Does black powder detonate ANFO?
ANFO is relatively stable, whereas black powder is extremely sensitive and prone to accidental explosion. The resulting ANFO is so insensitive to shock that it requires a high explosive such as dynamite to detonate it (as opposed to the slight friction needed to explode black powder).
Is ANFO a fertilizer bomb?
The most common fertilizer bomb combines AN with fuel oil, to make the compound ANFO. However, an ANFO bomb is still very powerful, and its heaving action can cause significant damage, which is why the compound is used extensively in mining and construction.
What smell does ANFO have?
A telltale sign of an ANFO bomb, for instance, are its signature residues and the lingering smell of ammonia following a blast. This helps law enforcement authorities determine the cause of the blast, but, because the odor is emitted after the blast, it does little to prevent such an attack.
How strong is ANFO?
When filled with ANFO, a blasthole 400 mm (about 16 inches) in diameter and 7.5 metres (about 25 feet) deep can develop about one billion horsepower.
Is it possible to detonate ANFO without an explosive detonator?
It occurs when a explosive or oxidizer is lit on fire (deflagration) and at some magical fucking point it detonates. Or it doesn’t. It’s entirely up to the detonation gods. Its pretty much impossible to detonate ANFO without an explosive detonator.
What kind of fumes are produced by ANFO?
Since 1997, this facility has been used to collect data on toxic fumes produced by the detonation of various ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO) mixtures and several cap-sensitive explosives. ANFO composition ranging from 1 to 10 percent (pct) fuel oil have been studied.
What is the relative effectiveness of ANFO explosives?
It depends. ANFO can be made with a wide variety of oxidizer-fuel ratios, basically going from 95–5 to 50–50, not to mention it can work with all sorts of different fuels. Explosives are rated with a “relative effectiveness” (RE) factor.
Can a ANFO be exploded without a booster charge?
ANFO really can’t be exploded without a booster charge. It is VERY insensitive and unless certain ingredients are added, it is not even cap sensitive. Even a #8 or J2 won’t ordinarily set it off. I suggest that you just fake it instead of telling someone out there how to make a bomb.