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Transport of fertilizers

It is the manufacturers and suppliers responsibility to ensure that the transport used - road, rail, inland waterway sea - is suitable for the carriage of ammonium nitrate based fertilizers which are referred to as ammonium nitrate fertilizers in transport rules.

The transport equipment should be inspected for cleanliness and thoroughly cleaned as appropriate before the fertilizer is loaded. Appropriate information should be given to the person responsible such as ship/barge master or lorr driver.

Large scale transport

A milestone for DSM Agro: 45 kTon Granular product.

Safety

For transport of bulk product (Types A and B) dedicated container type vehicles offer the best option from a safety view-point.
Transport vehicles, where not dedicated should be thoroughly cleaned before and after carriage of fertilizer to prevent cross contamination.
Compliance with National Regulations and/or International Transport Codes such as IMO-Sea, ADR-Road, RID-Rail or ICAO- Air is essential.
Source: Handbook for the Safe Storage of Ammonium Nitrate Based Fertilizers,1992

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