Ammonium Nitrate Stocks Vast

South, Southeast Store Most AN in Country

Todd Neeley
By  Todd Neeley , DTN Environmental Editor
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Texas investigators determined that the West Fertilizer Company in West, Texas, had 150 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at the small facility; approximately 28 to 34 tons ignited, followed by a huge explosion. DTN research and analysis shows there are many situations and locations comparable to and exceeding that involving West Fertilizer Co. (Photos courtesy of Google Earth)
Texas investigators determined that the West Fertilizer Company in West, Texas, had 150 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at the small facility; approximately 28 to 34 tons ignited, followed by a huge explosion. DTN research and analysis shows there are many situations and locations comparable to and exceeding that involving West Fertilizer Co. (Photos courtesy of Google Earth)
A DTN data search finds some potentially dangerous situations among 17 states surveyed that store solid ammonium nitrate near subdivisions and recreational areas.

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Todd Neeley

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