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Ammonium adduct [M + NH4]+

The dominant ionisation form of TATP in positive-mode ESI LC-MS when ammonium acetate or formate is present in the mobile phase. TATP molecular weight is 222, so [TATP + NH4]+ appears at m/z 240. Used as the precursor ion in SRM-mode confirmation.

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ANFO (ammonium nitrate fuel oil)EU Regulation 2019/1148HMTD (hexamethylene triperoxide diamine)PESO (Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation)Sublimation hazardSuspicious transaction reportingTATP (triacetone triperoxide)Urea nitrateVelocity of detonation (VoD)

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