| have killed thousands of people since the early 20th century | Chemistry of the Elements 2nd ed |
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| While ammonium nitrate is stable at ambient temperature and pressure under many conditions, it may detonate from a strong initiation charge | Otherwise, it can coalesce into a large, solid mass |
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| The ammonium nitrate explosion results from a fire that spreads into the ammonium nitrate ; ; ; ; , or from ammonium nitrate mixing with a combustible material during the fire , Cherokee, | Contact with certain substances such as , and , can lead to vigorous or even violent decomposition capable of igniting nearby combustible material or detonating |
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| Therefore, it is important to store ammonium nitrate in a tightly sealed container | It should not be stored near high explosives or blasting agents |
The red—orange colour in an explosion cloud is due to , a secondary reaction product.
24| ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder• Health and safety data are shown on the available from suppliers and from various governments | The following occur under atmospheric pressure |
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| ammonium nitrate and rocket fuel• It also was used, in combination with independently explosive "fuels" such as , as a cheaper but less stable alternative to in the inflators of manufactured by , which were recalled as unsafe after killing 14 people | Ammonium nitrate is not hazardous to health and is usually used in fertilizer products |
The ammonia required for this process is obtained by the from nitrogen and hydrogen.
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