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Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (BMAP) Bomb-Making Laboratory Indicators

Public safety personnel and members of the community should be aware of suspicious items they may encounter during their daily routine that could be indicative of bomb-making activity. Bomb-making and narcotics laboratories often use the same equipment. Additionally, some homemade explosives are visually similar to illegal narcotics.