Chemistry

1.1 Precautions

1. Treat all chemicals with the utmost respect as if they were lethal, because they are.
2. If you are untrained or uncertain as to what you are trying to do, STOP!
3. Do not smoke while handling chemicals.

1.2 Fire Proofing

To fire proof cloth dissolve a teaspoon of boric acid and a teaspoon of borax in 4 ounces
of water. When dissolved saturate the cloth with the solution.

1.3 Flash Powder

White Flash Powder

Potassium Nitrate………….. 1 part
Powdered Magnesium…..…. 1 part

Brilliant Flash Powder

Aluminum Powder…………. 1 part
Potassium Dichromate…..…. 1 part

Smoke and Flash Powder

Gun Powder……………….. 1 part
Powdered Magnesium…..…. 1 part

Green Flash Powder

Potassium Nitrate………….. 1 part
Powdered Magnesium…..…. 1 part
Powdered Boric Acid……… 1 part
Powdered Sulfur……………. 1 part

Red Flash Powder

Strontium Nitrate…………... 1 part
Powdered Magnesium…..…. 1 part

1.3.1 Flash Paper

Making homemade flash paper is very dangerous. Alternatively it can be bought quite
cheaply at a commercial magician shop. This is recommended. Read all steps first before
attempting to make flash paper.

You will need the following items:

Sulfuric Acid
Nitric Acid
Rubber Gloves
A Glass Rod
A Shallow Glass Dish

1. A solution of 4 parts concentrated sulfuric acid and 5 parts concentrated nitric acid
should be prepared.

2. Mix the acids in small quantities and in a slow manner as to prevent pre-mature
explosion from heat or the splashing of acids.

3. Were rubber gloves at all times.

4. Place solution made in step 1 in a shallow glass dish. Place white tissue paper in
solution and let soak for 10 minutes

5. Remove paper from glass dish with a glass rod.

6. Wash the paper in running water removing all of the acid.

7.Dry the newly form flash paper in open air. Keep away from heat sources and fire.

8. Flash paper is volatile. Store paper between cardboard or untreated tissue paper.

1.3.2 Flash Bombs

Flash bombs can be constructed by wrapping flash powder in flash paper. To use light the
paper and throw to produce a close quarters flash that will temporarily blind the enemy.

1.4 Smoke Screen

When titanium chloride is exposed to air it creates thick volumes of smoke.

1.4.1 Smoke Bombs

To make a smoke bomb place the chemical titanium chloride in a egg shell or egg shaped
container. When thrown the container will break on impact and release a smoke screen.

1.5 Liquid Fire

Liquid fire consists of yellow phosphorous dissolved in carbon disulfide. When this
mixture is exposed to air the carbon disulfide evaporates quickly causing the remaining
phosphorous to ignite. Liquid fire is extremely flammable and will burst into flames
when exposed to air. Thus is must be kept in a glass jar with a glass stopper as the
mixture will eat through rubber.