EXHIBIT 23.1


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                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement of
American Pacific  Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated November 15, 2002,
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of American Pacific  Corporation for
the year ended September 30, 2002.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP


Las Vegas, Nevada
April 22, 2003