to safety. Store in Airtight container.

White Powder: N/A both high and low M/S similar power of cheddite type O, form: dry silver powder, impact-friction-spark sens: very high, water sens: high

Material: Sodium chlorate 3 parts OR Potassium perchlorate OR Sodium perchlorate, Sucrose 1, 2 parts

Detonation: blasting cap

Difficulty to produce: EASY, Probably suitable as booster.

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: Must be tightly contained as it loses most of its effectiveness when detonated in the open. Very sensitive to impact, friction and sparks so use great care.

Urea Nitrate: similar to AN M/S, form: colorless crystals, impact-friction-sens: low, water sens: moderate. Moderately powerful explosive that is quite simple to manufacture and relatively safe to handle. The main drawback is that it should be used within 30 days of manufacture as the chemical stability is poor.

Material: Urea 20% solution 3 parts, Nitric acid (90%) 1 part. If possible, cool all materials to 10 celsius. Pour the urea solution into the acid-resistant container. Very slowly STIR the nitric acid into the urea solution. Let the mixture stand for 1 hour. Urea nitrate crystals will settle out of the mixture during this time. Filter urea nitrate crystals out of the liquid using the filter paper and discard the liquid. Slowly pour 1 part of COLD water over the crystals to wash them. The material can be dried using a hot water bath. Place a small amount of material in the bottom of an acid resistant container. Fill a pan with hot water (90 celsius) and then place the container in the pan. Refill the pan with hot water as it cools. Store the material in an acid resistant container.

Detonation: blasting cap

Difficulty to produce: EASY,

In bulk: maybe > 100

Long term storage: The main drawback of the material is that it cannot be stored for extended periods of time due to a poor chemical stability. It is recommended that the material be used within 30 days of manufacture.

Nitromethane Liquid Explosive: probably 5000 M/S, form: liquid, impact-friction-sens: moderate, water sens N/A.

Material: Nitromethane 94%, ammonia (aqueous ammonia), either aniline, ethylenediamine or aqueous ammonia (non-detergent) from hardware stores, chemical supply houses, grocery stores.

Detonation: blasting cap

Difficulty to produce: EASY,

In bulk: maybe > 100