| Title |
Storing and handling ammonium nitrate. |
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| Free Download |
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| Author |
HSE |
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| Series Code |
INDG |
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| Series Number |
230 |
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| Publisher |
HSE Books |
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| Date of Publication |
1996 |
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| Length |
12 pages |
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| Stock Code |
INDG230 |
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| Notes |
leaflet (INDG 230, IND G 230) |
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| Abstract |
Provides guidance to help ensure the safe storage and handling of ammonium nitrate at, for example, harbours, merchant stores and manufacturers premises. The main use of ammonium nitrate is as a fertiliser, marketed as either prills (small spheres) or granules. The different types of ammonium nitrate fertiliser are described at the end of the leaflet. Contents: Properties and hazards; Precautions; Ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate fertilisers; Storage areas; Stacks; General precautions; Housekeeping; Fire precautions; Bulk products; Ammonium nitrate fertilisers that contain 28% nitrogen or less; Specific legislation (large quantities); Types of ammonium nitrate fertiliser. |
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| Keywords |
Guidance; Dangerous substances; Legislation; Control of Industrial Major Hazards Regulations 1984; CIMAH; Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1992; Scotland,1993 |
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