Ammonium nitrate is commonly used as an agricultural fertiliser, but is also potentially explosive. Its presence in the waters off the busy city of Abidjan - home to more than six million people ...

But according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), "contamination of ammonium nitrate is generally expected to increase the likelihood of an explosion if that ammonium nitrate is subject to a ...

Port authorities in Ivory Coast have dismissed safety fears about a moored boat loaded with 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, which is the same compound that caused a catastrophic blast in ...

Two dry solids --- barium hydroxide and ammonium nitrate --- are mixed to produce an endothermic reaction. The temperature of the mixture drops approximately 45oC and is cold enough to freeze the ...

Quintals of explosive Ammonium Nitrate lying in Rajasthan police stations: HC seeks plans for their disposal A bench of justices Sandeep Mehta and Prabha Sharma intervened into the matter ...

The lawn and garden fertilizer plant is home to more than 300 tons of ammonium nitrate, and officials feared a potential explosion. According to local media, the fire started Monday night.