Topic: ammonium-nitrate

How a massive bomb came together in Beirut’s port

How a massive bomb came together in Beirut’s port

Ben Hubbard, Maria Abi-Habib, Mona El-Naggar, Allison McCann, James Glanz, Anjali Singhvi and Jeremy White, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 10 08:55 AM

Thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate, a compound used in explosives, was spilling from torn bags. In the same hangar were jugs of oil, kerosene and hydrochloric acid; 5 miles of fuse on wooden spools; and 15 tons of fireworks — in short, every ingredient needed to construct a bomb that could devastate a city.   Read more »

Ammonium nitrate: A fertilizer under scrutiny

Ammonium nitrate: A fertilizer under scrutiny

Marc Preel and Manon Billing, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 07 03:44 AM

The storage of ammonium nitrate, the substance behind the deadly explosion in the port of Beirut on Tuesday, has come under increased regulation in recent years to avoid involvement of the ubiquitous product in accidents which, although rare, can be devastating. Read more »

As smoke clears in Beirut, shock turns to anger

As smoke clears in Beirut, shock turns to anger

Ben Hubbard, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 06 11:12 AM

As residents waded through the warlike destruction Wednesday to salvage what they could from their homes and businesses, many saw the explosion as the culmination of years of mismanagement and neglect by the country’s politicians. Read more »

What we know about the Lebanon explosions

What we know about the Lebanon explosions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 06 05:44 AM

The mega-blast that tore through Lebanon's capital Tuesday with the force of an earthquake, killing at least 113 people and injuring over 4,000, resulted from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at Beirut's port, officials say, but many questions remain.  Read more »

Ammonium nitrate: fertilizer behind many industrial accidents

Ammonium nitrate: fertilizer behind many industrial accidents

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 05 04:35 PM

WASHINGTON - Ammonium nitrate, which Lebanese authorities have said was the cause of the Beirut blast, is an odorless crystalline substance commonly used as a fertilizer that has been the cause of numerous industrial explosions over the decades.  Read more »

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