Comment by gopalv
2 days ago
> Insert national security, wrong hands blah blah
That isn't a big reach.
Ammonium nitrate is already controlled in several parts of the world
2 days ago
> Insert national security, wrong hands blah blah
That isn't a big reach.
Ammonium nitrate is already controlled in several parts of the world
ANFO is explosives made with ammonium nitrate(Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil), however ammonium nitrate is by itself rather energetic and will explode when store improperly. The most recent memorable incident would be 2020 Beirut: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Beirut_explosion
Imagine one of these units left somewhere, slowly filling a tank that has not been sealed, water evaporating back out leaving a nice ammonium nitrate powder behind....
I'm no chemist so someone will have to explain to me how ammonia sitting around by itself, without water, just becomes ammonium nitrate.
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