Article 2CWVB Bristol university chemistry lab evacuated in explosive scare

Bristol university chemistry lab evacuated in explosive scare

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Chemical TATP, which was used in Paris attacks, was unintentionally formed in routine procedure by a PhD student

A university building was evacuated after a student accidentally made the same explosive that was used in the Paris terror attacks.

The University of Bristol said triacetone triperoxide (TATP) was "unintentionally formed" in its chemistry laboratory on 3 February.

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