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Anhydrous Ammonia Tanks

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Where in the world are anhydrous ammonia tanks referred to as "BUFFALO"?
Inhalation hazard



In meth labs..

Anhydrous ammonia tank blown up


Bartholomew Sheriff's Department actually did the shooting of the tank.

EPA Region 7 Grant to Help Anhydrous Ammonia Facilities Reduce Releases


EPA provided a grant to the Missouri Department of Agriculture and Missouri State Emergency Management Agency to reduce and prevent anhydrous ...

What kind of paint will resist anhydrous ammonia? I'm painting a field tank for a farmer.?



This farmer is really storing pure liquid ammonia at -30 deg. C? I hope he is prepared for a big explosion on the first warm day of spring.

Is this really anhydrous ammonia (extremely unlikely) or some ammonia based fertilizer (quite probable). The two are not the same.
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Deputies preempt theft

OLD FORT - Law enforcement authorities are investigating an incident involving the alleged theft of a vehicle and attempted theft of anhydrous ammonia.

According to law enforcement, Jeffrey P. Holsinger, 30, stole a vehicle, picked up Keith A. Turner, 45, of Fremont, went to the house of Scott B. Lemaitre Sr., 50, also of Fremont, and started walking to a local farmer's property to steal the ammonia, which is used in the production of methamphetamine.

Early Saturday morning, Lemaitre and Turner were charged with receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony, after they used the vehicle to find Holsinger, according to officials.

Lemaitre and Turner were incarcerated at Seneca County Jail Saturday.

Authorities were unable to find Holsinger near the scene early Saturday morning.

A spokeswoman at Sandusky County Sheriff's Office said Holsinger had not been apprehended as of Saturday night. Holsinger had not been charged as of Saturday night, officials said.