Search for:. Ammonium nitrate is a crystalline white powder. Natural ammonium nitrate is called niter. It is analogous to saltpeter, which is natural potassium nitrate. Ben Mills. The same chemical was used in the October nightclub bombings that killed people in Bali and has been used in other terrorist attacks around the world, some attributed to al-Qaida.
In , a National Academy of Sciences panel of scientists and security experts recommended that Congress require that buyers of ammonium nitrate provide identification and that stores keep records of the purchases. But a law was never passed.
Fertilizer industry officials say farm-store employees already know their customers and would be suspicious of unexplained sales of ammonium nitrate. And farm organizations have lobbied against the restrictions. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. As a result, fertilizer sales remain unrestricted across much of the United States, even in the climate of caution since the Sept. Several members of the expert panel, and officials with the fertilizer industry, said the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has continued to press for the regulation.
ATF spokeswoman Sheree Mixell would not say whether the recommendation is still being pursued. But she added: "A lot of these chemicals have a viable use that is not terrorist by definition. In the rest of the country, a voluntary fertilizer industry safety program warns sellers to beware of a customer who "avoids eye contact" or "doesn't know much about farming. Still, Arnett said he thought the recommendation was a modest request that would be relatively easy to put into effect.
It's just the idea of a paper trail when you're dealing with something dangerous. Ammonium nitrate is one of the most common farm fertilizers in the world. By continuing to browse www. Main Products Fertilizers. MgO 0. Other The most concentrated granular nitrogen fertilizer. All fertilizers.
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