Department of Homeland Security

(U//FOUO) DHS Warning: TATP Looks Like Meth

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  • March 26, 2009

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(U) Homemade Explosive Triacetone Triperoxide can be Mistaken for Methamphetamine

(U//FOUO) Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP) is a powerful, highly unstable homemade explosive that terrorist and extremist groups have used in bomb-making. Similarities in appearance and methods of production can cause first responders to mistake TATP for methamphetamine, placing anyone in the area in a potentially hazardous situation. TATP may explode if not handled carefully.

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