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Ammonium nitrate

What is ammonium nitrate and what is it used for?
What it is, why it is dangerous, properties, health effects, hazards including fire and explosion, how to manage the risks, container disposal

Storage and handling
Good storage practices, material safety data sheets (MSDS), safe handling, good housekeeping practices

Storage structures
Safe design, ventilation, location, safety signs, placarding

Emergency planning
Manifests, notification, controlling access, alarms, barriers, inventory management, local law enforcement, lighting and visibility, locks, signage, surveillance, customer transactions