Train Derails In
South Carolina, Spilling Ammonium Nitrate; Evacuation Order Lifted
This time 15 cars
carrying
ammonium nitrate
The chemical compound
ammonium nitrate, a white crystalline solid predominantly used in agriculture as a
high-nitrogen fertilizer.
The compound is used
as explosives in mining,
and also sometimes in improvised
explosive devices.
It is the main
component of ANFO, a popular
explosive, which accounts for 80% explosives used in North America.
and
anhydrous ammonia
What is anhydrous
ammonia, and why is it so risky to handle? It is a chemical made up of one part
nitrogen and three parts hydrogen. The properties of this fertilizer make it
one of the most potentially dangerous chemicals used in agriculture. Ammonia gas
is colorless and has a sharp, penetrating odor
Train Derails South
Carolina – A trail carrying toxic substance ammonium nitrate has derailed in
rural South Carolina on Friday night. An evacuation order for residents living
within 1.5 miles of the accident scene was immediately released but it was lifted
on Sunday.
It could have been
carrying Keystone pipeline, caustic, sludge, oil.