Ammonium nitrate remains pivotal for fertilizer and explosive applications, driven by safer formulations, technological innovations, and expanding re ...

Leader of a multiyear health impact study says work with neighbors of the fire site continues as does the environmental ...

Explosives production ... as a critical raw material in producing ammonium nitrate and calcium ammonium nitrate fertilizers, both of which are essential for modern agriculture.

is not a floating bomb. On Tuesday, it finally docked at the port of Abidjan, carrying 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. Authorities have stated that this cargo, which is used for fertilizers and ...

Estimated yield: 1-2 kilotons of TNT Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany Date: September 21, 1921 Details: An accidental explosion of 4,500 tons of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate fertilizer ...

Aftermath of the 2020 ammonium nitrate explosion in Beirut ... terrorist Timothy McVeigh used TNT and explosive fertilizer chemicals to destroy a federal office building, killing 168 people.

With the government's ongoing focus on investment-led growth and strong structural drivers, the management remains confident ...

As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?

Developing greener alternatives for industrial chemicals that have a smaller impact on the environment isn't always straightforward. In fact ...

For anyone who's heard of fertilizer being used in explosives: That's ammonium nitrate. Phos-Chek commonly contains two types of salt: diammonium phosphate ([NH4]2HPO4) and ammonium polyphosphate ...

This is a developing story. For the latest local updates, head to LAist.com. Also, sign up for NPR's breaking news alerts. Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in ...