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Dangerous handyman terror threat? |
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by Just Us
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11 Nov 2005
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But the only mother of SATAN here is John HoWARd and his new Ant-Terrorism Bill! |
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Battery acid, plastic PVC pipe and pipe caps typical household or handyman items so dangerous that they must be being used to make a bomb?
Details of an alleged plan by a group of Sydney men to allegedly gather quantities of 'hydrochloric acid' and packaging have been revealed in a Sydney court.
An application by the media to gain access to court documents further detailing the allegations has been suppressed until Monday morning.
Twenty-nine-year-old Mirsad Mulahalilovic is the first of eight men accused of planning terrorist related activities to have his bail application refused.
Common knowledge
Crown Prosecutor Wendy Abrahams said that in June this year, at the house of one of the accused, police found a 'computer memory stick' with instructions and images for the manufacture of an explosive.
Ms Abrahams said the type of explosive known as TATP contained hydrochloric acid as an ingredient, which a number of the accused had attempted to obtain.
But hydrochloric acid is also used in batteries and typically used in a modern world? For the car industry or even for domestic use? All bombs need oxygen but that doesn't mean we stop breathing!
The basic ingredients of TATP are commonly available.
Nail varnish? Nail polish remover? Fiberglass epoxy? Please don't hold us in suspense!
So what
TATP, sometimes refered to as "the Mother of Satan", has been used by Palestinian suicide bombers in Israel.
But the only mother of SATAN here is John HoWARd and his new Ant-Terrorism Bill!
It was also the explosive in the backpack bombs that killed 52 people and injured more than 700 in the London bombings on July 7.
So, what has that got to do with a bloke's garage, some battery acid, 1 metre of PVC pipe and a few plastic caps?
It is alleged hydrochloric acid was found at Mulahalilovic's home and he purchased plastic bottle caps and plastic PVC piping.
Magistrate Allan Moore refused Mulahalilovic's application for bail, saying the alleged activities could have created a great disturbance.
But they were more likely than not to being used for a useful domestic purpose. Like replacing acid in old batteries or removal of paint etc, etc.
Defence barrister Phillip Boulten SC told the court his client's charges are based on the most marginal evidence.
Mr Boulten argued there was no suggestion the material would be used for any terrorism related activity.
Related:
What are the dangerous chemicals police found when they went fishing?
If police say they were making bombs when they were painting motor vehicles then the only terrorist act that wasn't prevented was when police went on a fishing expedition.
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Hydrochloric acid |
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Other applications
Hydrochloric acid is a fundamental chemical, and as such it is used for a large number of small scale applications, such as leather processing, household cleaning, and building construction. In addition, a way of stimulating oil production is by injecting hydrochloric acid into the rock formation of an oil well, dissolving a portion of the rock, and creating a large pore structure. Oil well acidizing is a common process in the North Sea oil production industry.
Many chemical reactions involving hydrochloric acid are applied in the production of food, food ingredients, and food additives. Typical products include aspartame, fructose, citric acid, lysine, hydrolyzed protein, and gelatin. Food grade (extra pure) hydrochloric acid can be applied when needed for the final product.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrochloric_acid
Common uses
It is used in the manufacture of phosphoric acid, chlorine dioxide, ammonium chloride, fertilisers, dyes, and artificial silk and pigments for paints. It is used as a refining ore in the production of tin and tantalum, as a lab reagent, and as a metal treating agent. It is used to remove scale and dust from boilers and heat exchange equipment, to clean membranes in desalination plants, to increase oil well output, to prepare synthetic rubber products by treating isoprene, and to clean and prepare other metals for coatings. It is used in the neutralisation of waste streams, the recovery of zinc from galvanised iron scrap, the production of chloride chemicals, the production of vinyl chloride from acetylene and alkyl chlorides from olefins, the manufacture of sodium glutamate and gelatine, the conversion of cornstarch to syrup, sugar refining, electroplating, soap refining, leather tanning, and the photographic, textile, brewing, and rubber industries. It is used to maintain pH balance in swimming pools, spas, etc. It is also used as a bactericide, a fungicide, and a virucide to disinfect bathrooms, kitchens and food preparation areas, and other areas in commercial and industrial buildings, in hospitals, in nursing homes, and in and around household dwellings. It is used in food processing as a starch modifier.
http://www.npi.gov.au/database/substance-info/profiles/48.html |
