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Bomb Squad Called In To Remove Potentially Explosive Girl Scout Memorabilia–Denver

A group of women in vintage clothing stands in a line outdoors, balancing on one leg with their arms linked, smiling and posing together for the camera. Trees and sunlight are visible in the background.

Nation’s Capital discovered some of these pads in a kit a few years ago. The DC Bomb Squad came and cleared the scene.

Quite exciting, I understand!

Gauze pads with picric acid may explode as they age.

Weld County’s bomb squad exercised extreme care for a package the size of a credit card: picric acid gauze pads found in a 1930s Girl Scout first aid kit.

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Source: Bomb Squad Called In To Remove Potentially Explosive Girl Scout Memorabilia « CBS Denver

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